The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-24
THE REVIEW.
Ovation in Washington
Immense Crowds Of People
Detailed Account OF the Military Re
view i'm washington Cisy-Distin-
guished Military and Civil Omciai'
Present.
Press Dispateh.I

Present.
Press Dispatehl -
W,snfSGroN. May 23-As early as
o'clock this morning the people assem-
| bled i'm Pennsylvania avenue to witness
the grand review. The day is beautiful
and everything is in the utmost order
for the march of the war worn troops
The avenue, at an early hour. was wash
ed by the fire department, so as to nave
| it bright and clean in front of the Presl-
dents house, on tho south of the steeet,
| for the President and Cabinet, and Tor
| the gallant officers Of Grant and Sher-
man who are to review the trOops An
| other stand on the North side is for the
| accommodation of members OF Congress
| and Others. A stand is also erected on
| the SQUARE for the wounded soldiers
| The houses in the vicinity of the Presl-
dents house are adorned with hags ana
| evergreens. The route of the march IS
| hacked with people, all eager to give the
heroes of the war hearty welcome
The columns commenced to move at =
o'clock, the first being headed ny Ten.
| Meade, followed by his staff lie was
enthusiastically cheered all along the
route, the ladies waving their handk'r-
chiefs.
At the Capitol the children are assem-
bled, who distribute boquets and loose
flowers to the gallant men as they pass.
| The soiled and tattered flags OF the sad.
diers are proudly borne by them amid
the cheers of the lookers-On. The cav
| alry is the first in order to pass, under
| Gen Merritt Gen. Custar bears bean-
tiful wreath on his arm, presented TO
him at the Capitol, in the vicinity OF the
stand.
At the Presidents house dense crowd
is stationed. The avenue is perfectly y
clear of all vehicles. and the march ls
uninterrupted.
The large crowds from other cities who
have specially come hither to see the
naueant. line the sidewalk from the cap
itol to the executive mansion, a distance
of a mile and a half The windows and
balconies and all eligible positions, in-
Guiding the house tops, were occupied by
deeply interested spectators. All pnbiic
business was suspended and there was Il
general holiday. The capitol bore the
motto in large letters: "The only nation
al debt we can never pay is the debt we
owe to victorious Union soldiers" At
the north of the capitol at least 1000
schoo! girls were assembled, neatly dress
ed, and there was much pleasant excite
ment among them in pressing forward to
present flowers TO soldiers. These child
rem also sung patriotic songs.
The immense column moved III the
following order: Headquarters Army OF
the Potomac, Gen Meade commanding :
Generals staff; headquarters squadron,
lst Mass cavalry, Capt Flint command
ing: Major Gen. Merritt, commanding
general staff headquarters escort, 55th
Z s. cavalry, Lieut.. Urbone command
ing; Sd cavalry, Major Gen. Custar com
manding. This officer was vociferously
cheered at various points of the line, and
was somewhat encnmbered by wreaths
| and boouets which had been presented
| 70 him. Other officers were similarly
honored with cheers and floral gifts, and
the waving of handkerchiefs by ladies
Next the I'd aud 1st cavalry divisions,
commanded respectively by General Da-
vies and General Devins; the horse az
tillery brigade; the Provost Marshal
Generals brigade and the Engineer bri-
gade. The troops composing these bod
! les we're composed in large par iroin
New York, West Virginia, Connecticut,
! Ohio, New Jersey, Massachusetts and
Michigan.
Ninth corps, General Parker command
INC: the lst division, commanded 10y
General Wilcox; the I'd division, Briga
dier General Griffin, and the Sd division,
by General Carlin. These troops We're
from Wisconsin, Michigan, New Jersey
PENNSYLVANIA, Ohio, Maryland, Massa
chusetts, New York, Rhode Island New
Hampshire, Vermont and Maine.
Next followed a division of the 18th
army corps, commanded by Brigadiei
General Dwight including an artillery
brigade, the troops being from Maine,
New York, Vermont. Connecticut and
Massachusetts.
The 5th corps, General Griffin com
maudino; the lst division was command
ed by General Chamberlain, ID division
by General Ayres, and the I'd division by
General Crawford These troops were
co,nnosed of volunteers from New Hamp
shire. New York, Maine, Massachusetts
MARYLAND, Delaware and Wisconsin
Next came the I'd corps, General
Humphreys LIST division commanded by
Breyet Major General Ramsey, I'd 10y
General Barlow, snd Sd by General Mott
The troops were principally from New
York, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Massachu
setts New Hampshire, Wisconsin, Mime
sofa. Delaware, Ohio, West Virginia, New
jersey and Connecticut.
The troops, as they moved along Penn
svlvania avenue, presented grand ap
rearance. all arms of the service being
represented in full force. The occasion
al insertion of body of Zouaves served
to relieve the sameness, and gave fine
effect Looking up Pennsylvania avenue
there was a continuous moving line as
far a, the eve could reach.
OF the many flags displayed. some
were new and had stars of gold gilsten'
ING in the sunshine, contrasting strongly
with the flags borne in the procession
tattered and torn. or mere sbreds. Others
we're thickly covered with names and
dates of battles fought by these proud
veterans. The fagstaffs were decorated
with flowers. and very many boquetS
bung from the muzzles of muskets.
These troops presented war-wOrn ap
pearanco. They were all well and clean
| iy clad. aud elected praise from every
tongue.
On the South side of the avenue front
ing the Executive Mansion, stand was
placed hung handsomely and festooned
with national flags At various points
were the inscriptions Atlanta, Wilder
| -, c.o,a P;ver South MOuntain Shi