Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-05-25

georgia were reviewed by Lieut.. Genera
Grant. the President and members of thu
Cabinet. Distinguished army and navy
officers and others occupied the stands al
before. Gen. Sherman headed the column
and was vociferously cheered all along the
line. Other officers were similarly com.
plmented. The military display was
grand and imposing.
A IATER ACCOUNT.
WAsH1NeFoN, May 24.-We had another
bright day for the review. Fresh arrivals
this morning augmented the already large
number Of strangers who had visited wash
lngtonto witness the grand military parade.
Thetastefully decorated stands, near the
Executive Mansion, were again occHpied
BY President johnson, members of the
Cabinet and Lieut.. Gen. Grant, together
with distinguished army and navy officers,
chiefs of the executive bureaus, the diplo.
matte corps and families, and others. The
Sicihiiy of the reviewing point was densely
crowded over . larger area than yesterday,
this locality being the most attractive
The army OF the, Tennessee moved from
the capitol at 9, 9. m, proceeding toward
the executive mansion. At the head of
the column rode Maj. Gen. Sherman, who
Vas Vociferously cheered all along the line.
The greeting of this hero was in the high.
est degree enthusiastic. he had been pre-.
scented with two large wresths of flowers,
one of which had been placed around his
horses neck; the other hung upon his own
shoulder. Major General Sherman was
accompanied by Maj. Gen. Howard.
The next followed was Major Gen. Lo.
gan, staff and escort. he yesterday as
sumed command Of this army. Major Gen.
Logan appeared at the head o. the COM
mand- This corps ia comprised of troops
from Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Indiana,
Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin.
The 18th army corps was preceded by its
commander, Major Gen. Blair with his
staff. The troops of this corps are from
Ohio, Illinois, New York, Wisconsin, Indi-
ana, Minnesota, and Michigan.
The next in review was the Army of
Georgia, Major Gen. Slocum commanding.
The goth corps was commanded by Maj.
Gen. Mower, and is composed of volunteers
from Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New York
Wisconsin, Massachusetts, Ohio, Delaware,
Indiana and Michigan. This was succeeded
by the 14th army corps, Brevet Maj. Gen.
j. G. Davis commanding. TWAS composed
of volunteers from Wisconsin, Ohio, Mary.
land, Illinois, Michigan, New York, Min-
nesota and Kentucky.
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divisions aad brigades, have upoa their
persons, provisions of flowers, and as they
passed along the line cheers we're given and |
flags waved.
The armies represented all branches and
divisions of the service, cavalry, artillery
and infantry, with sufficient variety in |
and appointments to relieve the |
general sameness of uniform, and several
regiments of ZouaVes contributed to pro.
duce the effect.
Sections of pontOou bridges, and ambu-
lsnces, stretchers, and even heavy wagons,
were features in the procession. There
was also fair representation of the spade |
aud axe department, the Implements being
carried on the shoulders of both white and |
black soldiers.
Much amusement was occasioned by q |
display of pack horses aud mules. They
were all heavily loaded with commissary |
supplies, including chickens. A coon, q |
dog and goat were comfortably fastened !
to three of the saddles. These were the
pets of soldiers.
Two black soldiers of the largest size,
riding very small mules, their feet nearly
touching the ground, was regarded as
comic scene in connection with this part of
the display, and occasioned general laugh
ter.
An interesting feature in the parade was
the exhibition of flags aud banners of va.
rious patterns. Some of them were ex.
tremely new, while others were torn by
bullets and reduced to shreds. Others still
were entire as to material, but were soiled
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 the spear heads were or.
namented with flowers.
It was remarked as q contrast to the Ar.
my of the Potomac, that the troops com.
prising the armies of Georgia and Tennes-
see wore the wide brim felt hats regulation
pattern. Their appearance In all respects
was equal to that of the Army of the Poto-
mac, notwithstaudiug they had performed
more marching service: Their movements
were much admired and appIaudsd.
The commander of each army, and corps
and division commanders, accompanied by
one staff officer, dismounted after passing
the Genersl-in-O Chief, and Joined him until
his army, corps or division had passed the
reviewing stand, when he joined his com
mand.
Brigade bands or consolidated field mn.
sic turned out and played as their brigades
passed. One band from each division per-
formed during the march from the Capitol
to the Treasury BuildingI
After the troops passed the reviewing
officers they were marched to their respec-
tive quArters.
Secretary Seward, notwithstanding his
severe physical affection, took deep in
teTSst in the review. Gen. Augur made
him comfortable, and furnished him with
& geca position at the headquarters of the
deiences of Washington that he might
witness the grand military display.
The armies of Tennessee aud Georgia
occupied six hours in passing, the same
length Of time required yesterday for the
review Of the Potomac army.