The New York herald., 1864-04-05
The Procession.
SPLENDID TURNOUT or EEagkARs, VoLuN


AND MILITIA.
The procession was without exception, the fuest aud
largest display Of military witnessed In this city
Some Of previous professions were, true more nu-
nerous but must be remembered that they were made
up Of civic societies well OF military bodies while
the parade yesterday composed exclusively Of sol
ders From the head Of the column 10 the rear not
single civilian to be 10 the ranks, with the OK.
oepton Of here and tbere enterprisng coloed pdi
vidua carryp pals Of lemonade and ice water, or an
ambitious youth with unwashed face and rent garments,
possessed Of q miniature desire Of shoudcring a
musket Hence IL is exaggeration TO state that
yesterdays procession the most extensive In quant
~, as military exhibition, that took place in New
York and quality, the remark 10 equally ap
picable. All the organizations that turned out seemed
TO be acuated by common desire TO make Their very
best eforts. They dressed well, marched WELL looked
we and did well in every particular Having said thus
much on the sub ect what say further that has
beep stated hundred times over The crowds were
great, immense, terrible (but those crowds often have
ing through Broadway the other leading thorough
fares which usually selected for parade ground.
We might attempt 10 photograph the people walking
and running, and jerking and pushing, and laughing,
and shouting, spd hurrahng might TO describe
the men, the pretty OF the women, the tricks Of
the boys the eas OF the ckpockes the state OF the at
sphere, the condition OF the streets the converse
tons dialogue, and thousand Other things not partu
larly novel or original aud, having done So possibly
some idea might be conveyed OF the realty olt woa
be half so natural the seeing and bchoding for
oneself-whch doubt most OF our city aud many OF
country readers have actually done. We shall not
therefore enlarge the subject but dismiss II here aud
tantly with the single statement mat no previous
the enthusiasm Of the people greater aud
perhaps were the masses more massive Even that
celebrated OCCASION " the Prince OF Wales reception
which has become sort Of model a standard OF com.
parison danger OF beng considered hereafter as not
having been, after ALL the plus ultra OF such matters.
But after all there something unusual 10 the pro-
cession Of yesssrday-soDss1ipg 10 distinguish from
fellows
appearance OF the regulars in the line OF procession II "
the nrst occasion In long time large body Of
men belonging 20 the army hay n holiday
fashion through the streets OF city aud the circum
stance caused interest on account o. We great
reputation which the regulars have always enjoyed for pro
fciency in drill and military discipline Comparison be.
tween the two great branches OF the srmy-the regular
and the militia or vounteers-wss very naturally pro-
voked, and we free to confess, very much to the
Of the latter The regulars undoubtedly acquitted
men showed thai they understood what what
and could acrd not to make great EFFORT and yet do ex
celently But the militia, for all their want OF constant
practice, exhibited degree Of skill and ehcency not
whit inferior to the regulars.
been alluded TO- the procession did no, star, for fully az
hour after the time appointed in the programme-name.
nrecse,y moved down seeond sysnns and wss soon fol-
lowed BY the rect IN the following order
Platoon OF Police.
Company OF csrabineers under Captain Otto.
Brisader Generals stannard and Messher.
STAINS or the two MAJOR Generals splenddly mounted.
BRIGADE OF REGULARS.
Major g. W. Wallace Sixth United States infantry, ACT.
ing Brigadier General.
The Governors Island Band OF Music.
Fnh regiment United States Army (psrmanent rarty),
12S strong, under command
OF Captain j. d. wilkins.
Band OF Music.
Third regiment United states infantry 10l strong, under
command OF Captain A Sheridan.
Drum corps.
Fourth regiment United states infantry, under command
OF Captain Brightey.
Rand OF Music.
Sixth regiment United states infantry 100 strong under
Captain Montgomery Bryant.
Seventh regiment United States infantry 200 strong
der command Of Captain Chaplin.
Eighth regiment United States Infantry, $50 strong,
der command OF Captain Milton Ccggsweli.
Tenth regiment United states infantry 5o strong under
Captain Clinton
THE VETERAN RESERVE CoRPs.
col n p Dewitt, Acting Brigsder General, and stan.
Hand OF Music
tenth regiment veteran Reserve corps.
Twelfth regiment Veteran Reserve corps.
pand Of Music.
Battalion Of the Twenlyhfst regiment veteran Reserve
corIs
Band of Music aud Drum Corps.
Fourteenth regiment New York heavy artillery 500
strong, under command OF Col. u. @. Marshall
Twentieth New York independent battery.
Twenty. eighth New York independent battery.
FIRST DIVISION NEW yopR STATE NATIONAL GUARD.
One company of tho Fret artillery (mounted),
One company OF the Third regiment cavalry
Brisader General Spicer and stan.
Rand Of Music.
seventy hrst regiment New York state National Gehrd
poo strong, under Colonel rrancfd.
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