Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-06-01
The Grand Review at Warrington.
OUR SOLDIERS COMING HOME.

A pageant that was never witness
ed before and may never be witnessed
again on this continent took place at
Washington on Tuesday and Wedncs-
day of last week. The great process.
sion of returning heroes-the grand.
est human spectacle ever Witnessed
moved through Washington on those
days. The weather was most auspi-
cious. On Tuesday the mornings
golden sun cast his rays over more
than one hundred thousand specta
tors gathered to witness the great re-
view, and both animate and inanimate
nature seemed joyous with the occa-
sion.
Some one enquired of Gen. Grant
the reason for occupying two days
with the review, His answer was,
that it would require two days for the
army to cross the long bridge over
the Potomac, adding that if the same
army were moving against the enemy,
with all its trains. in ordinary march
ing order, the line would reach from
Washington to Richmond.
The column began to move at 8
o'clock A. NJ, aud at 81 O'Clock the
head of the column reached the ~
viewing stand ia front Of the Execu.
tive Mansion.
The reviewing personages were
seated npon the extreme front of the
stand in the following order In the
centre was President Johnson upon
his right were the Secretary of War,
Lieut.. Gen. Grant and Attorney Cen
cral Speed I; upon his left were the
Secretary of the Navy. Postmaste,
General Dennison, Secretary McCul.
loch, Major Gen Sherman. Major Gen.
Meade, Gen. Meigs, Gen. Sanford oI
New York and other less noted civil
and military dignitaries.
The troops occupied six hours in
the review. from 9 o'clock in the morn
ing until 3 o'clock in the afternoon
they were in excellent condition and
spirits, all dressed in their best, aud
each studious Of every little adjunct
calculated to swell the grand aggrc
gate of the pleasure afforded the ca
ger spectators. Both officers and pri.
yates in many cases carried in their
hands or had suspended on their weap
ons bouquets aud flowers that had been
presented to them by their lady friends
or thrown among them on the march,
and many tattered batlle-fag and
reduced regiment told in unmistaka.
bic language the history of the last
-four years.
The almost invariably fine horses
of the commanding and staff officers
were subject Of general remark.
Some OF these animals were Of the very
best blooded stock, and many OF them
became almost unmanageable under
the influence Of the stirring martial
music tina, pervaded the avenue from
one end to the other.
All along the line of march, from Q
o'clock till 3, there was a continual
waving Of handkerchiefs and banner
cts, by the ladies from windows and
balconies. and frequent clapping OF
hands by the men. as a command par
ticularly celebrated for it's achieve
ments would pass. Many of the pass
ing officers bowed and smiled in &C
acknowledgement Of these demonstra'
tons of applause. 1t was easy t.
see that the breasts of both officers
and men were filled by the continued
aud overwhelming marks of respect
aud admiration that everywhere at
tended them.
! Five thousand children participated
handsomely decorated by red, white
and blue rosettes. flags. banners
&C.. &c. Of all sizes and descriptions
supplied with a vast number o
bouquets and wreaths. more thar
tany man could number. As tn,
cnlnmn advanced, a number Of wreathi
and bouquets were given to General
Meade aud Gustav. The officers AM
men received these bouquets by thon
sands, the children meanwhile singing
when Johnny comes marching hom'