The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-06-02

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: looking bushy enough for bird to build
: nest In.
: The generals and colonies rode splendi,
chargers, but many staff officer and or
derby was mounted on what had been tn
riding horse of some secesh planter, an,
equipments were seldom up to the regula
ton standard. The true soldierly bearin!
!, of both officers and men was noticeable
while the steadiness with which the infant
~ marched, with ranks admirably dressed
and files well closed up, elected genera
encomiums.
: The artillery was inferior to that of the
Army of Potomac in appearance, and the
horses looked as though forage had been
scant along the road hither. The bands
were weak in tone and varied in time, but
the drum corps used their sticks in ear
nest, while the fifers reminded one of an
old-fashioned muster in the country, as
they gave familiar tunes with hearty
spirit.
! Yesterday not a colored man was to be
seen in the column, although the division
ofthe Ninth Corps which fought so brave
ly was at City Point, and might have
been brought here. But the existence of
a dark-skinned soldier was ignored. To-
day it was admitted that the colored man
can DIG, and that the white men do not
fear TO be outdone by him in the use of
the spade Each division has Its battalion
of unbleached engineers, who shoulder
axes, shOyels and spades, marching in we'll
dressed ranks and looking as though they
had done their duty, digging or fighting.
and were ready to do it again. The oc-
cupants of the Massachusetts, stand would
persist in cheering these swarthy engineers.
to the evident disgust of neighboring spec
tators from New jersey and other foreign
countries. To tell the truth. many of the
white regiments had faces about as dark As
those of Capt. Gaurs company, for the
Southern sun and long exposure had shad-
ed their compilations TO very swarthy
hue.
There were many faded uniforms and
shocking bad hats and gaping shoes, but
every sabre cleaned. every musket-barrel
WAS FURNISHED 10 silvery brightness. and
every bayonet gliStened with effective
beauty. Nearly all of the regimental
flags were rent like the robe of Julius
Cesar, but they were inscribed with the
immortal names of hard-tought fields. In
short. Sherman's armies have Servicea-
lle. effective. buSiness-like air about them
that makes ii very evident why and how
they have marched triumphantly through
Tennessee, Georgia and the Carclinas. 1t
Is evident with them success is duty
1t is the general remark tonight that if
the parade of yesterday was grand, that of
to-day was superb. The colnmn was SIX
hours and fifteen minutes in passing the
reviewing pavilion. There were no breaks.
and the companies were we'll massed, so
that it Is estimated that there were more
men i'll the ranks than there were yester-
day, although about the same time was
occupied each day.
Much merriment was excited when the
second division of the Twentieth Corps
had passed by-its train of pack-horses
and mules, preceded 10y two diminuiive
larhie> riding white mules. The pack
train WAS said TO be a specimen of the
work OF the foraging parties of Sherman's
armies. Mich COWS, goats, coops of poul-
try, and other spoils of war, showed that
the inllabiting hosts had looked out after
their Own comfort, and it was limited that
the contr:lbands who We're in charge had
come from the same old plantations One
mule, which was borToncal by a motel
hummer from the plantation of JEFF
Davis, was pointed out TO the curious
A number of young ladies made their
WAY through the crowd of spectators and
soldiers on Capitol Hill. and feStooned up
on some of the officers bouquets. wre:.;ts
and garlands. Ii has already been stated
that Gen. Sherman led the advance TODAY.
accompanied 10y Gen. Howard, with bou-
quetS in their hands and their horses deco
rated with flowers; upon reaching the
western part of the city a Veteran Reserve
soldier approached Gen Sherman with
another bouquet, but the horse of the lat
fer became restive and he motioned the
soldier back. ..Give it TO Howard
shouted the multitude, but he having but
one hand could attend only 10 his pran-
cing horse So the veteran returned 10 his
seat with his offering amid cheers on all
sides Riding TO the western entrance Of
the Executive mansion. Gen Sherman dis
mounted and with Gen. Howard and staff
Joined Gen Grant on the stand.
Deliberate Starvation Of Our Pris-