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

slaves along with women leading their children
!4ach division was preceded by it's corps Of
black pioneers armed with picks and spades.
These marched abreast III double ranks. keep
ing perfect dress and step. and added much TO
the interest Of the occasion. When the goats
and poultry came IN Ugh. there were cheers for
sherman bummers." and the men took the
remark In good humor, saying they had
"Dummed' to some advantage.
i: was estimated that nearly l50. 900 men par
ticlpated III these ceremonies-the ARM of the
Poton.c, $4,000, the Army OF the Tennessee
$4,000. and The Army of Georgia, 80. 600 Never
before had such pageant been witnessed at
the capital Of any Dation-thc passage Of an
army OF citizen-soldiers. who having by their
yal"r saved the nation. were now present only
that those necessary details might be completed
which would enable them TO take their places in
the ranks Of peaceful citizens. With worn uni
forms and tatte-ed eneigns. telling eloquently
OF the service IN the field, these men were now
only anxious TO return to their homes and loved
ones. Though joyfuily returning and AZ repre-
sentatiyes of all who had honornbly served in
the armies and navies OF the Union. thus re-
celvlng the plaudits of the people whom they
had so ably served. there were cad hearts no.
III harmony with the occasion. As they passed
the reviewing stand, where representative men
were assembled in their honor. the marching
soldiers missed above al others that rugged,
bomely face which would have been Lit up with
halo OF glory. That great, patient heart tina,
for four years had borne such fearful strain
was now still. In all the land no one was nearer
the soldier heart than Abraham Lincoln.
SHERMAN AND STANTON
There notable incident on the
second day which created no little com
ment by the newspapers Throughout
the country. After Gen.. Sherman had
passed the President he and his staff wen
upon the reviewing stand. The general shool
hands with the President, Gen. Grant and each
member of the cabinet save one. When he an
preached 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, itywas said was
in return for the insult which Gen. Sherman
considered Mr.. Stanton had put upon him dur
ing hlS negotiations with Johnston
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, / rode slowly down Penn
sylvaIiia avenue, the crowds of men. women
and children densey lining the sidewalks
and almost obstructing the way. We were
followed close By Logan and the whole
of the fifteenth corps. The column was
compact and the glittering muskets looked ike
q solid mass Of steel moving with the Regularity
Of pendulum. As / nearcd 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.
~ moved in that direction and took OF INV
hat to Mr.. Seward, who sat in an upper window.
He recognized the salute, returned it and then
we rode on steadily past the President, salutipo
with our swords. All on his stand arose and &C.
knowledged the salute"
Then follows the incident Of his declining
Secretary Stanton's hand, and then he con-
nnues IN regard to his army, and his pride Il
justifable, because he knew lust what noble
work that army had done. SIT wns,r he says.
ssfn my Judgment the most magnificent army
IN existence aixty-6ve thousand men, IN spIer-