The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-05-24

Escort bth T. 3 Csv,lry, Lieut. Tibsn command.
ins, Third Cavalry Division Ma; Cen Custer. com;
yancus point, Of the line, and ~ somewhat encun'
rfed BY wreaths and boqueu which had tetn PIT
hisleita arm o,her officers vere similar honorel th
eheers and floral Sts and the rav5ns o, a.. "a.
airy Dyisions, commanded rcspectively by Bttve'
MAJOR Gen. Davies and Brevet MAJOR Gen. L,c,lhI
the Hor-e Artillery brigade. the Provost Mhsna
Generals brigade and the Engineer brigade. The
Tool- composing thee toie. were composed IN are
necticuL Ohio Nes jersey, PennsylvanIA Aa,'a-
chusetts and NichiEan, Ninth COips NNo, 'tu
Brevc, nsior Gen w ilcoS; the "a division by lris
Cen Grifi and the 81 division by i,revet Brs Gen
s.n Nc- Yofs pSaB:,ivsnIa p Ivan Sn OH o @sfysnd Mas.
achusetts. New Jeney, Rhode Island, New iamp-
seiLe Ve,pCn. and Maine Ns.. iooScd h-dl di',Sh @
nSisht Including an Artilleg tr,tade' INC uoors
being FROM Maine, Nes York Vermont Ionaec,icut
and as,,ee huseus The 9th Corps Bro,et sHto,
Gen. Ch.fes Grimm oomuandine; the l,s division
commanded hy pns Gen. Chamhersin. The "a
vision by Bfevet MAJOR cen Cnsford. Thee
troep- were, composed of younieers from l,nn-
Michigan. Maryland, Tcl,-afc, W. w..cons, w,lh nj
,.d states ar.iiier. Next c,me The second Co le
Division ". commanded hv Brcvet BrIR ten. Ram.
"a the Second By Breyet B-s. Gen. Barlow, sni
we're principally irom Ss- Nors. i"uns vsnit,
Michigan, Nv iIamr-hrc, kassayhusett'' Ml,eon-
,in, Minnesota, DciawMe, OHIO, Mestc' n Virginia,
New Jeitey, Connecticut, Maine sud Indiana
The trooT~, they moved along pennsylvsnis Ave
nue., prescnied grand appearance, all arms Of the
service beius represented in flil force. Tie ooca-
sionGl insertion Of body of srrved to relieve
the ssmeues.. The duk and nfht blue uniforms
gave fine effect to the spectacle. Looking M tho
broad renusylvAnia Avenue, there WAs continuous
moving line far the eye could reach, OF National,
State Division, Brigade, Regiment Gnl other fass.
Come OF them were new, the star Of eod,af glitter.
- L.. II. -
AAs borne In the procession, tAitcrrd in battle TO
mere shrods other hAs, were thckiy covered With
names and dates Of slle felds where victories weie
won by these proud veterans. The flag STATS we're
decorate with fowert, and very many boquets hung
iiom the muzzles Of muskcu. Tho-e troops did not,
to dress, present waI-~ou aprearanoe-thcy
wore all well and clcsnly clad and their fine march
ing elected praise nom every tongue
Ga the south side Of tho Avenue, fronting the FL
ecutive Mansion, q stand ~as hung, handsomely and
heavily fes,ooncd with National Hast, Al various
polnts we're the inscriptions, ATLANTA" "Wider.
noss' "5tonc River" "South Mountain" "Shiloh,"
"NckshuTg," Savannah" "Kichmond," Peter
burg" and "CoL iIarbor" Thi. stand was In part
occupied hv President Iohn,on member Of the Cab
net, General, Grant nod sherman, and other distin
suished army officers. ON the lct acre members n
the Diplomatic Cors and their fanilie. hun
dred tickets having been iVued to this Glars Of
,pcctatorr on the stands provided for the
4 purpofe were George BAn 'rofL together with
member. Of Conrrc-s snd Governors Of states
There were also At leWt thirty naval officers bearing
| the hishe,t rank and A. many army officers, incud-
| ing Generals Hancock. Wilcox Cadunlleder Hitch
| cock, Newton and Rarlins. AZ corp. and division,
passed IN review Of the Precedent aud Lieut-,'en
Grant. their commanders sevcray left the column
and took soats On the platform. Tho Judges Of the
Courts, the chieh of the Government hureau. aud
| other public officers, were similarly accommodated
| The crowd In that part II the city Nm extremely
dente 1t bcins the main point Of attraction and the
reviewing pl.ee where assembled tho highest
! elgnitaries.
General Custer rode povc rful horse re.tive, and
at times unsovernable. when near the TrcAury
| Department the anims mAdy dashed forward to the
head Of the line The General vainly attempted "a
check his courser and At the time endoGv orng
to retain the wreath Of flowers which had previously
been placed upon him In the flight tho General los'
his hat He finally conquered his horse md reioincd
IA. column passing the Presidents stand he made
low how and applauded by the multitude. Be
tween the rear Of the Ninth CORPS and the Adyanc'
Of The Flth Cops there Interval Of ten or hf
| teen minutes. An immense number Of pcrsons rush
ed into the opening which wm thus made In front o
the stand occupied by President johnson, Gcneia a
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each one repeated checrs There gentlemen general,
rose and bowed their acknowledgement OF the honor
| The troop, occupied six hours III the review, from
nine o'clock IN the morning until three o'clock In th
afternoon. In military phrase tho cadence step
w1 tsken from tho capitol TO Seventeenth rtiert
from which point the variou. orsanizatons proceeded
oil the march to their ,epcrate quarters.
The review Ia spoken Of az the greatest which ha
ever taken place on thls cont,ncn'. Il was ssIan'
affair and suRgestive OF tTials and victories Of th
Army Of the Potomac.
tEcoSD DIsPATCn,
Washington, Nay l:.- The general idea /, that III
number of troops comprising the Army Of the Poto
mac reviewed to-day, 1. about seventy thousani
No negro troops were In the procession. From th
portico Of the Treasury Department, to-day the fla
o. tho Treasury Guard regiment was displayed, th
lover portion tatiered and torn, by battle but By
the 'puf Of Booth the assassin, he jumped from h
box Fords Theatre TO the stage the might OF IN
assassnation. A pacard AFpendod stated this fact
and II Attracted much attention.
| Lieut.. Gen. Grant, attended by an orderly only
rode on Pennsy wanna Avenue this evening. Crowd
Of people on the sidewalks cherrcd him; he lifted hi
has In conf liment. Thousands Of stranger, left th
city after the review to-day, hut their place. nav
been supplied BY At least equal nun bor 10 witne'
the review Of sherman's army, which 10 pk
from distance that many OF them unable to M
! lodging accommodations
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