Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1865-05-31

and the dark and light blue uniforms s
gave fine effect to the spectacle. Look 8
ing up the broad avenue, there was con- n
tiuous moving line, as far as the eye could t.
reach, of national, state, division, brigade,
regimental aud other flags; some of them a
were new, the stars of gold leaf glittering !
in the sun contracting with those tattered c
in battle or torn to mere shreds. Many S
of the flags were thickly covered with the I
names and dates of the battle'felds where '
victories were won by the veterans who I
carried them. The flag stats were deco
rated with flowers and very many bo- I
quets hung from the muzzles of the mus ;
kets. ;
The troops did not in dress present a
war-worn appearance. They were all
we'll and cleanly clad, and their fine
marching elicted praise from every tongue.
The houses all along the route were adorn-
ed with flags mingled with emblems of
mourning. Children were assembled at
the capitol, who distributed boquets and
flowers to the soldiers as they passed
along
The review occupied six hours, from
until 3, and some $4,000 men were in
cluded in the troops reviewed. In Hili-
tary phrase, the cadence step was taken
from the capitol to 18th street, from
which point the various organizations
proceeded on the march to their separate
quarters.
III front of the presidents house an i'm
mense stand was erected on the south side
Of the street, for the president and cabi-
net, and Gems Grant and Sherman, who
reviewed the troops. Another stand on
the north side was for the accommodation
f Of members of Congress and others. A
c stand was also erected on the square for
4 wounded soldiers. Other stands were
: erected by private parties for the accom-
y dation Of themselves and their friends.
The presidents stand was handsomely
: and heavily festooned with flags. the
members Of the diplomatic corps and their
s families we're upon the presidents stand
e and there were also some thirty naval of.
e fcers, including Gems Hancock, Wilcox,
!. Cadwallader, Hitchcock, Newton and
n Rawlins. AS the corps and divisions
passed before the president and Lieut.
d Gen. Grant their commanders severally
d left the column and took their seats OF
e the platform. The judges of courts, chiefs
J. of government bureaus and other public
officers were similarly accommodated
IT smERMAN's TROOPS REvIEwED
II BOUQUETS. BANNERS AND CHEERS.
y Maj Gen. Sherman's troops marched
: through Washington Wednesday, over tn
). same route as that taken by the army o
a the Potomac Tuesday. During the Who'll
Is of Tuesday night the army was marching
= down from its encampment in the rear o
}. Arlington Hights, crossing the Potomac
IS and passing on the Capitol Hill, whenc
II the line started precisely at oclocl
n Wednesday morning at the firing of sig
nal gun.
:. First in the march came the army Q
n the Tennessee, with Major Gen. Sherma
i. at its head, surrounded by brillian
D, staff. All along the avenue, from pave
v ment to houseton, thousands of specta
s. tors greet ted the general with deafenin
v cheers. He rode steadily on, lookin
v neither to the right nor left. When b
3. reached the point occupied by the stan
D, for the President and cabinet and Genera
Q Grant, the enthusiasm became tremendous
Is At least forty thousand persons rose sin
IS ultaneously, and gave Sherman cheer al
~ ter cheer, which nearly drowned the mus
" ic of the bands. All the distinguishe
persons on the main stand joined in thi
AZ demonstration. Next to Gen. Shvrma
Of was Gen. Howard, lately appointed st
Il perintendent of the freedmen's burea,
or Both Gen. Sherman and Gen. Howar
y had boqucts in their hands and their hol
rs ses were also decorated with flowers
Upon reaching the western part of tn
IN city, veteran soldier approached Ger
,e Sherman with another boquet. but th
y generals horse became FESTIVE, and he mc
4. toned the soldier back and to give it
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