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

| had been lowered upon the formal surrender of
Fort Sumter. Major Gen. Robert Anderson.
who with his little band had made such heroic
but Intellectual defense of this fort and who had
been compelled to evacuate it in 1861 and to
see the stars and stripes lowered and sup
planted by the emblem Of rebellion. was the
appropriate person selected to again raise the
flag of the nation in 1865.
1t a singular coincidence that on
the very day when the national flag was raised
agnin at Fort Sumter the President of the
United States. who had borne the trials and
! burdens Of four long years Of civil war, was
assassinated in this city. The shock of this
great tragedy was felt alike BIZ the north. whose
rejoicing at the conclusion of the rebellion was
thus rudely interrupted. and by the south.
whose satisfaction at the cessation of hostities
was marred by the sad intelligence The peo-
pie of the northern states had learned to appre-
ciate the wonderful humanity of the mar of the
people who was at the head of the nation and
even the men of the south came to believe in
the honesty of purpose and real kindly dispo-
sition Of the man whom they had derided and
scOrned when he was elected and whose election
had been made the pretext for their attempted
secession from the Union.
Washington. which had been the center of
the drama of war, which for four long years had
been upon u constant nervous tension with
arms. whose streets had continually resounded
TO the tread OF regiments going to the front
and with the rumble of army wagons filed with
supplies or coming TO get them, where the hos
pitfalls had been filed with the wounded, giving
the citizens a CHASTITY evidence of the stern
realities of war. was given up when the sur
render of Lee was known to the most pro-
nounced exhibitions of joy. There we're pa
rades both day and night. the whole city was
illuminated again and again. and every one felt
IL
out the land.
The painful shock which this general gladness
received on the assassination of President Lin
coin could have been felt nowhere keenly as
here where the victim of John Wilkes Booths
bullet was known to every one and his great
kindly nature and his perfect touch with the
people Was fully appreciated
Then the JOY changed to mourning and
the flags and banners which ornamented both
public buildings and private dwellings, gave
place to emblems of SORROW. While his body
lay in state thousands went to gaze upon his
rugged but kindly face. and when the solemn
funeral eortege passed down the avenue the
crowds which lined the sidewalks stood hushed
by the thought that they were witnessing the
last sad tribute to a great and good man.
But the world moved and the government
still existed. Andrew johnson took the oath
Us President OF the United States. and while the
country was sorrowing for the murdered Lin
coin the last armies of the rebellion had capitu-
lated and the great war was entirely over.
MORE THAN A MILLION MEN
To give some idea Of the magnitude of the
Union armies it may be stated that in April.
1866, more than million of men we're in the
military service Of the United States. still
larger number had been enrolled and dis
charged To these must be added roll of
names which at that time numbered over 250.-
900, the grand army of the dead. Altogether
. s5o 100 man bo1 hoan a,-oI,,5 =, .ho Ill;
O" - w" YIN IA .iio nm,
eary service Ihe exact NUMBER OF lndlVldIals
enlisted has never been accurately ascertained,
but the best misunderstanding the enlist
ments TO a three years standard Of service
place the total number at 2,320, 272. There
had been killed in battle, 81 ,05S; died of
wounds and other injuries 43 ,032: of disease.
22I, $50; and from causes not specified. 24,SJ0-
total death roll Of 359,52s. The army had
taken part in more than 1000 engagements
tt' VI ~ va ili'o i-I.tCi '",i0e ss " NUM-
we're mighty battles which strained ali the re-
sources and tested the fullest powers of endur-
ance OF great opposing armies
Inc navy, Win lZz,ooo men employed, had
., M ~ fi .' I'.' io4,o ssihs, "a'cn-
foreign seas ratrolling Tho lone linz Of -
from Cape Charles to the Rio Grande. block
aiding ports, capturing forts and giving at crit
icai tunes assistance and protection to the
=. nia.' ensue lhents.
the valiant soldiers an onrorinr,,r y, Zoo a.
n.tionaI cani,aI which ,baT bad sarad IL =,
asYord the peonle an onnortnnit, 70 ~ -,
the heroes who had neriled their i've vnd bad
suffered severe hardshins in d.f.,se ~ ,h.;r
country /, was spgyes,c5 n. bas nIro.dy -,
stated bv the Secre.arv of Va Edw;n NJ
stanton that the ARMIES ~ ,io.ao 81 81
man should he formally rev;ewed j.; ,ho - 20
Wasbing,or besora ,be;r s,,oI S;,nha-S,a 60. y.
,h. sory;ca 90 ,ha rr;,ad S. so A'oin
The AMY OF the Potoraac IN. ,r,,, -, a.,
Tennessee and the Amy ~ Gsnra;. ~ .,.o
marched 70 the v;c;,ity 90 ~ -. =. te
viexsd ON Nav % .rd % lac g. 80 ~ -,
necessarv orders were ;ssno5 H., ;,,. 'iie
Grant, Tba Army ~ Obi r.'r,a;!i gu I'll "e.
CaroI;,. 80, H. ,,,-.e,,..n ~ SoIt III
H. NJ shnsal, 'N Vi 'i"Jor "eh.
Tnr Sr.n I've n, ,bis ,,.,,o .o,,o u.,...
,ons Of drar3nge na;nt;r,r 9,
the "a nageant anu p"o'oei"fAH Vi
HOW THE HEROES WERE RECEIVED.
The whole city was profusely decorated, both
pubnc ana private buildings being literally
namented with flags and bunting and at all
prominent points there were arches and floral
embellishments There we're four stands erected
IN front OF the White House, which were deco
| rated with battle aags and flowers. On the
principal stand we're President johnson and