The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-06-01

was among the grandest that eye ever look
ed upon, especially when the infantry had
fully occupied the avenue and illuminated
it with flashing steel.
During the interval between the depart
ure of the 9th corps from the reviewing
stand, and the appearance of the 9Th corps,
the spectators in the vicinity gathered in
large body in front Of the President, and
called for him. He rose, bowed and sat
down. Then there was universal call for
General Grant, and he too, rose in ackuowl-
edgment of the compliment Then Sher-
man. was called for heartily, but it turned
out that he had just left the stand, and
there was no opportunity afforded to Judge
fully the kind of greeting he would have
received, but there was every indication
that it would have been most cordial
In the front row of the reviewing stand,
under canopy formed of flags and banners
sat the President, with Secretary Stanton,
Gen. Grant, Attorney General Speed and
Secretary McCulloch on his right, and Sec
retaiy Wells, Postmaster General Dennison,
General Sherman and Barnard on his left.
Without occupying several columns, it
would be impossible to give full details of
the various military corps, divisions and
companies There appeared in the process
sion So 600 troops, comprising what is left
here of the Potomac army.
Tomorrow Gen. Shermap's army, esti-
mated at III, 900 will be reviewed The
city is all alive this evening Bands of
music are passing through the streets play
ing patriotic airs, among them ''Dixie," and
one general carnival of pleasure prevails.
The people will have ample opportunity
for obtaining pictures of the scenes of to day,
as S. NJ. Fassett, of Chicago; Brady of New
York. and Gardener, of this city, took a
number of stereoscopic and Photographic
views.
The immense column moved in the fol-
lowing order
Headquarters Army of the Potomac Gen.
Meade commanding
General staff dquarters-squadron LIST
Mass cavalry, Capt Flint commanding
Maj. Gen. Merritt commanding
General staff headquarters-esc 5Sth
U. S. cavalry, 1t Col Urban commanding;
Sd cavalry, Maj. Gen. Gustav command
ing.
This Officer was vociferously cheered at
various points of the line, and was some
what encountered by weaths and boquets
which had been presented to him. Other
officers were similarly honored with cheers
and floral gifts and the waving Of handker-
chiefs by ladies'
Next the I'd and 1st cavalry divisions
commanded respectively by Gen. Davies
and Gen Devins; the horse artillery brigade
the Provost Marshals Generals brigade and
the Engineer brigade. The troops com
| = 10,
large part from New York, West Virginia
Vermont, Connecticut, Ohio, New Jersey
Pennsylvania and Michigan.
Ninth Corps, Gen. Parke commanding
The LIST division commanded 10y Gen
Wilcox; the I'd division by Brig. Gen
Griffin, and the Sd division by Gen Carlin
These troops were from Wisconsin, Mich.
gan, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Mary
land, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Rhode
Island New Hampshire, Vermont and
Maine.
Next followed division of the 18th
army corps, commanded by Brig, Gen
Dwight, including an artillery brigade, the
troops being from Maine, New York,
Vermont, Connecticut and Massachusetts
The 9TH Corps, General Griffin command
ing The LIST division was commanded by
Gen. Chamberlain; the I'd division by Gen.
Ayres, and the Sd division by Gen. Craw-
ford These troops were composed of vol
unteers from Pennsylvania, Maine Massa,
chusetts, Michigan, Indiana, Delaware and
( Wisconsin, with U. S. Artillery.
Next came the I'd corps-General
Humphrey-the LIST division commanded
by Brig Gen. Ramsay; the I'd by Gen
Barlow, and the Sd by Gen. Mott The
troops were principally from New York
Pennsylvania, Michigan, New Hampshire
Massachusetts,, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Dele
ware, Ohio Western Virginia, New jersey
Connecticut, Maine, and Indiana.
The troops as they moved along Penn
sylvania avenue present ed grand appear.
ance, all arms of the service being represent
ted The occasional insertion Of a body o.
Zouaves served to relieve the sameness anC
gave fine effect.
Looking up Pennsylvania avenue there
was a contin uous moving line as far as thu
eye could reach, of national, State, division
brigade, regimental and other flags Some
of them were new, the stars of gold glitter
| ing in the sun, and these contrasted strong /,
with the flags borne in the procession,
tattered in battle, or mere shrejs. Others
were thickly covered with names and date
Of battle fields where victories were won by
these proud veterans. The flag staffs were
decorated with flowers, and very many
bOquets hung from the muzzes of muskets.
These troops did not as to dress, present
war-worn appearance. They were all
well and clearly clad, and their fine march
ing ELECTED praise from every tongue
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the Executive Mansion, stand was placed
hung handsomely and festooned with ma
tionaI flags. At various points were the
inscriptions, ATLANTA, Wilderness, Stone
River South Mountain Shiloh Vicksburg
Savannah, Richmond, Petersburgh anC
Cold Harboc." This stand was in part oc
cupied by President Johnson, Members Of
| the Cabinet Generals Grant and Sherman,
and other distinguished army officers. On
the left were members of the Diplomatic
Corps and their families, 200 tickets having
been issued to this class Of spectators.
On the stands provided for the purpose
were Hon. Geo. Bancroft and the following
Governors of States: Grape, Buckingham,
Andrew, Fenton, Fairchilds, Bradford, Cur
tin. and Smith; Senators Wade, Sherman,
Wilson, johnson, Dixon, Foster Morgan,
CONFESS, Chandler, Harris, Hendrickson.
Land, of Kansas, and Representative:
Schenck, Hooper, Marstou, Lynch, Hays
Porter, Kelly, Jencks, Loan and Elk Speaker
Grow. There were at least thirty nava
officers bearing the highest rank, and as
many officers, including Gems. Hancock
Wilcox, Cadwallader, Hitchcock, Newton
and Rawlins. AS corps and divisions pass
ed in reviewbefore the President and Gen
: Grant their commanders severally left tn
q column and took seats OH the platform Th
Y Judges of the Courts, the chiefs of tn
e Government bureaus, and other public off
!, GERS were similarly accommodated.
:, The crowd in that part of the city wa
g extremely dense, it being the main point
attraction, as the reviewing place, wher
e were assembled the highest dignitaries.
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