The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-06-02


gan, which has borne the brunt of the heaviest
9 engagements on the Mississippi the Tennessee,
and latterly through Georgia and the Carolinas.
The Fifteenth army corps, to which Major
General HAGEN has Just succeeded in com.
mand in place of General Logan, led off this
of brigade at Shiloh, q brigade at Corinth
and Iuka division ut Lookout, Atlanta and
BentOnville; he Is the general who under ex.
traordinary difficulties marched his troops out
Of Chattanooga, threw q pontoon across the
Tennessee during the night, and drove the un.
suspecting Bragg from the stronghold before
dawn thus opening the communications of
now celebrated for the capture OF Fort Meal.
lister. which led to the fall of Savannah. Gen,
Hazen Is o mild smooth. bearded officer. who
has little OF what may be called dash In bis
looks, but like most of his colleagues looks as
IT he were 10 he entrusted with verv weipbty
affairs. The First division. Gen. w. b. Woods.
OF Ohio, commanding, marched up In fine
style, every file moving with the precision Of
these men. that although dusty and uncleansed
from the soils OF their long march, their col
dierly bearing shone clearly through all dis
guises. The Western army has adopted the
SLOUGH felt hat instead of the smart regulation
cap, being more protection from the hot sun
and more comfortable in the cold. This morn.
ing they stepped into Washington from a des-
ert country. They have entered no civilized
city since many OF them passed through Nash
ville-no city where the traces of war and de.
vastation were; not visible Could these men
have been viewed as they passed in review
through Go!dsboro, they would have resembled
Falstafs ragged recruits, with scarcely whole
garment In the army. Most of them have been
furnished with new pants and shoes although
We saw some of them barefooted BARRIERS are
evidently not plentiful in the army of Sherman.
All seemed to have well filled knapsacks;
seven thousand miles of marching have taught
them the sec-et of foot travel The marching
was, 1t pessiele, superior to that of yesterday,
although in some other important respects the
discipline was inferior. The Western troops
have generally more slovenly and careless
way OF marching, but whatever graces they
may lack 10 parade are more than atoned for in
their heroic lighting.
spicuous of the corps. The appearance of the
intrepid Gen. COise. of Iowa, who rendered
himself famous by his celebrated defence of
Alla'o Pass, against Hoods army, thereby
saving the million of rations on which Sher.
mans army depended, his response to General
Sherman. who signaled him from the noun.
tain TO- hold no on a. long as possible is ch,rac.
till we are all shot to pieces"-his cheek hav.
ing been shot away and his staff all wounded
at the moment.
The most popular officer of this army, judg.
ing from the tremendous cheering which
marked his progress, was Gen Frank Blair,
who, in passing Wizards, was attacked by
sortie of friends, and literally showered with
features are hidden in mass of sandy beard,
but 10 every motion be betrays the soldier.
His passage In review, followed by large 81.
cort and cheered by hundred thousand voices,
was one of the most notable scenes of the day.
Blair struck treason its first blow in Missouri
and saved that State to the Union. He after
wards fought uanfuIly ut the second and last
attacks on Vicksburg.
The wonder could not be suppressed what
armies the West has sent to the field. Illinois,
Ohio. Indians, each have furnished hundred
and fifty regiments for the Union. Their sons
have reddeued The soil of hundred battle
fields with their blood. With population
sparse by comparison. they have sent more
than their full prOpOrtiOn-such men-such a
record. 81 long as The Mississippi shall roll
its turbid waters TO the sea-so long as the
mountains shall shed the dews of heaven, their
memory shall live green and glorious in the
hearts Of a grateful posterity.
Any representation of Sherman's army
would have been far from complete which
omitted the celebrated Bummeris brigade.
These foragers, back and white. composed the.
most homogeneous, as it was certainly the most
comical. appenda &c ever seen With any army.
Afcr Blair's corps had passed. came two dim
inutive donkeys, astride of which were two
qially diminulive but gleeful darkies; closely
following this was a collection of mules. young
horses, aud broken-down nays. In effect Sher-
man gave US sample of his army as it ap-
peared ON the march through the Caroltnas.
He Is In fact, moving TO another camp, and
to-day'- display was a perfect picture of his
1..~tr,
5 ,me of the negroes appeared to have three
days ratiOns in their ample pOucnes. and ten
days more on the animals they led The fra
ruity was complete; the gOats, dogs. mules,
and horses were already veterans In the field
and trudge along as L. the brute world were
nothing but vast march with q daily camp.
Thus are We shown how Sherman lived upon
upon the enemy.
From residence on q street north, under
which the troops passed. q barner was throwa
across the street inscribed, All bail. our
Western beroes-Shioh, Vicksburg, Atlanta,
Savannah, Stone River. Raleigh, Mission
Ridge" Previous to the march being given,
number of young ladies of the city made
their way through the crowds of spectators
and soldiers festoontng upon some of the off,
GERS hOque,s. wreai hs and garlands. General
Siocum had his hands flied with flowers. His
Escort. ormed with sabres and carbines, moved
mp the avenue, while he gave his horse to an
orderly aud walked back through the crowd
to O s,aBd.
As the LIST division of the goth corps with
its lone star flag came up, Gen Geary received
quite an ovation as he rode ut the head of his
command, his many Washington friends as
well as Pennsylvanians, cheering him at num-
berless points en- route
The Army of Georgia preceded by its COM
mander. General II. W. Slocum, . young man
who has achieved most enviable distinction
in the past camp,ign, commenced passing at
one O'Clock, the 10th corps under the brave
General Mower. leading the column. General
Mower At the breaking on: of the war was Q
captain in the regular artillery, and was pro-
NOTED to o briga Tier geUerais rank at the
capture of Island No. 10, where he displayed
distinguished ability and determined bravery
in resisting the rebel q ptilla Since that time
he has made steady progress and was warmly
received hy President Johnson ON the stand.
Gems Williams, Geary and Wood. command
ing divisions. were warmly welcomed. as
were s" many of the regiments whoss mu,i.
lated standards betrayed their arduous service.
Some Of the fa.s presented only dirty fibre
OF worn silk pend Int 10 . staff all trace Of the