Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-05-15
Parade and Brill of the Eleventh
Indiana Veteran YOlumteers, In
Monument Square.

MVnuMctttC nquaTes
= Not since the days OF the famous New
York 9th (Zouaye) regiment in sBaltis
more, has like occasion drawn together
so large a concourse of spectators as
Fas assembled in Monument Square
yesterday afternoon TO witness the pa.
rads aud -dFillzol~ the lth Indiana Vet
sran VolunleerG and the high eulogiums
which our citizens were wont TO best0w
Upon the. first. named regiment, may be
With equal justice awardedsfhef lattsE.
So accustomed have we become in the
progress Of the war TO military parades,
reviews, drills, &c, that latterly the n
lefest in such matters had considerably
diminished; but to one present on the
occasion Of which we write the old en-
thnsiasm of the people for such sights
seemed 70 be revived, and carried one
back to the earlier stages of the conflict
Row happily brought 10 a close. - ! s. \,
IN The regimeat marched into the Square
about halfpast three o clock with a live
ly step, inspired by strains Of martial
music discoursed by the band Of the
SECOND Y. 5. Artillery, Prof Smith
Guards had been advantageoaaiyP posted, I,
And the Square was thus left open for
the nnobstructed entry Of The regiment,
which Immediately took up a position
facing the headquartsfs Of MsioFA Gen.
eral Wallace, the left resting near the
Battle Monument, saudfths fight9extend-
ing TO Lexington stFeet.s The entire
area not reserved for the purposes Of the
drill, was thronged with spectators, the
'windows and balconies Of the several
editices of the Square being occupied by
lthe fair sex, OF Il . spectators present,
among the military were Major General
Wallace, Gen aT5ler,s Colonels Wooley
and Newport, Major Etting, and the
several staff officers ofmGen Wallace.
The regimept was plaeedin line with
little delay, and the soldierly appearance
ofthe men at once spoke the excellence
Of their discipline. Mai. Butter was
charged with the direction of the drill,
and the commandment Of the regiment,
Col Dam Macauley, HAVING, until recent
", exercised the important funct ons of
Brigade COMMANDMENTS charge of the
I'd separate brigade, Sth corps Lieut.
Col Darnall has been eAgaged on re.
craiting service for some tlme,aso that
the regiment has been under the imme-
date command Of Major Butler.
The-sxeeation- OF the sInanaatand bay
onet exercise were the premigent fea-
lures of the drili, aud we're performed to
the admiration Of all present, 1.-THE by
standers giving expression of their APP
proval by repeated elapping of hands.
! The history OF tbs regiment throughs
cut the present struggle is replete with
interest, The organisation Was origin
ally made under the auspices ofGolonel
now Major General Wallace, who has
served with distinciioRs in many of the
severest campaigns Of the war, Z having
been engaged in all ihe more important
battles in the early part Of the war in the
.Kest, including the siege and capture
OF Vicksburg Next an the Department
Of the Cult. whence il returned bpme on
veteran furiough, 81 the expiration of
which he was returned to hat Depart
ment, and thsneeto the Middle Diyision.-
1Aking prominent .aart "a the cYictori-
aus fights of Stieridah, untii the rebel
Supremacy, ia the. ShenaRdoah VALLEY
Mas effsctually ovsreom@s 0fathe ori-
ugiual organization, very few men remain,
about tw o hundred only appeaFing on
EpaFade yesterday afternoon The regi-s
neht has been on. duty IN the forifca
tiohs. of Ralhmnra E-saxaEal-moatbs
past, and ina that, tims 0sevsratp pecNirs
have been added to Il. The command
ant of the regiment Colonel Dan Ma
csulay, is now post eommander at Fort
cMcHenry. be is anintelEgens brave
aud faithful officer, and bears 5houera ble
ssars received in the service Of his conn-
try i Indiana has inst eaase to be proud
of her sons. saat ~. aas - r go
- At the conclusion of the drill Of the
Tth Indiana, rival drill was perform
ed by company of the 9th Penns5E-
vania Volunteers, Provost Gusrd) an.
der command Of Captain Jones, and
elected the -commendation- of the -spec-
tatoFs for tha crsditabla / Enannsr- 81 lis.
observation-disclosures Clipper. - ~. p.