Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-05-22

HfApQUARTRRs ARMY OF TIE POTOMAC
May 20, 1865. 5
IN accordance with instructions received
from headquarters armies of the United
STATES, the Army 81 the Potomac will be
passed in review, through Washington city,
on Tuesday, the Esd inst, in the following
LIST. Headquarters Army of the Potomac and
escort.
%; Cavalry corps, Major General Merritt
Sd. Provost Marshal Generals brigade
Brevet Brigadier General Macy commanding
attn. Engineer brigade, Brigadier General
Benham, commanding.
5th. 9th corps, Major General Parks com.
manding, with division Of 10Th corps, Briga-
9th. sth corps, Bre vet Major General Griffin
commanding.
7th. I'd corps, Major General Humphreys
commanding.
The artillery Of each corps will follow its
corps, except that Of the ID corps, which will
follow the leading division of its corps.
The cavalry corps will form on Maryland
OF the northern entrance to the Capitol, pre-
pared to move precisely at 9o'clock 8. m.
The 9th corps will be marched across Long
Bridge on the 22d instant, and will bivouac
on ground east Of the Capitol. to be designated
to its commanding general. It will torn on
East Caption street, the head Of the column on
ins, s, sres. east a. O'clock a. on the aad
Ala O'Clock M, OF the 23d inst the 5th
corps will be put In motion, and crossing
Long Bridge and the canal bridge on Mary
land avenue, will then move easterly, sum.
GENTLY far to countermarch, and to form on
Pennsylvania avenue, with the head of the
column on First street east, prepared to fol-
The Engineer Brigade, and the Provost Mar.
shall Generals brigade, will bivouac on the
evening OF the I'D inst, near the Long
Bridge, and moving over that and the canal
bridge, on Maryland avenue, at 3 O'Clock q.
m, On the 23d inst, will take position on A
street north prepared to follow the cavalry.
The 2d corps will move at clock g. M, on
the $50 inst, and crossing Long Bridge and the
Canal Bridge, on Maryland avenue, will form
column on the streets Of the Fifth Ward, south
OF Pennsylvania avenue, prepared to follow
the 5th corps, ON First street east
The formation Of the column will be as des-
ignated in Special Orders No $50, current
series, Headquarters OF the Army, Adjutant
Generals office, May IS, 1865, by companies,
closed in mass, with shortened intervals be-
tween regiments. brigades, and divisions. For
portions of the street, the company front will
be, throughout the army, twenty flies. Brig.
AIDE commanders will see that the regimental
commanders adopt this formation. The
number Of companies must depend upon the
number OF men in the regiment. Each brigade
OF infantry Will be accompanied by six ambu-
Iances passing three abreast
Mounted officers only will salute in passing
the reviewing officer.
The staff Of the Major General command
Ing, after passing the reviewing officer, will
b. formed on the street to be hereafter aesig-
mated.
Corps commanders will direct their staff
officers, after passing the reviewing officer,
To continue in lead Of their respective corps,
over the route To be hereinafter designated.
The cadence step will be taken from the
Capitol until after passing Seventeenth street.
Arms will be carried at right shoulder shift
from the Capitol to the front of the State De-
partment.
After passing the reviewing officer and
Seventeenth street, the cavalry moving briskly
for 600 or 500 yards, will proceed to the Circle
and thence through the street north to its
camp.
The Provost Marshal Generals brigade, the
Engineer brigade, and the 5th CORDS will march
via Bridge street, Georgeto wn, and the Auue.
duct bridge, TO Balls Cross roads, and thence
to their camps.
Potomac, via the pontoon bridge at the foot of
High street, Georgeto wn, turning off at the
Circle, throught street, and taking the 10 wer
road, past Arlington House, to Columbia pike,
will move to their camps.
Corps commanders will see that after pass.
ing Seventeenth street, the gait be increased
2 by regiments, and will take advantage OF any
Of the side streets to mass their commands or
portions of them. Should the column moving
past the reviewing officer be checked, they
recurrence OF the kind, and will send officers
in advance to examiue we'll the ground
near the bridges available for placing their
corps in mass.
When practicable, batteries will form battery
front.
and such men as may be excused from duty
by the medical officers, will constitute the
guard to be left in camp.
BY command Of Major General Meade:
GEO. d. RUGGLBs,
Assistant Adjutant General.