National Republican., 1884-06-20
A REMINDER OF WAR.

Gen. Sheridan Reviews the Troops and
Inspects Quarters at Washington BAR
racks.
The general in chief of the army, Lieu
Gen. p. II. Sheridan yesterday made his
first official visit to any Of tho troops of his
command the occasion being review and
inspection of the garrison at the arsenal, or
Washington barracks. as il Is officially des-
ignated.
Con, Sheridan, accompanied by Lieut.. Col.
James f. Gregory, his aide-de-camp, arrived
at the arsenal shortly after 10 o'clock, an d
reviewed the troops, consisting of light bat
terry A, second artillery, Capt. Frank II.
Hamilton, and foot batteries B. Capt John
McGilvray; g, Capt. VIM. p. Graves; d, Capt.
Rein G.. Howell; aud II, Capt. James Il.
Wilson. The troops were commanded by
Gen. Romeyn y. Ayres, colonel second artil-
lery. After the roview-Gen. Sheridan, in
consideration Of the heat, not requiring the
march past IN quick time-the re-
viewing officer and his aid, &c
companied by Gen. Ayres, the battery
commanders, adjutant and quartermaster,
aud the medical officers of the post, made o
an inspection Of the mons quarters, the
storehouses, tho stables of tho light battery,
and the rifle range. At tho light battery
stables the horses wcro found in elegant t
condition, and ono-used by First Sorgt.
Andrew Green, a beautiful dark bay-at-
tracted the admiring attention of the whole
party. In the visit to battery b the party
mounted to the attic story, whero, snuBly
slowed away under the roof, Private Richard
i. Dietrich edits the breezy little paper
which he calls tho First CdR one of number
of papers published in the army. Editor
Soldier Dietrich states that his little sheet
cost him very little, but that his adver tise-
monts carry tho thing along, and, besides, his
exchanges supply him and his mates with a
bountlful supply of reading matter. After
the inspection Gen. Sheridan and Col. Gregory
| made call ON Mrs. Ayres, and then drove to
the war department..
As it is not often that the general-in. chief
gots into uniform, and comparatively few
have seen him in "full toy" his outer habit
or garb of Office may be an interesting mat
ter. There is no regulation concerning the
uniform for general or lieutenant general OF
the army, and each prescribes his own. Gen.
Sheridan yesterday wore a double breasted
close buttoned dark blue coat, with narrow
standing collar of black velvet, buttoned to
tho throat as close as the cadet uniform at
West Point. The buttons on the breast are
in groups of four and the sleeves have black
velvet cuffs The sword is open-hilted,
such rs was worn by infantry officers during
the war, the scabbard of silver or nickel plated,
and decorated with gilt sword knob and tas-
sci. The belt is of black leather covered with
broad stripes of gold embroidery, and con-
fines broad silk sash Of lemon color which
girds the waist and passes across the breast
and over the right shoulder under a broad
shoulder-knit decorated with three silver
embroidered stars. The trowsers are plain
dark blue. The head covering is a jauntily
worn forage cap of tho pattern formerly
known as tho Mcclellan" ornamented by a
gold cord across the front from button to
button, and above this. in n horizontal row,
are three silver stars. The general was
booted, but wore no spurs.