Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-05-30

aud Lsbtodvile and in the Shenandoah Valley
1t was with Gen Sheridan at Charlestown and
Winchester, Opequan, Fishers Hill and VI idds-
town. Tho Second and Third Divisions OF thly
corps are at present in the South, doing garrison
duty. Their history has been written in the
accounts Of the campaigns IN the CaroIinaA
The Fifth Corps, numbering about 20 600
men, marched along Mary land avenue passing
around tho capitol in the rear Of the Nineteenth
Corps, followed By Gen. Wainwright sartil err
brigade. During the interval between the pas
cage Of the corps, the spectator. On either sdo
rushed to the front Of the stand, whore were
the President, Grant, Sherman and others, and
INDUCED in an informal review oil these gentle,
men, who bore their lnquistlye glances grace
fully, and after repeated calls they seyeraly
arose and bowed their acknoU edgments. Bus
this scene was brief for the Maltese cross Of the
Fifth Artillery Corps is wheeling into tho ave
nue., the military 6guie Of Mai Gen GrlIn al
tho bead u the Inns llsadqualIerS aud stall
and escort passsj, and tue First DIVISION follows
with toe gallant Chamberlain. Norght by the
rules OF life and death to be there, ,bnt still there
leading hls troops in the day OF triumph as
modeatly az ia the days Of adversely. The First
and Second brigGJes ps's, and then comes ths
Third, l0ur thousand strong, the consolidated
remnant Of the old First DIVISION Of that corps,
the brigade from which such soldiers 40 Butter
field, and Rice and Vincent, and half score Of
others have graduated 70 higher rank Still 10
It's ranks are yestgss Of these regiments which
made Halls Hill 40 euoampment in the winter
Of 1861 aud 1862 the Eighty third Tenne.ss.
AMI Sixteenth Michigan. TDe rest are all goa.
" gone whence thi note OF victory cannot call
them
The Sacend Division is neIi in order, the 10.
bust form Of BreyeL Maj Gen. Ayres at It's hssd.
Ayfes battery was famous at the fret battle oil
Bull Run. Tho Gordon Of batteries did great
work on Franklin's front At the FIRST Frederick
burgh battle, and Ayers DIVISION VI infantry,
once under Sykes enVious like iame. remom-
Der II was oil regulars. Now that the com.
msnd is reduced TO handfu and scattered al.
most to tho winds, but in its place are good and
sturdy men 10 the Fourteenth New York
recognised the remnant Of the Ellsworth Aveng-
ers, formerly the fory-losr,h New York, who
gave Rice and Chspin to the service to fall q,
Spottsyyania aud az Port Hudson, still with
this DIVISION are the ZJuzous, relic OF the
famous Fifth New York, the original Duryea',
Ljuay-s. The long line Of distinguished officer.
both living and dead which this regiment has
gwen 10 the service passes at once before my
eyes. | shink Of Theodore Winthrop and hIs
CedI Dresm: OF " Narren living. and Wlnsow
deal Of Winthrop who fell at Dn9dhy iusI
when hii work was or oil young Partridge
who til a. Games Mil, and of many more
whose names live, though their bodies are dust
The Third DIVISION Of this corps. Ma Zen.
Crawford, the Surgeon Of Fort Sumter IN April.
1861, In command, forms the left Of the Fifth
Corps. This division contains all that is left Of
the Old First Artillery Corps, whose iamo was
never furnished. 1t resisted the enemy 9 terri.
Die a''sck at Gettysburg, bui lost John Rey
nolds and It's brigades though often sadly re-
duced ,lll present bold front, aud march
dnely on
Iac firn Brigade, under Morrow, the law.
yer-sJlder of Michigan, comprises all that is left
Of the famous Iron Brigade, now reduced to two
small regiments and the sixth and Seventh WIS
cJnsn veterans. But though small IN numbers,
sheso Commands received emphatic rounds OF ap-
plause Tor their steady, well disciplined appear.
ance.
The second and Third BripAdes conclude the
column Of the corps, with Wsinwright's srt-
lery brigade in the rear. aud then came old
: Battery b, Four,h United States, Of which
MsjJr-Gen, John Gibbon was Captain, now an
der Breyct Capt. Stewart
Inc Fiih Corp. began passing ih, rev wing
ohc'r at l2.S5 P. NJ, passing the entire column
in one hour and ten minutes
Alter lew moments in,eivened, the tresui Of
the Second Atm' Corps advanced OUT Of Flf-
leenth street., 'he hery accomplished Humphreys
u their head, 10 his best mood 1t flied TO the
right and foll0sej the Filth Corps around tho
Capitol The artillery brigade Of Lieut.. Col.
J. {. Hazard, accompanied this corps, taking
ts place in line behind the Flrsl DIVISION, lsav-
ng the Third Dluson to act as resr-guarj. of
.hs army.
Ihn corps numbers about taen,y-hye thou.
'and mor, and began passing the reviewing Of
Beer a. $50 p. NJ, finishing al clock exactly
occupying tn same time that tn, 5th Corps
id.
The whole army, numbering in the aggregate
over eighty thousand men, thu, passed gwen
point IN Just tive hours and hall, marching by
company front OF twenty men This "a very
feat.
In the Second Corps are very large proper
lion of veterans, smoag them the Irish Brigade,
Col Nog.nt commanding, The First Divlson
IL led by Gen. John Ramrey, graduate OF the
New Jersey Brigade OF the old Third Corps. 10
The First Btgads OF that division, are the First
New York the Anderson Juaves Of other days
and the Fifth New Hampshire veteran name
which gave the lamentei Col. G.ross to .he
sountfy at Gettysburg.
The Second Division is led by Brevet Maj
Gen. Barlow, LETT Tor dead twica 90 tho battl4-
held but growing handsome wish his scar, and
years. la the Frs, Brigade OF thi, DIVISION are
Ihe First Mlnnesota and Nncteeuth Massicha-
'e,n Regiments, with most glorious record
In the Third Brigade ol the same DIVISION Is the
Tenth New York, and such regiment. a, th.
First Delaware, Fourth Ohio and Fret West
Virginia, who fought with Shield, in the valley
n 1869, who reinforced Mcclellan after the great
'ereat and who have since kept their record
yoOd whenever o,llol upon
The Third Division ia now passing hy IL.
Possesses peculiar interest 1t isa all that Is.
sit oil She famous Third Army Corps, and it is
nil permitted 70 wear its old emblem The
White Diamond.
Throughout the entire line the troops appeared
N excellent c1adiu1n and spirits, and although
hey have decidedly opposed the task involved 10
this parade, alter having commenced the march
{ seemed TO have becomes pleasant duty, and
hey performed it as they have many Others
more laborious and dangerous, with oheorfulness.
There were splendid displays OF algs, and
above Pennsy ivauia avenue aAd F(teonth.streo,
he piyem 'nts, windows and balconies, and IN +
'omc instances roofs, we're crowded with peops
If all ages and sexes, who frequently oheeret
md wayal their hsndkerrhieis or smell Gags in
heir handl A. other places along the route Of
march no proper demonstration was made L.
sas, therefore, quite refreshing this morning,
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