Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-06-03


General staff NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
LIST Mass. cavalry, Capt. Flint command
ing-Maj. Gen. Merritt commanding. !.
General staff headquarters-escort
5Sth q. S. cavalry, 1t. Col. Urban COM
manding; Sd cavalry, slaj. Gen. Custar
commanding.
This officer was vociferously cheered
at various points of the line, and was
somewhat encllmbered by wreaths and
boquets which had been presented to
him. Other officers were similarly
honored with cheers and floral gifts
and the waving of handkerchiefs by
ladies.
Next the I'd and LIST cavalry divisions,
commanded respectively by Gen. Da-
yies and Gen. Devins; the horse artil-
lery brigade, the Provost Marshal Gen.
erals brigade, and the Engineer bri-
gade. be troops comprising these
bodies were composed In a large part
from New York, West Virginia. Yer
mont. Connecticut, Ohio, New Jersey,
PENNSYLVANIA and Michigan.
Ninth Corps, Gen. Parke command
ing-The LIST division commanded by
Gen. Wilcox; the I'd division by Brig.
Gen. Griffin, and the Sd division by
Gen. Carlin. These troops we're from
Wisconsin, Michigan, New York, Penn
sylvania, Ohio, Maryland, Massachu-
sets, New Jersey, Rhode Island, New
Hampshire, Vermont and Maine
Next followed division of the 18th
army corps, commanded by Brig. Gen.
Dwight, Including an artillery brigade,
the troops being from Maine, New York,
Vermont, Connecticut and Massachu-
sets. -.rr
The 9Th corps, General Griffin COM
manding. The LIST division was com
handed by Gen. Chamberlain; the I'd
division by Gen. Ayres, and the Sd
division by Gen. Crawford. These
troops were composed of volunteers from
Pennsylvania, Maine, Massachusetts,,
Michigan, Indiana, Delaware and Wis
cousin, with u. S. Artillery. ~
Next came the I'd corps-General
Humphrey-the list division command
ed by Brig. Gen. Ramsay; the I'd by
Gen. Barlow, and the 3D. by General
Mott. The troops were principally from
New York, Pennsylvania, Michigan,
New Hampshire, Massachusetts,, Wis
consin, Minnesota, Delaware, Ohio,
Western Virginia, New Jersey, Connec-
ticut, Maine and Indiana.
asr THE EFFECT.5 II
The troops as they moved along Penn
sylvania avenue presented grand APP
pearance, all arms of the service being
represented bphe occasional insertion
of body of Zouayes served to relieve
the sameness and gave fine effect.
THE FLAGS. ak ~
Looking up Pennsylvania avenue there
was a continuous moving line as far as
4 the eye could reach, of national, State,
division, brigade, regimental and other
| flags. Some of them were new, the
STARS OF gold glittering~in the sun, and
these contrasted strongly, with the flags
borne in the procession, tattered in bat
tie, or mere shreds. Others were thick
" covered with names and dates of bat
tle-fields where victories were won by
these proud veterans The flagstaff:
were decorated with flowers, and very
many bouquets hung from the muzzle'
of muskets. ,
\ "a saserca .-5.f s.l DRESS ~
These troops did not, as to dress, presen
a war-worn appearance. They were al
well and Clearly clad, and their fin,
marching elected tpraise from ever.
tongue. E ia ELFsEFE/
n $50 THE STANDS
On the south side of the avenue front
ing the Executive Mansion, a stand wa
placed, hung handsomely and festoon
with national flags At various points
were the inscriptions, atlanta, Wild
49,
Shiloh, Vicksburg, Savannah, Rich
mond, Petersburg and Cold Harbor.'
This stand was in part occupied by
President Johnson, Members of the
Cabinet, Generals Grant and Sherman
and other distinguished army officers. -
On the left were members of the Diplo
matte Corps and their families, 200 tick
cts having been issued to this class o.
spectators.
p DISTINGUISHED SPECTATORS.
On the stands provided for the pir
pose were Hon. Geo. Bancroft and the
following Governors of States: Grape
Buckingham, Andrew, Fenton, Fair
childs, Bradford, Curtin, and Smith
Senators Wade, Sherman, Wilson
johnson, Chandler, Harris, Hendrick
son, Dixon, Foster, Morgan, CONFESS
Land, of Kansas, and Representative
Schenck, Hooper, Marston, Lynch
Hays, Porter, Kelly, Jencks, Loan and
Ex-Speaker Grow. There were at least
thirty naval officers, bearing the highest
rank, and as many officers, including
Gems. Hancock. Wilcox, Cadwallader,
Hitchcock. Newton and Rawlins. As
corps and divisions passed in review be.
fore the President and Gen. Grant.
their commanders severally left the col
umn and took seats on the platform.
The Judges OF the Courts, the chiefs oil
the Government bureaus, and other
public officers, were similarly accommo-
dated. soY.- vff.r,s-
The crowd in that part of the city
was extremely dense, il being the main
point OF attraction, as the reviewing
place, where were assembled the high.
est dignitaries. ~ i
HoNORs TO THE PRESIDENT.
Between the rear of the 9th corps and
the advance of the 9Th corps, there was
an interval of ten or fifteen minutes.
An immense number Of persons rushed
into the opening which was in front
of the stand occupied by President
johnson, General Grant and the mem
bers of the Cabinet, and gave each one
repeated cheers. These gentlemen
severally rose and bowed their acknowl-
edgmentsiof the honor.