The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1884-01-04
THE LAST PAGEANT.
This Closing Parade of h Heroes OF
of the Eventful Hundred Days.
Reception OF the war-worn Veterans
---sherman's Bummers---A
strange Huddle of Anil
nation


of the war. Crossing the line between loyal
and rebel territory at the extreme north
western boundary, they marched through
every insurgent state and capital in the trans
Mississippi, and sweeping round like a terri
BILE cyclone TO the northeastern limits of the
Confederacy, literally crushed slavery, state
rights and secession before them. The ire
mendous enthusiasm which greeted their APP
pearance all along the route of march,
showed how greatly their countrymen APP
preciated their worth and services In i'm
ngination they cnce more saw these stalwart
braves storming the hostile works at Donel-
son, Vicksburg and Chattanooga, wrestling
with the foe upon the crimson fields of Pitts
burg Landing, Murfreesboro Corinth, Perry
willie, Inka and Chickamnuga, and once more
executing that historical campaign which re-
suited in the overthrow of the Richmond of
the west. How wildly must a sight of the
war-worn heroes recall the incidents Of that
eventful hundred days; the weary march
from Dalton, tho successful thanking of the
stronghold at Dalton, the gallant dash through
Buzzard Roost Gap and Allatoona Pass, the
heroic but unsuccessful charge upon the
beetling crags Of Kenesaw, and the fierce
and bloody contests south OF the Chatta-
hoocbeel
MARCHING HOME.
How the nation was electrified with joy by
the announcement upon that memorable
Saturday morning that Sherman's soldiers,
after fighting by day and marching by night
during nearly four months time, and over n
distance of l3S miles, traversing dense thick
ets, s~urmounting rocky lodges and fording
treacherous streams, had at last reached the
goal of their hopes and unfurled their banners
over the Gate Cityl
Accompanying Gen. Sherman, whose path
way was strewn with flowers, rode the fiery Lo-
gan andthe unassuming Howard, the Havelock
Of the war who, after a long absence, had re-
turned to greet his old brigade of the Second
corps which he had led from Fair Oaks TO
Antietam. Following them marched the
Fifteenth corps, Shermanhs original com
mand, which won such golden laurels from
Chickasaw Bayou to Jonesboro. Then came
the heroes Of the Seventeenth corps, whose
record from Shiloh TO Be~ntonville is not less
glorious,
Next in order followed the Twentieth,
Hookcr's former command, composed of the
Eleventh and Twelfth corps, which made the
extraordinary journey from the Rapidan to
Chattanooga, when they went to the relief Of
Rosecrans, which afterward stormcd Lookout
and carried Resaca, wiping out the stain of
Charlottesville, exhibiting equal courage
and skill with their western comrades all the
way to Goldsboro, and furnishing command
ers for both the army of Tennessee and Geor-
gia, Howard OF Maine and Slocum Of New
York. Last OF all, came the gallant boys of
the Fourteenth, who, partaking of the spirit
Of their corps commander, Thomas, planted
themselves like u wall before the pursuers at
Chickamhuga, and held the impetuous foe at
bay until McCook and Crittsnden could rally
their broken columns.
HAIL TO THE cHIEFl
Al Gen. Sherman passed the multitude Of
spectators sent up shouts that must have
made his heart leap, and the enthusiasm in
creased as he approached the presidential
stand. He rode up with the light of battle
in his face" holding his hat and bis bride
rein in his left hand, and saluting with the
good sword In his right hand, his eyes fixed
upon his commander-in-chief His horse,
decked with flowers, seemed to be inspired
with the spirit OF the occasion, and appeared
anxious to keep step to the music of the
union."
After passing the reviewing officer, Gen.
Sherman wheeled to the left, dismounted,
and Joined the reviewing party, where he
was geeeted by Gov. Dennison, of Ohio. He
shook hands cordially with President John
son and Gen. Grant, but when Secretary
Stanton advance with outstretched hand, he
remarked, II do not care to shake hands
with clerks" and turned away. Never was
there u more complete cut direct" than was
given by the central figure of that grand
pageant, whose brain and hand had guided
TINS vast multitude oil stalwart braves. lead
ing them TO victory, glory and final triumph.
Inc troops marched by divisions OF two com
psnies front and the men appeared in good
trim IL was generally remarked that they
displayed a ine physique, and had APP
Parenty pruhted from their iofagihg among
the lat turkeys OF Georgia Their faces were
thely prohIei, ana they marched with a
hfn' elastic step that seemed capable OF car
rying them straight to Canada, or by a flank
movement TO Mexico, IN short space OF
time
RUNNERS AND NEGROES.
ANY representation of Sherman's army
would have been incomplete which omitted
the notorious " Bummers.n At the end of
Gen. Blair's corps appeared the most ludi-
crous, and. at the same time. the moot inter.
esting scene ever witnessed in connection
with any army. The brigade of black SER
wants, attended by the guards of the small
baggage train, were preceded by two diminu-
tive d~onkeys, astride of which were two
equally dimlnuuVe darkies, whose self-com-
placency was only equalied by the impertur-
bable animals under them.
linen came the strnngest huddle OF ANNA
ton, canine, bovine and human, that ever
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