Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-06-06
THE CITY.

GRAND REVIEW OF THE ARTILLERY CT THE
TwxyrY-FoURru ARMY CoRPs.-A FINE DIS.
PLAY.-Yesterday afternoon was devoted in mil.
itary circles. to the review, near Fairfield race
course, of the SD endid artillery batteries attach
ed to the Twenty. Fourth Corps, Army of the
James The review was by MAJOR General John
Gibbons, commanding the Corps, himself an ar
tllery officer and an experienced and able COM
mander The batteries are twelve in mum Der,
but only ten appeared on parade, two of them
having been ordered elsewhere. The rain which
| fell during the afternoon, which at first threat
ened 10 Lostpons the review, ceased in time TO
admit of its taxing place, and cooled the heated
atmosphere down 70 delightful temperature.
When the batteries were in place, about half
mast five o'clock, General Gibbons and staff APP
peared upon the ground, and was received with
a salute of fifteen guns, this number allotted to
| A Major General commanding. The General
rode his superb iron grey charger, and was ac-
companied by his staff, composed of the follow
| ing officers Brgadier General j. II. Potter
Chief of staff Lieut. Col. Edward, Assistant Ad-
infant General; BIevet Lieut.. Col. A. II. Am
| bier, Aid de- Camp Brevet Major w. Z. Potter
Lieut.. Col. A. b. Lawrence, Chief Quartermas
| ter Licut Colonel Sullivan, Chief Commssary
Msjor c. c.. Abel, Chief Of Artillery. and COM
IN ndng the review Lieut.. Oo. A. B. Motfitt
Provost Marsha Major II. F. Gavrsh, Asss ant
Ouartermaster Major T. E Lord, Commissary Of
Ger; Captain c. W. Wells, Assistant Comussary
Lieut.. ii. l.. Streeter Assistant Provost Marshal
Capt. c. Thomas.
we noticed, too grouped upon different parts
of the review ground, Brevet Major Gen. GUSTS,
Chief Of General 0rG's staff General Osborn,
commanding the first division, Gath Army Corps
Brevet Major General George Turner, command
| ing the second division; and Brevet Major Gen.
Charles Owens, commanding the Sd Corps.
The family OF General Gibbons were upon the
| suburbs of the parade ground, in the Generals
| carriage.
General Gibbons and staff having made the
circuit of the batteries at swifi gallop the bat
| teries commenced moving in review in the fol.
lowing order: Battery b, First United States
| regulars Capt. Elder. his is horse battery of
| four guns al the me being mounted. II was
remarL ed that this battery nred the last shot at
| the Army of Northern Virginia previous to the
surrender of General Lee at Appomatto1 Court
House. Seventeenth New York battery, Captain
| John I. Anthony; L battery, Third New York,
| Captain Ashbyj II battery, Third New York,
| Captain Enoch Jones Seventh New York, in.
| dependent battery, Captain I. Z. Regain battery
| Five, United States, First Lieutenant George w.
/ Crabbe; Company +, First Rhode Island Captain
| Simpson NJ battery, Third New YORK Captain
/ Howell; battery +, Fifth New York, Lieutenant
| II. Beacher, son Of Rev. Henry Ward Beach.
err, commanding; battery X, Third New York,
| First Lieutenant q. u. ". Starrington.
Nine of these batteries were biX-gun batteries,
/ and the number Of guns on review was fifty
eight All the batteries evinced great discipline
| and drill, while the guns and horses were in ex
cellent condition, considering the work they have
| done.
After the review was over, some exercises in
/ drill and firing were gone through with-fIst
| by Beecher's battery, and secondly by Starring
| toms, and the performances were most credita-
| BILE, eliciting the praise of Gen. Gibbons.
The batteries returned to camp before dark,
aud the General and staff and other officers TO
the city.
The review of the infantry Of lhe Twenty
Fourth Army Corys will take place at the same
spot, some time this week, and will be a sght
worth witnessing. The Corps at present mum.
| bars about Is, 900 muskets.