Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-09-05
OLD VETS AT MILWAUKEE,
About Twelve Thousand Veterans
Took Part in the Parade.
Gen. Sherman and Commander Warner
View the Procession.
A Magnificent Military Display. I'm
mense Crowds.

lowed by a second two minutes after, and
az 10:l5 the head OF the column OF vete-
rams started from the vicinity of Camp
Badger, on Twenty street, and
down Third avenue for the grand
parade.
The head of the column reached the
grand stand between Eleventh and
twelfth streets a. ll:45. First came tle
Light Horse squadron 20 clear the steet,
the troops all dressed in full Uniform and
we'll mounted, Capt. Huntington in com
mad. Next came the escort Of Commen-
der-iu-C Chief Warner. A the head
msrched Frank p. Blair post, of s..
Louis, 12l strong, with platoon front
rs finely dressed as regulars aud ali in
uniform, oehind them the Commander
in-Chiet mounted upon handsome, fiery
gray charger. Msi Warner was attended
By his numerous staff, all ia uniform aud
richly mounted, and followed by car
riages containing distinguished guests.
II the rear seat of the first carriage sat
Gen. W. Z. Sherman aud Gen. John q.
Robinson, of New York, while facing
them were Secretary Rusk and Cover nor
Hoard. A halt Was made at the grand
stand, the commander in-chief dis
yociferously cheered as he did so; the car
riages were turned ana assisted by Col.
Chas. King, Gen. Sherman alighted and
made his way to the stand, followed by
the other occupants of me carriage, while
the stand and even the ground shook
with the scclamstiOns OF the patriotic
throug.
Then the column resumed its mach
Hassandeubel post of St. Louis, 140
strong, and Ransom post of s.. Louis the
post OF which Gen. Sherman is mem.
ber) 100 strong, the remaining part of the
escort of the command er-in-ohief
marched past with the precision and
bearing of we'll drilled troops, their
bands playing, marching Through Gsor-
sia."
As Ransom post passed the stand the
members all struck up with the band,
and Matching Through Georgia" filled
the air from hundred throats. The
crowd shouted themselves hoarss, and
renewed the applause wnen one Of the
wagons Of the Pabst brewing com pauy,
used as an ambulance and bearing the
sign of the red cross appeared
in the rear of the post.
posts l20 strong with drum corps play
ing The Girl Left Behind Me-" Fol
lowing these came a carriage OF the Red
Cross society, containing Clara Barton
the head of the society, and assistants,
and followed by another ambulance.
Next came the department of Illinois
with department commander Martin and
staff, includidg Gen. Sexton, post de-
parthent commander, at the head. The
Illinois contiug ent made a fine appear
snee and consisted of the following posts
and organizations: department band,
veteran drum corps, George IL. Thomas
post OF Chicago, $50 strong carrying
umbrellas alternately red, white and blue,
marching in platoons of thirteen files
front snd followed by red cross ambu-
lance; Whittier post, 90; boys drum corps
%; band; Aurora post, 20, with banner
inscribed "Who said We Wouldn't Gomez"
survivors of the Thicteenth United
States infantry (Snerman's reRiment) "a,
strong; Nineteeuth Illinois Veteran club
80, fully armed and uniformed; band
playing the same old tune, U. 5. Grant
post, of Chicago, POO strong; ambulance
and band Caster post, OF Chicago, 40
strong; colored post, 80; Lincoln post, so;
MulIigsu post, 20; WaukegUn post, with
band, 90; Lake PRnk post, 10; Decuter
post, 20; John A. Logan post, of Evans
ton, with band, so; Baker post, 20; Wash
ington post, 20; Fsrragut post 20; Oak
Park post, so; Winfield Scott post, co.
Forest City post, 40, and an ambulance
closing the department column.
Next came the de 5artment OF Pennsyl-
vania, led by an armed platoon of II iies
front, keeping an almost perfect align
ment and followed by a miuiture battery
of two steel field pieces manned by small
boys. The only posts from this depart
ment were from Fittsburg and Allegheny
City, and numbered about 200. They
carried guidons with corps badges and
several of the torn and tattered battle
flags of the Keystone state volunteer
regiments appeared in the ranks
The head of the column reached Grand
avenue bridge at IL As, just one hour and
a half from the start a. ldger camp. At
l2:45 the Kentucky department crossed
the bridge, followed by Tennessee, tl0ri-
da, Georgia and Arizona in order, aud at
l O'Clock Commander Weissert at the
head of the Badger contingent reached
the river. Up Grand avenue as far as
Fifth street the column was seen march
ing down with swinging step, and barely
room in the center OF the street for the
column to pass, eight abreast. The
Badgers we're nearly all in uniform and
presented splendid appearance.
The sight from the reviewing stsud wss
magnificent one, the vast sea of heads
svaying hither and thither ike grain
under the influence OF the So miner wind,
While ali the residences in sight were
tsstefully and even lavishly decorated.
The stand itself was filed with from 500
to 700 people, while near by we're private
stands cree ed by citizens for themselves
and guests The line of march was &C
cording to previous arrangement de-
heated from Grand Avenue at Tenth TO
Chestnut, striking the svenue again az
Fifth. Not Only along the line o. march
but everywhere else ths streets were
literally packed with people, and she
crowd was q magnificent success If the
parade was not.