The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-05-17
THE FOURTH ARMY CORPS.
Grand Review OF tha Corps by General
Tnomns-PrOspects of service, DC
CAMP HARKER, TESN,O
Nav 9sb, 1865.

CAMP HARKER, TENN, /
May 9.b, 1865.
DEAR LEADER This day will be 3
marked one in the history of the Fourth |
Corps. For the first tinas since lis orgsni-
zstion, it has been reviewed as a whole,
and by that old iron hero General Thomas.
Monday, the s:h inst, was the appointed
day, but owing to heavy showers prevail
ing all the morning it was postponed. By
IA NJ long lines of wagons could be seen
pouIiDg through the gaps of the ridged
line which constituted our outer works
around the city in December LAST, and
forming as a b4ck ground to the coming
line of dark blue. By 8 o'clock the vafi
Gus divisions could be seen heading out OF
the gorges-the commanding General and
staff lesdirg the van-follOWed by bands,
Masking the listening hills resound with
national anthems.
By lOA. NJ the Corps was msssed IN
column by divisions and anxious to greet
the hero Of Nashville. The line extended
some two mIle-, over undulsting ground
and WAS fl f.nked on the right by the artiI'
lerv brigade under command of Msjor
Goodspesd Presently = sGtUo from the
Gtu Ohio Battery announced to the assem-
bled thousands that the review was about
To commence. A desfening cheer broke
from the brigade on the right, and IN 3
tow Moments was succeeded by others As
The General gaIloped proudly down the
line from right to left Hats went sky
wards as never before, all along that lIVIn
! wall As far as eva could reach. The tour
! of the line having been made, the General,
with his escort, took his position upon hn
elevation and the Corps commenced pass
! ing ia review. Every brigade WAS led BY
- I'D. Is--p-y- --a.si--aAs-t oEseered Lowry
asthey marched past, 1t Wss proud dsy
for General Stsnly-s proud day ior sii
connected with the corps-and hlbtlng
termint ton to four years OF bloody wsr.
Afcer the last brigade had passed,a column
wss msssed in front Of the lookout skir-
naishers deplOyed in front, line OF battle
1 formed, md advanced, while . reserve col
umn brought up the rear. Having ad-
ysuced 10 the centre OF the valley,
| the charge was sounded, and forward
the swaying line rushed, yelling ike de-
mons. OAe could imagine the iorce with
which that line would strike en enemy
As it Was a few couvslescent mules slone
felt its moral force, IS they did not wait
for its approach. The grand review Was
ended. The hundreds Of barouc1es filled
with the beauty Of the "CiLy OF Rocks
sDangled out from clusters and crawled
back to town. All marched OF the field
feeling wiser and more patriotic than be-
fore.
But the finale was not yet
General Stanley, with that hospitality
which hiss ever characterized him, invited
al Division, Brigade and keglmeDt4l com
1nsnders to meet at his headquarters auC
they we're there almost to man, knowing
what might be expected. An elegau
lunch accompanied by champagne al To
end "SDtrltu5 frUntentt' al ''yi11t'sn'
speeches, tOasts, responses, Pstrlotlc ant
humorous, snd Reunion generGuy-al
this they had and more.
General Kimball being called nPon lat
in the dsy 10 make a speech, commAnee'
hy saving, "Bsd luck to the man who /
sober to-nigntr' Up TO the latest advice
his Impressions had no possible chance O
falliag upon solitary officer present.
Big hearts are 10 day conspicuous Wher
5ig heads will be tomorrow.
Che grouI selected for the formation G
the corps was nearly The same rs that o(
cupied by 1t on the morning Of Decembe
l5Lt, when it broke camp snd poured ou
CT the works 70 demohsh the msOlent co
umns of Hood. No more sppropTist
ground could have been selected, no MOI
appropriate msn could have reviewed it,n
more beautiful day could have been vouef
ssfed, and no grander spectacle was eve
Witnessed on the soil Of tennessee.
The future of the corps is 1 < drtblto Z
vet. The knowing ones hint at a trip
Inc Trans Mississippi Department wiLhi
ten days, while the more sober expect
, bs mustered out within q few week
WhateVer fate betides it, not enc leaf J
The crown OF lsuFeis- already won shalt /
! lost. j. B. II.