Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-06-24

Hundreds of meE who marched in those
columns have since won fame in public
life or private fields.
A large reviewing stand was erected in
front of the White House, just where a
stand will be erected next September.
In it were seated President johnson,
his cabinet and other officials and the
members of the diplomatic corps. On the
presidents right and left were Grant and
Sherman. In another pavilion across the
street were senators and representatives in
congress, state officials and thousands of
citizens. The Army of the Potomac was
six hours in passing this reviewing stand.
AS each brigade commander saluted, Presi-
dent johnson ruse and lifted his hat. Gen
eral Grant, to whom such spectacles had
become an old story, sat, as usual, silent
and modest. The foreign ministers are
reported to have been deeply impressed by
the scene.
Next day the division of the Mississippi,
which had swept like acyclone from At
lanta to the sea, passed the reviewing
stand. It made a remarkable spectacle.
Tecumseh Sherman rode at the lead of his
brave boys. AS he passed along the avenue
the multitude set up a shout which must
have made the old generals heart leap,
oIlu Nv CLLlIuSlttolll luCtCdScu us he dD-
preached the presidential stand. Accord
ing to Ben: Perley Poore, Sherman rode
into the presidential presence with 1.-The
light of battle in his face" holding his hat
and his bride rein in his left hand and
saluting with his sword held in his right
hand. His horse, bedecked with flowers,
seemed to be inspired with the spirit of
the occasion aud kept step to the music of
the Union.
After passing the president, General
Sherman dismounted and joined the re-
viewing party. Sitting beside Grant,
Sherman laughed boyishly, as one from
whose heart a great burden had been lift
ed, when the notorious "bummer'' part of
his army appeared. Bringing up the real
OF each corps was a motley array of canine,
bovine, equine and human figures. There
were mules, asses, horses, colts, pigs, cows,
sheep, goats, raccoons, chickens and dogs
led or driven by negroes nearly nude and
black as Erebus. Every beast of burden
was loaded with tents, baggage, KNAPP.
sacks, hampers, panniers, boxes, demi:
johns, bird cages, cradles, mirrors, fiddles,
clothing, pickaninnies n an occasional
black 1t was thus Sherman
showed the dignitaries of the capital and
the representatives of foreign nations how
he had marched through Georgia.
Many of the men who are to march here
next September took part in that famous
review. To them the opportunity to march
once more over that national route will be
worth the effort of coming to Washington
in their old age. But there are manyo Other
attractions here to the veteran. Here are
the public buildings, seat of government,
which the soldiers fought to defend. Here
are Arlington National cemetery, Long
bridge over which the troops passed on
their way to the front, the monument tc
Washington and W~ashington's tomb and
home, Alexandria, scene of the killing of
Ellsworth, and statues of Thomas, Nc
Pherson, Scott, F%arragut, Rawlins, Gar
field and other heroes of the war. Neal
by are many battlefields, and excursions
to these historic spots. are to compose one
of the striking and popular features of the
Washington encampment.
Gettysburg, that greatest of battlefields
is only three hours distant from the CAPT
tai. Antietam is but an hour and a hall
away; Harper's Ferry, rich in natura
beauty as well as in memories, is nearer
still; Winchester, whose name has beer
carried around the world in song ant
story, is but four hours ride from Wash
ington; Fredericksburg can be reached il
ninety minutes, and Spottsylvania Court
House and charlottesville are almost a:
near; Richmond, which was for so many
months the storm center of the irrepressi
bic conflict, is but three hours from Wash
ington, and Petersburg is only forty miles
farther south; Cold Harbor is near Peters
burg, and seven hours ride by rail carries
the visitor from Washington to Fortres.
Monroe and to Hampton Eoads, scene of the
conflict between the Monitor and the Mer
rimac. ~Appomattox Court House, where
as brave all army as ever fought for the
flag which it followed surrendered to a su
perior foe and to memorable fate, is only
four hours ride from the capital.
1t is not all parading and feasting ir
these Grand Army encampments. There
is business to be attended to, and the bust
ness of the Grand Army of the Republic
primarily, is to promote patriotism in this
fore the business meeting next Septembe,
is the report of q committee on teaching
the rising generation love for and loyalty
to the flag. It is expected the committee
will report in favor of instituting, by every
means known to the power of the organi
cation, the custom of saluting the national
colors by uncovering the head, and of ris
ing to the feet and ~uncovering whenever
the national hymn, ''The Star Spangle6
Banner" is played or sung.
Another topic is the proposed appropria
ton by congress for the purpose of having
the graves of veterans in the national Gem
eteries decorated every May 80 by the
government. tits understood there is op
position to this plan, the claim being that
the graves should be decorated voluntarily
by the people and not by governmental ap
preparation operating through employed
meE. At its meeting the Grand Army will
endeavor to induce congress to make a suf
fcient appropriation for publishing the
names of men in the military service and
their widows in several hundred large vol
umes. An effort will be made to secure
the erection of a monument to Genera,
Grant in Washington, though this may
take the form of advocating the plan for
memorial hridpe snanninD tho potonaf