The New York herald., 1865-05-28
+ HE ARMfEs.
March Of the Sixth Corps
Through RichnAoMtl,
Ae., Ae., 40.

Our Richn.omd Correspondence.
RiosAosD, Va, May "a, 1868
To-Day, for the NTH time the occupation OF Rich
moAd, has the stately tread OF patriotic marching
ZONE from fields OF glory honor and eoquenty
Tesoundcd the Of this city, and attracted the
admfrng gaze Of thousands Of people, both the loyal
and those whose fortunes for the past few years have
been various in solving the enigma Of having or not
having country.
Tue troops passing through the city TO day composed
the famous Sixth army corpsof United States Volunteers
Major General Horao Gates Wright commanding, With
Brevet Major General Frank Wheaton, Brevet Major
General G. w. Getty and Brevet Major General James o.
Ricketts, as division commanders They were the on.
GERS and men who have seen honorable service the
hotiy contested aud never TO be forgotten fields Of
the Wilderness, Spotsyvanp, Winchester, Fishers
Hill and Cedar Creek whose gories will ever be
fresh In the minds OF tue American people 1t at
the head OF this historic corps that the amented and
brave John Sedgwick earned his just fame soldier of
remarkable talents ind ability. He fell while on duty
as its commander, and his memory will never cease in
the hearts OF the gallant boys who to-day the full
heighh OF tho spires of Richmond, which heretofore
they have only from afar-a distance, however,
now thanks 70 prowess of arms forever annhi
lated.
The corps received genuine welcome from the
raj divisions OF the hospitable Twenty fourth army
corps General Gibbon commandng with Major General
Turner Major General Charles Devens, and Brigader
General j. O. Osborne commanding its divisions.
WERE RECEIVED
The passing boys honored with review by Major
General Halleck commanding the grand military di-
vision OF the James accompanied by his full s,ad and
Major General f. o. C. Ord, commanding Department of
Virginia These military dgnitares occupied position
the Court House steps, and were heartily gazcd upoa
by the returning veterans
The day cool and delightful one, aud could not
have been improved upon for the review.
The order OF the troops in column followH:--
F.rs.-Tbe Third division, Brevet Major General
Ricketts, commanding.
S,coad-The First division, Brevct Major General
Frank Wheaton commanding.
Third Second division, Brevet Major General Getty
commanding
substantially over the same route pursued by the
veterans OF the Army Of the Potomac, the Army OF
Georgia, the Army or the Tennessee and Sheridans
cavalry corps In Their transit through the CITY, All of
the leading objects Of interest In connection with the
present passed and looked upon, while many
other points of interest," such Washinsto old head
quarters and others, passed by most revereDty.
The marching OF the troops accompanied 1t was by
plenty OF good music, scattered all over the city,
commonly excellent and attracted both general and very
favorable notice the part OF the officers and Of the
corps giving the honorary reception 10 day
The several divisions seamed 10 have been drilled with
eqnnl spirit and Success and all bore evidences OF
pess and unexcepiionabe sodiery bearing Like their
brethren of the army OF the Potomac they each and all
looked every inch the soldier
The passage Of the corps through the city consumed
qnte five hours the end of which the troops well
upon their way 10 Hanover Court House. whence they
leave for Washington to morrow.