National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-11-21
The SOLDIERS DAY.

Continued from First Puget
popular strains during the evening. President
and Mrs. Hayes entered the iotunda from the cast
front about 10 o'clock, the bands playing Hall 70
the Chief" The Presidential party promeuaded
around The hall followed by an admtring and
| that they were allowed plenty Of elbow room
| The Cabinet, army aud navy were well represented
the latter In gorgeous uniforms, Respondent with
feminine heart 10 lutter, All the leading lights of
| Washington society were in attendance, the
magnificent description faef SeSry ali the guests sS
present at the Presidents reception, carriers
| IN the evening wendell their way 10 the Capitol ut
us conclusion, aud at midnight The crowd was
seemingly rs great as ever At that time, however
J space had been cleared for the dancers, and the
/ sport was enjoyed with zest seldom witnessed ut
similar affairs, Owing to the short notice given Of
| the change from the White Lot To the Capitol, IL
was impossible to decorate the ballroom, aud those
present had to content themselves with the original
surroundings
The entire affair was devoid of any formalty.
| Al present endured the prvatiOns Incident to a
lack OF seating CAPACITY and other comforts of the
Traditional ballroom, and seemed bent on having
good time.
SoTES
Major Il, f. Fleming. secretary of the National
| Soldiers Home at Dayton Ohio. has been appointed
hecuslodian ola picture of General Thomas and
OF General ROsecrans belonging to the Society OF
lhc Army OF the Cumberland, and they will be
placed IN the Thomas" library in the soldiers
Home at Dayton.
The illumination Of the State Department build.
log Wednesday night or at least that portion of II
occupied by the premier of the Administration and
MS suite was very fine the twinkling lights In the
massive structure looking at distance like so
many stars standing out against the skies. The ef
feet was beautiful, and the building was conspicu-
Gus as all attraction of the evening with the vast
number of sght-sccrs.
In passing the arsenal on the down trip q salute
was fred by United States battery. Notwithstand-
| ing That the wind blew half gale, and the weather
was extremely cold, the large party, numbering
some 800, spent very enjoyable day. While lying
at the wharf, before starting the down trip ropes
had to be stretched from the boat to the stofehouse
IN order to Keep the people from blowing OF the
wharf Several hats were but this did not detact
rom Tie pleasure of the day. Upon arriving at the
wharf, the Army of the Cumberland and their
friends were taken in hand by MIR. w. Il. Reed the
efficient chairman Of the committee Oh entertain
mcnt, asSistcdby the members Of his committee, and
were made to feel Mt home, which fact was evident
by the good spirits, which seized upon the guests
| ana never tagged the entire day. Refreshments.
cigars, &c. were furnished IN abundance. Mr..
Reed deserves great deal of credit for so ably
managing so difficult task.
General Buells speech at tho Reunion.
The following is the text of the speech Of ecu
crul Don Carlos llucll at tie Reunion on Wcdnes-
day night TO which brief reference was made in
yesterdays report of the meeting:
should feel that had neglected half the pleas
ure Which my visit TO Washington at this time
offered me, 1T | were not TO say something to the
Army of the Cumberland. had not, however ex.
peCted say II under circumstances like the pres
cnt In the first place did not anticipate as large
an assemblagc as this. l knew that armies
sometimes large, and could have reflected that
society made out of II large army might also be
large; but In some way my mind dwet upon n
comparatively small social meeting, In which per.
hnpS little good cheer might dispose my hearers to
take account more OF the motive than the manner
| of what might say. And finally, | must confess
with some shame that the ladies did not appear at
| all in my imaginary programme, but the deviation
| from that part Of my sellconstituted arrangement
congratulate myself upon most cordially.
II seems to follow naturally, after the first greet
Ing OF acquaintance who have been long separated
that they should revive old recollcctOns and you
will pardon me therefore If indulge for moment
/ n kg
especially TO my old comrades Of the Army Of the
| Cumberland.
| of the hill seems long time, but very short when
we commence u look over into the valley. / can
hardly realize and yet 1t is fact, that Just six days
more than eighteen years have elapsed-years that
| have gone into the history of our country
laden with great eyentSIsince L len my
part with you in the great conflict which was COM
menc.ng 1t was then that the material began TO
gather which soon developed Into one OF the largest
the last its identity and distinguished Character
whether acting separately or in combination with
| the Army of the Ohio. the Fourteenth Army Corps
| or the Army of the Cumberland. 1t is unnecessary
TO dwell on the details of those early days
OF preparation, nor do ! mean to 90 at
| length into the operations which followed. Ny
mind reverts, however to two OCcasions-not of the
thrilling sort, but not the less instructiye-whlch
| illustrate well the character of that army. The
first was the appearance of its columns AZ Pitts.
burg, Landing OH the 9th and 7th of April 1862 I;
my clever writer published about II at the time
After speaking of lie arrival OF Nelson's division
the opposite side of the river the evening OF
| the 9Th with the steady, swinging tramp of
trained soldiers as he expresses 1t, he says with
| re erence TO the morning OF the 9TH
| 81 stood Tor few moments at the Landing
| curious to SEQ how these fine fellows would march
out to the field, where they knew reyerscs had
crowded so thickly upon us the day before, and
where many of them must lie down IN sleep their
| last sleep, ere the sun, then rising should sink
again. There was no noisy and senseless yelling
no shouting of boasts, no calling on lookers'on %
| show us where the eowardy "secesh' is. and wen
clean EN- ont double quick. These men under
stood the work before them; they went to II as
| brave mon should-determinsdly. hopefully,
| calmly"
The other occasion TO which shall aludc was
| Of a later date.
The series Ofsucccsscs which attended the Union
army In the West in the winter and spring of 1861
| and 1862 the defeat and expusion of Humphrey
| Marshall in NOrtheasteEX Kentucky, the battle OF
| Mill Spring, the capture OF FORTS Henry and Don.
| elson the occupation of Nashville and other parts
| Of Tennessee, the operations against Island No. 10
and Columbus the victory of shiloh, the retreat of
| the Confedcrates from Cornh, and other incidental
| advantages gave rise In the minds of many ~ an
| ticipatons OF q speedy termination of tile war
To them 1t seemed very necessary for our armies to
march little further INTO the south, occupy few
prominent places. and presently return in triumph
to the bosom of friends and the pursuits OF peace
| Tho Government seemed for time TO lend itself ~
these Illusions. for steps were taken 10 rcplcniah
| the losses which six months of arduous serl Ice
had produced in our ranks II was quite the
| reverse the other side The Confederate
cause had suffered terrible blows but its authori
| ties were putting forth extraordinary efforts to
! strengthen its armies and continue the struggle
! The sudden appearance in East Tennessee, under
Bragg and Kirby smith Of one of the largest forces
! the COnederntes ever got together during the war
| combined with our dsgppointmeuls in other
! quarters, gave = rude shock to the popular delu.
| sion which, after while, but not yet, was TO be
! succeeded, fortunately, by Lessons Of patience
/ which hitherto cur people mad not studied,
| do not mean 10 lead you into the particulars of
| the much -msrepreseuted and misunderstood cam
| pagn which followed II suiices for me 10 shy
! thar we had followed Bragg aud Kirby into the
! heart Of Kentucky. The battle OF Perryville had
been fought to be sure, and the object OF the inYa
sion had been defeated But we had failed 10 cap.
! ture IN the open field n combined army OF 5000
rebel sOllieY-had even failed 10 bring II 20 geu-
eral battlcaud this carries me to the second Illus
tration TO which started out 10 call your atten-
| ton.
| Had we INDUCED In too sangune expectations
| 1t matters motive were disappointed. The war
| after all was not over, Before the end the rebel
| armies were yet many times 20 battle and eyadc the
armies Of the Union, against greater odds and with
| more dclltcrhtOu. The orders were given for d.
| rectng The army by routes through Glasgow aud
! Bowling Green, or MurlrecibOro, where il was easy
10 Orsee that It's adversary would soon confront II
! again and once mole Us compact bNtalOus turned
/ their backs upon home and their fHces toward The
South aud toward new trials, With sore dsapp1int-
mCnt, no doubt, but with II resolution and ready
| obedience which promised everything for tue fu.
| ture that consistency and courage might achieve.
To my mind, these two illustrations tell more for