The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-05-26
CRANE REVIEW OF THE RETURN
ING ARMIES.

ING ARMIES.
On Tuesday, the 23d. there commenced. ~
W Washington, the grsudest military re'ie"
syer known on this continent and perhaps In
the world, the armies of Grant anu onel
man passing in review before the "ni's
House. Tuesday was occupied by the re-
rev of the Army of the Potomac, which
to 8 hours in passing gwen
point, the soldiers marching abreast and In
close order. Before daylight the various
columns commenced to move from the Ar
lineson hills down to the Potomac. where
they crossed the Long bridge and marched
to the rear of the capitol.
By 8 o'clock Tuesday morning Pennsyi'
yania avenue was lined from the Cap'toi 20
the White House with dense masses OF peo-
pls. The buildings were occupied from the
pavement to the housetops. Flags hoased
from nearly every prominent point, ana
transparenciss adorned many residences.-
Soon after o'clock the famous cavalry COM
mand of Gen. Sheridan de6led around the
east front of the capitol, where they were
welcomed by several thousand school child
zen singing patriotic songs. The old veter-
ans took this as very pretty compliment
and acknowledged it in many ways, especl-
ally when the children sung "The Battle Cry
of Freedom" At the head Of the cavalry
rode Gen. Meade and staff, accompanied by
an escort of regiment of cavalry. The
generals standard bearer was fanked on
each side by two soldiers bearing wreaths OF
evergreens. As the column wheeled by the
capitol around into Pennsylvanla Avenue,
the crowds on both sides of the street, sent up
repeated shouts.
We have not space to describe it in detail,
but it was one continued scene of glory
Thousands of ladies and children showered
fresh flowers upon the heroes as they march
ed along, and thousands of men oheered con-
tinually. As the advanced column moved
by the White House, it was received with
dsafsning cheers, the waving of flags and
handkerchiefs, and other demonstrations of
enthusiasm. Gen. Grant sat with his little
SON on his knee. occasionally rising and bow
ing in obedience to the demand of the people
and troops. Only the mounted officers salus-
ed him,
The troops marched rapidly, and made q
most magnificent and imposing appearance.
After marching before the White House, the
various divisions made off TO their camping
grounds On both sides of the Potoma,, while
the immense CROWDS of spectators slowly dis
persed in the hope of seeing the great army
of the west ON the morrow.
Tuesday having been devoted to review
of the eastern troops, Wednesday came the
great review of the western troops, SHEER.
mans boys. If Tuesday was one of the
grandest military psgeants ever Witnessed on
this continent, Wednesday carried off the
palm of being the grandest known in the
history of modern times.
The special dispatches to the Chicago
Times, from which we gather this account,
say
greater than that manifested In Tuesday 6
display. Few people of eastern states had
ever seen the western veterans who have
marched from Chattanooga to Atlanta, and
thence to Savannah, and North Carolina. and
Richmond, and Washington. While Wash
ington. therefore, was overhowed with visit
ors Tuesday, the special trains that night
and Wednesday morning brought additional
thousands To procure a room or place to
sleep was an litter impossibility. Thousands
of persons were compelled to walk about dur
ing the night. Every hotel and boarding
house In the city was crowded. People slept
in front of the White House, in railroad
trains and public halls, and, in fact, in any
place atfordlng shelter.
During Tuesday night the army of the
Tennessee marched out of its camps in the
rear of Arlington heights, and bivouacked
near the Long bridge, on the Virginia side
of the Potomac. At dawn the army com
menced to move across the river, ON Mary
land avenue, to the north and east of the Cap
itol, where the 18th corps, under command
of Gen. John A. Logan, formed to head the
great column. Precisely at 9 o'clock the
signal gun for moving the column was fired
by Lieut.. Col Ross, chief of artillery of the
10th corps. Gen. Sherman and staff led the
line on Pennsylvania avenue, amid the re-
peated cheers of thousands, while ladies and
children bedecked the general and his horse
with wreaths of flowers. The staff and es-
cort made fine appearance as they rode a
few yards In advance of the column The
general was the recipient of q continued ova-
ton. As he proceeded up the avenue, the
thousands who crowded the sidewalks. lined
the house tops, and filled the windows, rent
the air with their cheers, while flags were
moved and other demonstrations made
Crowds OF ladies on the balconies and other
places begged the general to look towards
them; but he rode straight on, turning
neither to the right nor the left, and appar-
emily unmoved BY the magnificent greeting
which he received from the people along the
route.
Following him came the 1st regiment of
Michigan engineers and the LIST regiment of