, 1865-05-13

srd cheer upon chcsr burst forth AZ the dl..
1ertnt points of tht line were reachrd. The
Gene, al simply ackno Tledgs d the salute by
lifting his cap. In this way the whole line
| Fns tTaGcfscd.
Then came tho Pioneer corps p-ovost
Guard, and lst, 81 and Sd divisions of the 5tI,
Army Corps, marching in the fn1lnwinp ~.
der Maj. Gen. Griffin, COMMANDING 5th cnrns
| llate Gen. WaT1tn's}-1st division. Mi. Gtn.
Chembe!latn "a division, Maj, Gen. Ayres /;
sion commander aud staff were COMMUNICATED
| By the escort with salute, which thu cnm.
mauder acknowledged By lifting hia Int Thc
infantry regiments looked In excellenr rf7nn
marched with knapsacks sung, and on hnn.
dreos Of teces The spectator could read ,ho
anticipa1aons OF nome. to which their march
was now certainly tending or the almost
iunumernble flags and banners disnIayed
VIC noticed number torn and taIte1si
mcrc shreds clipgtng about the staff. Oth'
els were new, and had emblAzoned there
on the names OF the numerous battIe-aslis
upon Wh1eh the particular regiments had dis
tinguished themselves. From nine and a
halt O'Clock. g. m, until halEpast ) O'Clock.
p. m., tho set mtDgly endless stream Of thn
9Th corps continued to thread its way. hronoh
the city. Ever coming. never csasing. II waa
military panorama that was ever repfoduc-
iog 1tseli 10 regiments, staff escorts, banners,
bands and drums. Finally the spo:tacle
grew monotcnous, and spectators went q way
to dinner to return and find the same tide
surging by-rcgfment after reeimeat-teamp. q.
tramp, tramp, with the homeward step. 4
splendid diepl'y Of light artillery followed
the Infantry pageant. The regiments aad the
eattcries represented the Eastern and Middle
States, and We noticed regiments from Me-
York, Penn nsylyenia, New Jersey, Delaware,
Maryland, Massachusetts, Connecticut. Ver.
mont. New Hampsllire and other States.
The I'd corps. Major General Humphreys
commanding, commenced its movement from
Manchester as soon as tbs rear of the Stu
corps had CROSSED the po1toon bridge, and its
van commenced passtng the Wig bulldiug at
precisely twenty minutes to one O'Clock. It
moved In order, corresponding to the 5.h
cotps, 1st Pioneer cnrps, Provost Guard, 1st
Division, Mvtor General Niles 81 Division,
Major General Mott; Sd Division. Major Gem
cral Il.
The march and reception Of this corps was
The Eame as the 5th. 'fhe bands OF tho escort
playcd, their banners dipp:l, and the troops
checttd Us the comm inding Generals and their
stats apEeared. the Generals uucoyerlpg.
Conspicuous in the ranks Of the I'd corps
was the Irish brigade, now known as the Cor
coran Legion, sturdy; hardy looking set Of
n.n.- EACH veteran sports d q sprlg Of green
in his cap-trout, and green -emblemati-
cal Ct the nationality Of ffeland-waTn
along the line.
The regiments OF this corps represented
NtuEsHLy L4E EAiuC ClALtS M Lit 0kus tH1uEu
some Western regiments appeared. Several
incidents transpifcd alsng the route Of march
interesting enough fer recital here. 80.
The march Of tho troops past the Libby
prison, which was included In the route, IN
order to g.atlfy the soldiers, was marked
alternately BY cheers and groans from those
who, from time to time, In the progr ss Of
the war, we're so unfortunate rs to be inyol-
untaZy inmates of iahospItable wallis.
The entire line Of the two corps was i've
hours and three-quarters in passing given
point-f1om ~ q. NJ. to 3:15 p. N. The
Tear was well upon tbs suburbs Of the city at
sundown, and The army bivouacked for the
| night about ten miles east Of Richmond on
its route to Washington.
according to the estimate Of one Of the
general officers who Was acquainted With the
strength Of the corps, the number Of soldiers
who passed through was between 900 and
$1,000. Tho Army Of the Potomac Is COM
posed Of five corps; therefore the troops tnat
have passed through compose only something
| over third Of the strength Of that army.
All along the route O. march there was q
great turn ont Of the citizens and soldiers to
witness the military display, one Of the last In
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