The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-05-24
THE GRAND BEVIEw.

Thousands of persona, including many
from other cities, who have specially come
hitber TO sec the grand review, are
here. The sidewalks from the Capitol
to the Executive Mansion, s distance OF
8 mile and half are densely thronged
as were windows, balconies, and all avail.
able positions, with interested spectators
| All public business was Suspended and
there wss general holiday. The Capitol
bore the motto in long letters: "Fhe only
national debt we can meyer psy is the debt
we owe to cur victorious soldiers"
At the north of the Ospitol at least
2OOO school girls were assembled. They
we're neatly dressed and there was much
pleasant excitement among them in press
ing forward TO present flowers to the SOL
diers. These children also sung patriotic
songs. The immense column moved in the
foH3Sing order;
Hesdqusrters Army of the Potomac,
General Meade commanding; General
staff Headquarters Saasdron; lst MassS-
chusetts CaYslry, Cal pain Flint command
ing; Msior-GeReral Merritt and staff;
Hesdousrter Escort 6.h u. s. Cavalry,
Lieutenant Urban 81 Cavalry, Msjor
General Custer commanding. This officer
was vocitsrously cheered st various points
of the line, and was somewhat encuIn bered
bv wresths and bouquets which had besu
presented him. 0.her officers were SIM
iarly bonoFsd with cheers and floral gifts,
and vsying of handkerchieis BY Ladies.
Next the 1st and I'd cavalry Divisions,
commanded Iespectivelyby Generals Davis
and Devins. The horse artillery brigade,
the Provost Marshal Generals brigade
snd the Engineer brigade came next. The
troops comprising these bodies we're con-
posed, in large part froH New York,
West Virginia, Vermont, Connecticut
OHIO, New Jersey, PenDsylVsnia, Masss-
cbusetts sDa Niahigsp. The LIST division
was commanded BY General Wilcox the
I'd by Brigsdier General Griffin and the
Sd by General Csrelin. These arOops we're
from Wisconsin, Michigan, New York,
PennsylgsDia, Ohio, Maryland, Massschu-
setts. New Jersey, Rbo1e Island, New
Hampshire, Vermont and Maine
Next division of The l9sh army corps,
commanded by Brgsdier General Dwight
including an artillery brigade, the troops
baing iron Msine, New York, Vermont,
Connecticut and Massachusetts the 9th
corns. General Grilin commanding; the
lat division, commanded by General
Chamberlain; the I'd division, by General
Ayres. and The Sd division, by General
Crawford. The volu' teers from PennsYl-
ysnia, New York, Maine, Massachusetts,
Michigan, Delaware and Wisconsin, with
United States artillery, came next The2i
corps, Gen. Humphreys the lst division
commanded by Brevet Brigadier General
Ramsay, the I'd by General Barlow, and
the Sd by General Mott. The corps were
principally New York, Pennsy lvsnis,
Michigan, New Hampshire, Massachusetts,
Wisconsin, MinDesOts, Delaware, Ohio,
West Virginis, New Jersey, Connecticut,
Maine and Indiana troops. As they moved.
along Pennsylvania avenue they presented
a grsnd sppsArance-sl arms OF the ser
vice being represented in full The occs-
siousl insertion of bodyof ZJusYes served
to relieve the sAmenees, and gave 3 fine
effect. Looking up Pennsy lvanis avenue,
there Was q continuous moving line of ns-
tionAl, State division, brigade, regimentsl
and other flags extending its whole length
as far as the eye could reach Some Of !
them were new; the sIGrs of gold glisten-
ing in the sun, and these c0ntrasted strong
" with the f4ss borne ia the procession,
tsttered IN battle, or mere shreds. Others
were thickly covered with names and dates
of battle fields, where victories were won
by these proud veterans. The A4gs were
6scked with flowers, and very many bOu
suets hung from the muzsles of muskets.
These troops did not, as TO dress, present 3
wsr-Worn appearance. They were well
and clesnly ciHd, and their fine marching
ELECTED praise from every one.
On the south side of the avenue, fronting
the Executive Msnsion, stand was paced
which WAS handsomely decorated with
Gage, on which were inscribed, Atlantis,
Wilderness, Stone River, South Mountain,
Shiloh, Vicksburg. Savannah, Richmond
and Cod HRrbor." The stand was in psrt. I.
occupied by President johnson, members
of the Cabinet, Generals Grant and Sher-
man, and other distinguished srmy officers
On the left we're members of the Diplomat
ic corps and their families. Two hundred
tickets having been issued 10 this class Of
spectators.
On the stands provided for the purpose
were Gsorge Bancroft and the following
Governors of States Crspo, Buckingham,
Andrew, Fenton, .Fsirchid, Bradford,
curtin, anu ObIH FDeueSOis W sue, CnoI-
man, Wilson, johnson, Chandler, Harris,
Hen erickson, Dixop, Foster, Comes, and
Lane of Kansas Representatives Schenck,
Hooper, MSrstOn, Lynch, Hays, Porter,
K Kelley, Jencks and Lowe, and ex-SpeAkeI
Grow. row.
There were st least thirty naval ficers,
bearing the highest rank, and as many
army officers, including Generals Hsn,
cock, Wilcox, CHdwsllsder, Hilckcoek,
Newton and RsWlins.
As the corps and divisions passed in re
view of the President and Lieutenant
General their commanders sevsrslly left
the column and took se4ts on the platform
The judges Of the courts, the chiefs OF ]
Government Bureaus and other public !.
officers we're similarly accommodated.
The crowd, on the part Of the city was \
extremely dense, it being the main point i
Of attraction and the reviewing place \
where the dignitsries were assemblsd.--
General CnstAr rode q powerful horse, and
most of the time it was ungoVernAble.-
When near the Treasury Department the.
animal dashed forward 70 the head Of the