Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-06
Slott, No. 6; James Currant, NO. =
all inmates OF the Home.

ton, No. /; Ed. Moore, No. - r.
Keenan,, No. 8; Luke Comfy, No. );
William Heller, No. s.; Peter Tresnon,
No. 6; Henry Mountz, No. 7-an oi
Phil. Kearney Post.
No. 3 Gun--A. j. Griffith, sergeant
j. S. Moseley, corporal; Z. 5. Car
dozo, No. l J. B. McKenney, No. q
B. d. Core, No. 3; Taylor Ellyson,
No. a; Carleton Mccarthy, No. D;
W. j. Parr, No. 6-members oil Lee
Camp.
No. 4 Gun-D. S. Redford, sergeant
James Hannah, corporal; Buck Angle
No. l; James Hannah, No. 2; j. r.
Soper, No. 8; W. p. Smith, No. A
L. W. Hannah. No. s; William Han
cock, No. 81. William II. Talman, No.
Z; 7. S. Moseley, No. 8.
The arrival OF Governor Lee and stan
from the Fair Grounds, where revle "
had been had of the colored military
visiting and local-was the signal for
the roll Of the drums, the cheers OF the
crowd, and the laundering Of the guns.
Fora while the veterans were carried
back to the days that ushered each other
in with the shrek of the shell and the
whiz of the bullet.
The national salute ended, the Gov
ernor received, on behalf Of the Home,
for use there, large bell, presente'
by Messrs. Samuel Cohen and Simoa
Sycle. AS usual, the Governors re-
marks were happy.
Refreshments were served to every
one present, and at about 8 O'Clock
citizens and soldiers wended their way
back to the city.
The CoIored Troops.
The reunion Of the colored troops oi
the State which took place here yester-
day eclipsed all former occasions Of its
character. The line was formed on
Broad street, in front Of the City-Hall
lot, and was under command of Major
j. B. johnson, Of the First bat
talon. The following organizations and
representatives. formed the process
sion: First battalion, Of Richmond,
Major johnson in command; Second
battalion, of Norfolk, MAJOR W. II.
Palmer; State Guards, Captain r. A.
Paul from Petersburg, the Petersburg
Guards, Captain j. E. Jackson; Flip
per Guards. Captain j. E. Hill; Pc
tersburg Blues, Captain Jacob John
son. The Virginia Guards, of Hamp-
ton, were represented BY Captain Cor
don Grant Memorial Guards, of Bal
timore, j. W. Flint; Washington Ca
diets, Major Fleetwell; Douglass
Guards, of Danville, Captain Foster.
The following was the line Of march ;
Up Broad to Sixth, down Sixth to
Grace, down GRACE to the CapitO.
Square, through the Governors yard
to Governor street, thence to Main,
up Main to Fifth, mp Fifth to
Clay, up Clay TO Henry, thence
to Broad, and out to the r-Grounds.
1t is estimated that there were in the
neighbo1hood of 5000 people on the
Fair. Grounds to welcome the military.
They we're reviewed by his Excellency
Governor Lee and staff; General O. j.
Anderson, of the First brigade, and
Colonel 10. Lane Stern, Assistant In
spector- General of the State, who re-
presented the First Virginia regiment.
After the review Governor Lee made
a very complimentary speech to the
colored soldiers. lie spoke in the most
gratifying terms of the condition, ap-
pearance. and discipline of the troops,
and the credtable manner In when
they went through with their march
drill, &c. Then came sham
battle and skirmish drill, which
won universal praise. The eX-
eIcises over, the troops marched back to
town with fireworks ascending on all
sides, and at night partook of cola
ton at the officers rooms over Captain
Paul's saloon, on Seventh street oppo'
site the First Reeimental Armory.