Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-20

| came the cavalry corps which Sheridan hat
brought to such a degree of perfection viii
Gems Merritt and Custer Then followed the
provost marshals brigade, commanded BY Brig
Gen. Massey, and the engineers brigade, com.
manded by Brig. Gen. Benham. Following
these were the ninth corps. commanded by
Major Gen. Parke: division of the nineteenth
corps in command of Brig Gen. Dwight; the
fifth corps, in command Of Major Gen. Griffin.
and the second corps, in command of Major
Gen. HUMPHREYS.
FRESH FROM THE YIELD
Humorous incidents without number oc-
CURED. Many of the soldiers carried curious
looking camp utensils and resting on many a
knapsack were pet animals Of every description
The negroes who had been picked up in the
field and who had followed the officers of COM
mands to which they had been attached. fur
nished no little Amusement. The boys them
selves presented a unique appearance, for their
uniforms were soileG and faded. There had
been no brushing up for the occasion. for il
was determined to let the people see the SOL
diers 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, all wore flaming red
neckties with the ends hanging down the breast
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 q 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 certainly
created sensation. His hat had fallen off
and his long yellow hair was streaming in
the wind. while the ends of his red scarf
hoated behind him like couple of streamers.
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 little beyond 18th street
he brought his horse dawn on his launches,
then turned him and rode back. When he
reached his hat he stopped gracefully and
picking it up placed it upon his head
BY this time the head of his column had reached
him and he wheeled into his proper position,
and as he passed the President he saluted as
though nothing unusual had happened Those
who witnessed his magnificent display Of horse
mGnship cheered him to the echo and many a
fair woman bursted her kid gloves in applaud
ing the gallant though somewhat vain cavalry
leader. He smiled upon all and took off his hat
THE SECOND DAY.
The second day devoted to Sherman 8
army, which included the Army of the Tennes-
see and the Army of Georgia. The weather
as beautiful as it had been on the previous
day. When Gen. Sherman appeared at the
head of the column the tumutuous cheers with
which he was greeted proved the popularity of
the hero of the march from Atlanta to the sea-
Leading the forces was the Army of the Ten
nessee in command of Maj. Gen. John A. Lo-
gan, who was the ideal citizen-soldier This
army 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 Gen. Socum. This in
cluded the twentieth corps, under Maj. Gen.
Mower, and the fourteenth corps, under
the command of Maj. Gen. JEFF c. Davis. Each
dlTi'ioh was followed by six ambulances as a
representative of its baggage train. Some OF
the division commanders had added by way of
variety goats mich cows and pack mules, whose
loads consisted of game cocks poultry, hams
&c. and some of them had the families Of freed