Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-06-08

vols, 1t. Col ChAs. A. Miiiken, $40 men 4eth
battalion N. 7. vols. L. Col Geo. b. Sell
kirk, $50 men nth battalion N. Y. vols BIT
Col. d. J. Caw. 225 men 122d regt. n. Y. vols,
Lit. Col. II. II. Walpole, 225 men LIST Main
Vet vols, Lit. Col. S. G Fletcher. s65 men and
the 6lst Penn. vols. Colonel Robert L. Orr. 600
men.
The Third Division, Brevet Major General
James b. Ricketts, commanding, has q blue
cross on large white silk field.
The First Brigade, Col VIM. S. Truck COM
manding, has a blue cross in q triangular
white Held, and has about l 500 men. The reg
Col. Charles Bogardus. 16l men; 10th Vermont,
Lieut.. Col. George b. Damon, 300 men; 14th
New Jersey, Lieut. Col. J. J. Janeway, 300
men; lo6th New York, Colonel A. N. McDon-
oneI ias. Tierney, $50 men.
The Second Brigade, Brevet Brig Gen. J War
rem keifer, commanding, has blue cross on
white triangular field, with a red border
next the flag staff. This brigade is quite q
large one, including the 126th Ohio, Col b. F.
Smith, 600 men; 13sth Pennsylvania, Col. M.
r. MeClennen; 500 men; 10th OHIO, Brevet
Col. D. II. Bnkley, 400 men: 9th New York
heavy artillery Lieut. Col. James W. Snyder,
1,2OO men; 9th Maryland, Lieut.. Col. J. o Hill,
300 men; 122d Ohio, Lieut.; Col. G. M. Cornyn,
400 men; and the 9th Pennsylvania, Capt j.
&. Carpenter, 700 men.
Arriltery Brtgade-Next came the artillery
brigade, Brevet Major Andrew Cowan COM
manding. The colors of this brigade are a red
triangular field, bearing two white cannon
crossed, and the blue cross of the Sixth Corps.
1t is composed OF batteries E, 5th U S. artil-
lery, brass 12-pounders: III, LIST Rhode Island,
do; LIST N. Y Independent battery, 1O-pounder
PARROTS; Sth New Jersey Independent battery,
do; g, LIST Rhode Island artillery, do; and sec
tons of batteries e. and L, 5th U. S. artillery,
brass 12-pounders.
ENGINEERS.
detachment 1.-TWO hundred men) New
brought up the rear The badge Of the engi-
neers is a castle in a white square on blue
field The duties Of the command are to open
roads, lay pontoon bridges and construct
others where they may be needed, to lay out
field works, &c. Their service is arduous and
dangerous, frequently exposing them to the
tunity of returning the fire. Several pontoons
followed the detachment, and were closely in
spected by the curious.
Conclusion.
The corps. having all passed, proceeded
through GEORGETOWN and across the Aqueduct
to its camps near Balls Gross Roads, while
the President, his Cabinet, and others on the
stand, very quietly withdrew to their respec-
tive departments.
The guard duty around the reviewing stand,
and along the avenue from 18th to 10th streets,
was entrusted to the 9th regiment Veteran Re-
serve Corps, under command OF Major Geo.
Bowers, and was faithfully performed.
MILITARY DIVISIONS.
The following military divisions have Just
been arranged:
First. The Military Division Of the Atlantic.
Inls comprises the Department of the East,
the apartment of Pennsylvania, the Middle
department, Virginia, North Carolina, and
South Carolina. To be commanded by Major
General Meade; headquarters at Philadelphia
Second. Military Division Of the Mississippi
inns includes the Department OF the Ohio the
department fthe North west, the Department
OF the Missouri, and the Department of ar.
KANSAS. To be commanded by Major General
sherman; headquarters at ST Louis
Third Military Division of the Tennessee
This comprises Kentucky, Tennessee, Missis-
slppl, Alabama, Georgia and Florida. To be
commanded by Major Gen Geo. H. Thomas:
headquarters Nashville
feurth The Military division of the South.
west This comprises Louisiana, Texas, New
mexico and Arizona. To be commanded by
Ma1or General Sheridan; headquarters New
Fifth. The Military Division Of the Pacific
To be commanded by Major General Halleck
headquarters at San Francisco.
These divisions are severally divided into de-
1artments, each with special comman der.
Inese commanders have not yet been deter
mined upon in all cases