Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-18

! many a knapsack were pet animals of every de-
| scription. The negroes who had been picked
| up in the field and who followed the officers or
commands to which they had been attached
furnished no little amusement The boys
| themselves presented unique appearance, for
their uniforms were soiled and faded. There
had been no brushing up" for the occasion,
| for it was determined to let the people see the
soldiers as they were and as they had done their
! fighting.
| = The most exciting incident Of the first day
was the runaway Of Gen. Clusters horse. Gus
| ters division of the cavalry corps presented a
! striking appearance. as all wore flaming red
neckties with the ends hanging down the breast
1 nearly to the belt As Custer at the head of
| his command turned from 18th street into the
| avenue his horse suddenly reared. paved the
| AIR moment and then started wildly up the
| avenue. From curb to curb there was a clear
open space. and as the horse tore along,
| seemingly beyond control, Custer GER
| talnly created a sensation. His hat had
| fallen off and his long yellow hair was stream
| ing In the wind while the ends of his red scarf
Men shouted and women shrieked expecting
that the general would be dashed to pieces
But he had no idea of losing his valuable life.
When he had gone a little beyond 18th street
ne brought his morse down on his launches,
then turned him and rode back. When he
reached his hat he stopped gracefully and pick
ing it up placed it upon his head.
BY this time the head of his col
umn had reached him and and he wheeled
into his proper position. and as be passed the
fresldent he sa1uted as though nothing unusual
had happened. Those who Witnessed his magnifi-
cent display OF craftsmanship cheered him to
the echo anc many a fair woman bursted her
Kid gloves in app!auding the gallant though
somewhat vain cavalry leader. He smiled
upon all and took off his hat.
THE ARMY THAT MARCHED TO THE SEA-
The second day was devoted to Sherman's
o,,1 xI,a,
the previous one. When Gen. Sherman ap-
peared at the head of the column the tumultu-
Gus cheers with which he was greeted proved
the popularity of the hero of the march from
Atlanta to the sea. Leading the march was the
army of the Tennessee, in command Of Mai
Gen. Logan. 1t included the fifteenth corps.
under Maj Gen. Hazen. and the seventeenth
corps, under Maj. Gen. Blair. Then came
the army OF Georgia, in command of
Maj Gen. Slocum. This included the twentieth
corps under Maj. Gen. Mower and the four
teenth corps under Maj. Gen. Davis. Each d.
vision was followed by six ambulances as
representative OF its baggag, train. Some of
the division commanders had added by way of
variety goats, nilch COWS and pack mules,
whose loads consisted OF game cocks poul-
try, hams, DC. and some of them had
the families of freed slaves along, with
the women leading their children. Each
division preceded by its corps of black
pioneers armed with picks and spades These
marched abreast III double ranks, keeping per-
fec. dress and step. and added much to the in
terast OF the occasion. When the goats and
poultry came i'll sigh. there were cheers for
remark In good humor. saying that they had
'bummed" to some advantage.
SHERMAN AND STANTON.
There was notable incident on this day, too,
which created no little comment by the news
papers throughout the country. After Gen.
Sherman had passed the President he and his
staif went upon the reviewing stand. The gen.
eral shook hands with the President Gen.
Grant and each member Of the cabinet save
one. When he approached Secretary Stanton
the latter held out his hand. but Gen Sherman
refused to take it and deliberately turned his
back upon the great War Secretary. This. it
was said. was in return for the insult which
Gen. sherman considered Mr. Stanton had put
upon him during his negotiations with John
ston.
That the review OF his army was satisfactory
to Gen. Sherman may be best learned from his
own words in his published memoirs" He
says: ''Punctually at 9 a. M. the signal gun was
fired, when in person, attended by Gen. How
ard and all my staff, l rode slowly down Penn
sylvania avenue, the crowds of men, women
and children densely lining the side
walks and almost obstructing the way. We
were followed close by Logan and the
whole OF the fifteenth corps. The column was
COuiphCt ana the glllterlnR muskete looked ike
a solid mass of steel mo, ing with the regularity
! of pendulum. As l neared the brick house
| opposite the lower corner of Lafayette Square
| some one asked me to notice Mr.. Seward, who,
still feeble and bandaged for his wounds, had
been removed there that he might behold the
| troops.
| II moved in that direction and took off my
| hat to Mr.. Seward. who sat in an upper WIN
| dow. He recognized the salute, returned it,
and then we rode on steadily past the Presi-
I 1ntat Init, =.
stand arose and acknowledged the salute" a.
Then follows the incident OF his declining
Secretary Stanton's hand. and then he con.
tinues in regard to his army, and his pride is
justitiable, because he knew just what noble
! work that army had done. 1T was" he saws.
| ''in my judgment the most magnificent army
/ in existence-sixty five thousand men. in splen-
/ did physique, who had just completed a march
of nearly two thousand miles in a hostile coun-
try, in good drill. and who realized that they
sands of their fenow-countrymen and by
foreigners Division after division passed.
each commander OF an army corps or
division coming on the stand during the pas
sage OF his command to be presented to the
! President. cabinet and spectators The steadi-
| ness and tirmness Of tread, the careful dress on
| the guides, the uniform intervals between the
companies, all eyes directly to the front and
the tattered and bullet-riven flags festooned
with flowers all attracted notice. Mapy good
western army as sort Of mob; but the
world then saw and recognized as Q fact
that 1t was an army in the
proper sense, well organized. well commanded
and disciplined, and it was no wonder that il
had swept through the south like tornado
For six hours and half that strong tread OF
the army of the west resounded along Pennsyl.
| vania avenue. Not a soul Of that vast crowd OF
spectators left his place, and when the rear OF
the column had passed by thousands of spec.
tators still fingered to express their sense OF
confidence in the strength Of q government
which could claim such an army"
PRAISES FOR THE VETERAN
What Gen. Sherman says Of tho soldierl,
qualities Of his army is equally true of thu
grand Army Of the Potomac that had beer
reviewed on the day previous. Foreign officer
who witnessed the review marveled ut the Der
feet dress and precision of step Of these vet
erans fresh from the field Of active hostilities
and they could not too highly praise the dis
cip,ine Of this vast army Of soldiers, who haf
not been bred TO war, but who had gone int
the army from every walk Of life at the call O.
their country.
Those two days were days Of the most intens,
patriotism. There was patriotism in the air
Flowers breathed II, the bands played It ana
the battle nags torn and blood stained, gave