The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-30
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e. 4 HuADe0lxuxs IN TINS vmaDs March a. 1904 !
mt ssspOtAs Lieutenant Genera, Grant reviewed .
porsea Of tbs hoops tho Army Of the Potomac When
the arrsngemenss Effected yesterday sp'eUdd
weather gsvs promise magnificent display by
The army to-day but, ortnatcy the weather proved
Dciement, and sfsr inspecting portion az tho Fath
corps the General n-cnef postponed the Of the
SECOND corps 70 auspicsous day
Two divisions OF the Fifth corps present organ
under arns al an carly hour These diyeions
snted Of Inc Old First corps and an Veterans
we're on tsc Rronnd except ono brigade. which on
important deity elsewhere The troops magnificent
y marshalled Tho rolling ground tho foot Pony
Monntainsa c 9aEN N&
Tho Generalis loft his headquarters at nine
O'Clock He accompanied by MAJOR General Meade
and number o. stan officers, aud attended by the bat
TALON oil the Flo united states cavalry which forms his
special escort rhe party proceeded 70 the place whcre
the troops marshaleo. Arriving on the ground,
MAJOR General Warren, commanding tho Filth corps, &C
compancd oy his STALL rode 10 and received the Lieu
teoant General tho infantry formed in division
front ny battalion slasss The Fourth division
occupied poit,on the right, the Second division
position lett wnio the artillery disposed
the right of lbeFoorth division.
Tho troops did not march review they preserved
their FIRST tornlstin, remaining in position who Gene
raj Grant rode along the lines OF each division. Com
mepcng On the right no first passed along the limos OF
artillery and ia their order tho infantry composing
General wadsworih's and General Robnson's divisions
Geperal Grapt received by the troops strict mil
tary style. and with tho most distinguished honors Az
he rode along the lines The troops presented and
dipped their coore.
These arc tho soldiers who fought so calamity A.
Gaines Mil, who stormed the hill the right Of
Turner's Pass at the battle Of South Mountain, who
fought that desperate eight the right with Hooker
the battle OF Auteiam who opened tho engagement At
Gettysburg Tho first day when tho immortal Reynolds
fell and who closed 1t tho last day, when calamity
assisted by other rocps they successfully sustained tho
last fearful onslaught Of the enemy They presented
magnificent appearance on review to-day, eciling the
admiration OF iusrious Lieutenant General The
hills and valleys this vicinity resonnded with martial
music AS infantry and artillery moved away In columns
70 their camps.
As General Grant proceeded TO adacen, point where
the lirsl division Of cavalry marshalled, having
parted with General Warren no received by General
Merritt commanding the First cavalry division. His
troops formed each regiment in two lines of battle,
with the horse artillery the right. General Grant
rode along the lines. AS passed each regimen, the
flourish and the color lowered ibe regimcnal
standards.
Having seen then Az 10 quiet way General Grant,
accompanied by General Meade, and attended by his
escort, Immediately returned 70 his headquarters The
soldiers the road cheered him as no passed.
When the review all the troops in those dvi
sions, foot and horse. marching the undnlatng
ground OF this classic country, formed brilliant and i'm
posng spectacle General Grant very favorabiy inn
pressed with their appearance.
The grand Army Of the Potomac composed Of heroic
veterans and that when they march forth
on their campaign they VIII march 10 victory.
A special order from army headquarters announces
that Lieutenant colonel Knssbury. late Assistant Adtu
General Of tho First who has passed through
20 many battles with the Iamented Reynolds
and who 10 temporarily acting Assistant Adutant
General Of tho ifth corps is assigned o te official
position In the cavalry oorpe.
General Grant 10 busily engaged M bis headquarters
attending to the mnlt.arions duties which devolve upon
him.