Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-10-27
THE TROOPS AT YORKTOWN. /,

"A correspondent of the New York Tribune
furnishes the subioined vivid pen-picture of
the grand review at Yorktown: aa
Foremost Of the volunteers, and in the place
of honor, comes the Chatham Artillery, of
Georgia, the oldest organization in the parade.
1t dates from 1856, and its brass guns were
cast in 1865. Gray and scarlet are its colors.
The New Jersey battalion of picked compa-
nies from the different regiments of the State,
wins applause by its handsome appearance
and its short and wonderfully accurate march.
ing step. After small battalion from Del
aware we greet the Pennsylvania detachment,
a full regiment wearing long blue overcoats
and perfectly equipped for active field service,
even to haversack, canteen and coffee cups.
The old soldiers on the reviewing stand are de-
lighted with these troops. "That looks like
business" exclaims Adjutant. General Towns
end, of New York, clapping his hands vigor.
ously. A white coated band and handsome
staff of mounted officers lead on the 9th Mas
sachusetts, one Of the best marching and best
looking companies in the whole line 1t
would be hard to choose between it and the
crack Baltimore regiment, the 9Th Maryland,
which follows it. The eyes of the German
officers on the stand sparkle with enthusiasm
at the sight of these two splendid bodies IF
soldiers. Room for South Carolina now,
whose martial ardor was not dampened by
her defeat in the Rebellion. Her young men
take naturally to soldering. She has ten
companies here which lack nothing but simi-
arity of uniform to rank among the finest
commands on the ground. One of them car
ries the historic Eutaw battle flag These
three companies of tall, dark blue fellows
who follow South Carolina are from New
Hampshire, and next comes Virginia's splen.
did array, with Gen. Fitzhugh Lee at the
head. squadron of cavalry, four regiments
Of gray infantry, including the cadets from
the Lexington Military School, and mum.
Der of unattached companies. The Virginia
column ends with the companies of colored
troops, who get more applause than any other
organization. The handsome white and scar
let Boston Cadets, who arrived too late to get
in line with the other Massachusetts troops,
are sandwched in between two Of the Virgin
ia brigades not bad arrangement, though
an accidental one, recalling, as it does, the
early association Of the two States in the war
lOI 1HocpeuuCuCC.
New York is next in order, led by Dod-
worth's band. The Brooklyn regiment with,
its neat gray uniform and its light, quick and
regular marching step, need not fear compar-
ison with any troops in the column. North
Carolina proves to be second only to Virginia
among the Southern States in the number of
her troops, but she has too much variety of
uniform for the best effect. Rhode Island is
creditably represented by two Providence
companies, and Vermont by one from Brat
tleboro and St. Albans. A Kentucky bat.
talon of FIVE companies follow then the
solid men of Michigan, nine companies strong,
who look and march like regulars. We have
had all sorts of tunes from the different
bands, but none more appropriate than the
air which the Connecticut band is playing.
The Connecticut Regiment arrived only this
morning, just in time to reach the field and
fall in at the rear of the volunteer column.
It's tardiness turns out to be fortunate, how
ever, for its excellent appearance and good
marching make capital finish to the infan-
try column. The rear is closed by two regu-
lar batteries of light artillery, which wheel
off upon the crest of ridge half a mile
away, unlmber and FIRE salute to close the
parade