The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-05-27

positions. including house-;ops we're occu-
pied by interested spectators.
All public business was suspended, and
there was general holiday.
The Capitol bore the motto In large let
tefs, THE only Na,iorAl debt we can nev-
er- pay is the cd4y debt we owe>je to the
victorious Union soldiers
At the north Of the Capitol at least two
thousand girls. &C., neatly dressed. end
there was much pleasant excitement
among them in pressing forward to pre-.
sent flowers to the soldiers. These chill
dren also sung patriotic songs.
The immense column moved In the fol-
lowing order:
Headquarters Army Of the Potomac,
Cen Meade commanding; General STAFF.
Headquarters SQMAdrOi ut the ist Mas
sachusstts cavalry, Capt Flint com mend
ing.
Maj Gen Merritt commanding General
Stat headquarters Escnr,.
53th u 5 cavalry, I4.eEt Col Urban coln-
mand;ng.
Sd Caval,.y, Mai Ger Gustav comment
ing This officer was cheere,. Mt various
points Of the line. and wss somewhat en-
cum St.red by wreaths If flowers, which had
been presented him. Oshes officers were
sini!arly hoEored with cheers and floral
gifts aud the waving OF handkerchief by
ladies'.
Next tie "a and lst cavalry divisions,
commanded respectfully by Gen. Davie,
and Gen Devins; the, horse artillery and
brigade, the Provost Marshal Generals
Brigade. and the Engineer Brigade. The
troops composing these bodies we're COM
posed in large part from New York, West
Virginia, Vermont, Connecticut, New Jer-
sey. Massachusetts and Michigan.
9la Corps. General Park commarding.-
The LIST division was commanded by
Gen Wilcox; the d division bv Brig Gen
Griffin, and the sd division by Gen Garth.
These troops were from Wisconsin, Mith-
tgsn, New York. Penusylvania, Ohio. Ma
ryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Rhode
Llsland, New Hampshire, Vermont aud
Maine.
Next followed division of the 10th
Army Corps. which was commanded
by Brig Gen u wight, including an artillery
brigade. the troops tseing froEl Maine, New
York, Vermont, Connecticut and Massa.
chusetts.
The 5th corps, Gen Griffin commanding;
the lst Division was commanded by Gen
Chamberlain, the "a by Gen Ayrss. and
the 81 by Gen Crawford. These troops
wer. composed Of Volunteers from Pa, N
Y, Me-. ksss.. Mich, Nd. Del. aud Wis,
with United States artillery.
Next carne the "a corps, Gen Humphrey
commanding the LIST division was cola.
mxnded by brevet Brig Gen Ramsey, the
II by Gen Barlow. aud the Sd BY Gen Mott.
The erunps were principally from n. Y,
Penn, Mich, N. H., Mass, Wis.,, Mimi,
Del, Ohio, West Va, n. J., Conn, Ne. aud
Indiana.
The troops a. they moved a!ong Penn
Is.arance, all arms Ut tie service being rep
resented IN full force. The occasional in.
re, ton Of n ls,sly Of ZouSyes served to re-
Iieve the sameness aud gave fine effect.-
Locking up Penusylvants, Avenue, there
was Continuous moving line ~ far ~ the
eye could reach Of state, Divisiou, Brigade,
kegimentxl, aud other Flags. Soms OF
IL the Gun, and these ODntrasted strongly
with -she fsgs borne In the procession, tat
tered and torn. Others were thickly COW
cred with nxmes and dates Of battle fields
where victories were won by these proved
veterans. The dag stats were decorated
with flowers. snd very many bcQuets hui &
from the muzzles OF muskets.
These troops did not, "a to dress, present
y war worn appearance. They were all
well and clearly clad and their due lnarch-
iog elected praiss from every tongue.
On the south side OF tue avenue, fronting
the Executive Mansion, u stand was placed
hung handsomely AID fessooned with ma
tionsl flags. At various points were in.
scri Observation-Disclosures, Wilderness, Shiloh.
q
Savannah, kicClnold, Petersburg aud Con;
H art,or. The stand was in part occupied
by President johnson, members OF the
Cabinet, Gems. Grant and Sherman. and
other distinguished army officers. On the
LEFT were members Of the Diplomatic Corps
and their families-20o tickets having been
issued 70 this el.sa Of :ps.. IT, r.
were Gen. Brancroft and the following: .
Governors Of States-Cross, Bucking-
ham. Andrews, Fenton, Fairchilds, Brad
ford. Curtin and smith. Senators Wade,
Sherman, Wilson, johnson, Chandler.
Harris, Hendrickson, Dixon, Foste., Nor
gan, Conness, and Lane Of Kanaas. Rep
fesentatives Schenck, Hooper. Marston,
and Ex-Speaker Graw. There were at
least thirty naval officers bearing the high
est rank, and as many army officers, in
Guiding Gen. Schenck, Wilcox, Cadwalla.
der, Hitchcock, Newton, and Rawlings.
The divisions passed review Of the Pres
ident and Lieut.. Gen. Grant. The COM
manders severally left the columns and
took seats OH the platform; The Judges OF
the Courts, tbs.Chiefs OF the Government
bureaus and other public officers were
81 SIMILARLY accommodated.
The crowd in that part OF the city was
Extremely dense, being the main point of
attraction and the reviewing place where
were sasel,, bled the highest dlgnitaries.
Cen. Cus,ar rode u powerful horse. .es-
live. and at times uug0vernab!e. When
near the Treasury Department the anima III
maaly dashed forward 70 the head Of the
lines. the General vainly attempting to
check his course, ct the same time endeav:
orin1 to retain the weight of flowers which
| had been previously placed upon him. In
IA fliSht the General lost hie hat He
finally conquered his horse and reformed
his Column. Al the column passed where
lfho Praeident stood. he made low bow
10 was spplaadsd BY The multitude.