Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-05-24
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WAsHHeTos, May early as seven
O'Clock this morning, people assembled II
Rennsy tVania. Avenue to witness the grand
review. The day Is beautiful and every
thing is in the utmost order for the march
OF the War-Rorn troops. The Avenue al
an early honr vas washed by the Fire De.
RaFtment, so as'to haVesit bright and clean.
There is stand In front ofthe Presidents
house, on the south side of the street, for
the President and Cabinet, and for. the gal
liant officers Of Grant aud Sherman who
are 70 review the troops. Another stand
on the north side is for the accommodation
of members of Congress and others. A
stand is also erected on the Square for
wounded soldiers. The houses in the vi
cipity Of the Presidents house are adorned
with hags end eVergreens. The route OF
march Is packed with people, ell eager to
give the heroes of the war a,hearty vel
come.
The columns commenced 70 move At nine
o'clock, the frat being headed by General
Meade, followed by his STAFF. He was en-
Enthusiastically cheefed all along the route,
the ladies waving their handkerohiefs. At
the Capitol the children are assembled, who
distribute boquets and loose flowers to the
gallant men as they pass. The soiled and
tattered flags of the soldiers are proudly
borne by them, amid the cheers of the
lockers on. -
The oayalry is the frss.iu order to pass,
under General Merritt.
General Custer bears beautiful wreath
on his arm, presented TO him at the Cap.
itol.
In the vicinity of the stands at the Pres
ident's house, dense crowd is stationed.
The Avenue is perfectly clear of ell
vehicles, and the. march is uninterrupted.
The large crowds from other cities who
have specislly come hither to see the pa
geant line the side walk from the Capitol
to the Executive Mansion, distance of a
mile and half. Windows and balconies
and all eligible positions, including house,
tops, were occupied by deeply interested
spectators. All public business was sus-
pended and there was Q general holiday.
The Capitol bore the motto, in large lets
tiers, t'The only national debt we can never
pay is the debt we owe to victorious Union
soldiers" At the north of the Capitol at
least 1000 school girls were assembled,
neatly dressed, and there was much pleas.
ant excitement among them in pressing
forward to present flowers to the soldiers
These children also sang patriotic songs.
The immense column moved in the follow
ing order:
Headquarters Army of the Potomac,
General Meade commanding.
General staff headquarters, with squad.
ron of the first Massach usetts cavalry, Capt.
Flint, Major General Merritt commanding.
General staff headquarters, with an es-
cort of fifty. eight United States cavalry,
Lieut.. Urban commanding.
Second cavalry division, Maj. Gen. Gus
tar commanding. This officer was Vocif-
erously cheered at various points of the
line, and was somewhat encumbered by
Wreathes and boquets, which had been pres
scented him. Other officers were similarly
honored with cheers, and floral gifts, and
the waving or handkerchief, by ladies.
Next, the second and first cavalry diVis-
ions, commanded respectively by General
Davies and Gen. DeVins. The horse artil-
lery brigade, the provost marshal gener-
al's brigade and the engineer brigade
The troops composing these bodies were
composed in large part, from North Caro-
lima, West Virgins, Connecticut, Ohio,
New Jetsey, Massachusetts and Michigan.
The ninth corps, General Parke com
manding. EeE
The first division was commanded by
General Wilcox, the second division by
Brigsdier General Griffin, and the third di.
vision by General Carlin.l These troops
were from Wisconsin, Michigan, New
York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, Mas
sachusetts, New Jersey, Rhode Island, New
Vermont aud Maine.
Next followed a division of the 18th Army
Corps, commanded by Brig. Gen. Dwight,
including an ARTILLERY Brigade, the
troops being from Maine, New York, Yer.
mont, Connecticut and Massachusetts-the
9th Army Corps, Gen. Griffin Commanding.
The 1st division was Commanded by
Gen. Chamberlain, the I'd division by Gen.
Ayres and the Sd Division BY Gen. Craw-
ford. These troops were composed of vol.
Maine, Massachusetts,, Maryland, Delaware
and Wisconsin.
Next came the I'D Corps, Gen. Hum
phreys the 1st division was commanded
by Brevet Brig. Gen. Ramsey, I'd by Brig.
troops we're principally from New York,
Pennsylvania, Michigan, New Hampshire,
Massachusetts,, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Del.
aware, Ohio, West Virginia, New Jersey
and Connecticut.
The troops as they moved along Penn.
sylVania Avenue, presented grand appear
auce, all arms of the service being repre-
scented in full force. The occasional ihseF-
ton of body of ZouaVes served to relieve
the sameness, and gaVe fne eject. Look.
ing up Pennsylvania Avenue, there Vas q
continuous moving line 60 fas as the eye
could reach.
OF the many fsgs' displayed some Of
them were new aud had stars of gold glis. |
teniug in the eunshine, which confrasted
strongly with the hsgs horne in the pro-
cession, tattered and torn or mere shfeds. |
Others Were thickly covered With names
and dates Of battles fought by these proud
veterans. The hagstafs we're decorated
with flowers sud very many boquets hung
from the nhE1les Of the mlskets.
These troops presented var worn Sp.
pearance. They were al we'll and clearly
clad, and they ELECTED praise from every
tongue.
J % the south side of theaveuus. fronting
the Executive Mansion, stand was placed
hung bandsomely and fsstooued with ma
tional flags. At various points were the