The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-25
THE REVIEW.
Second Day Of the Pageant
Highly Interesting Features
Review Of the Western Troops On We'd
aesday-Gen. Sherman NJ the Heaa
Of the Column.
IPress Dispatch.

aesday-Gen. Sherman nt the Head
ofihe Column.
! Press Dispatch.l
WASHINGTON, May 24-We had an
other bright day for the review. Fresh
arrivals this morning augmented the al,
ready large number of strangers who had
visited Washington to witness the grand
military parade. The tastetully decora-
ted stands near the Executive Mansion
were again occupied by President john
son, members of the Cabinet, and Lieut..
Gen. Grant, together with distinguished
army and navy officers, chiefs of execu-
tive bureaus, the diplomatic corps and
families, and others The vicinity of
the reviewing point was densely crowded
over larger area than yesterday, this
locality being most attractive.
The Army of the Tennessee moved
| from the Capitol at 9 a. NJ, proceeding
towards the Executive Mansion. AG the
head of the column rode Major General
Sherman, who was vociferously eheered
all along the line. The greeting of this
hero was in the highest degree enthusl-
astic. He had been presented with two
large wreaths of flowers, one of which
had been placed around his horses neck.
the other being upon his own shoulder
Maj Gen. Sherman was accompanied by
Mai Gen. Howard. -,
Next followed Maj Gen. Logan and
staff escort. He yesterday assumed COM
mand of the army He appeared at the
head of the command. This corps is
composed of troops from Michigan, Mis-
souri, Ohio, Indiana, Minnesota, Illinois,
Iowa anA Wisconsin.
The 18th corps was preceded by it's
commander, Maj Gen. Blair, with his
staff. The troops Of this corps are from
Ohio, Illinois, New York, Wisconsin, In
diana, Minnesota and Michigan.
The next in review was the Army OF
Georgia, Maj. Gen. Slocum commanding.
The Goth corps was commanded by Maj
Gen. Mower, and is composed of volun-
teers from Connecticut, Pennsylvania,
New York. Wisconsin, Massachusetts,,
Ohio, Delaware, Indiana and Michigan.
This was succeeded by the l4th corps,
Brew. Mai. Gen Jeff c. Davis command
ing. 1t was composed of volunteers from
Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Mich
igan, New York, Minnesota and Ken
lucky.
The respective commanders of the ar
mics, divisions and brigades, had upon
their persons profusions of flowers, and
as they passed along the line cheers we're
given and flags waved. The armies rep,
resented all branches and divisions OF
the service, cavalry, artillery aud in
fantry, with sufficient variety in trim
mings and appointments to relieve the
general sameness Of uniform, and several
regiments of Zouaves contributed to
produce the effect. Sections of pontoon
bridges and ambulances, stretchers and
even heavy wagons were features In tho
procession. There was also fair repre-
sentation of the spade and axe depart
ment, the implements being carried oD
the shoulders of both white and black
soldiers. Much amusement was occa-
stoned by q display of pack horses and
mules. They were all heavily loaded
with commissary stores, including chick
ems, coon, a dog and goat were COM
fortably fastened to three OF the saddles
These were the pets of soldiers. Two
black soldiers of large size, riding very
small mules, their feet nearly touching
the ground, were regarded as a comic
scene in connection with this part OF the
DISPLAY, and occasioned general laughter.
An interesting feature in the parade
was an exhibition of flags and banners
of various batteries, some of them en-
tirely new. Others were carried torn Dy
bullets and reduced to shreds, while 9th
ers, entire as to material, were solled by
exposure to the weather or blackened by
the smoke of battle. Several staffs were
carried from which the flags had been
shot away. All spear heads were orna-
mented with flowers.
1t was remarked as i'll contrast to the
Army of the Potomac that the troops
comprising the armies of Georgia and
Tennessee wore the wide brim felt hats,
regulation pattern. Their appearance
in all respects was equal to that OF the
Army of the Potomac, Notwithstanding
thew had performed more marching SER
vice. Their movements were much ad-
mired and applauded. The commander
of each army corps and division dis
mounted after passing the General-in-
Chief and Joined him until his army
corps or division had passed the review
ing stand, when he joined his command:
Brigade bands or consolidated field
music turned out and played as their
brigades passed One band to each di-
vision performed during the march from
the Capitol to the Treasury building.
After the troops passed the reviewing
officers they were marched to their re-
spective quarters. :.
Secretary Seward, Notwithstanding his
severe hysical affliction, took deep in
terest in the review.
The armies of Tennessee and Georgia
occupied six hours in passing, the same
length of time required yesterday for the
review of the Army ofthe Potomac