Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-07-14

Il6lr return IrOm Il6 SOulu.
That was the greatest pageant ever
seen on the American continent. May
% the Army of the Potomac and May
"a, the Division of the Mississippi
swept through the capital for many
hours. Practically all of the two
days was consumed in the march.
The enthusiasm of the spectators is
said to have been something phenom-
email. Great expectations concerning
this review had been INDUCED through
out the nation. This home coming
of the "boys IN blue" reused every
hamlet in the north, for almost every
home had in it q direct personal inter
est, either for the husband or son who
survived or on account of him who
had fallen. The newspapers pro-
claimed the grandeur of the event,
the railroads extended their best ac-
commodations to travellers, and the
people responded in immense num-
bers.
With the soldiers and the civilians
Washington was densely packed, but
good natured enthusiasm and patriot
ic ardor everywhere reIgned. Faith
ers had brought their sons from every
part of the MOI tn to see this historic
pageant. Historians, novelists, paint
ers and poets thronged to witness the
unparalleled spectacle, to gather in
SEPARATION for the future. In the great
columns that swept down the broad
avenue for hours and hours, two days
in succession, marched the Army of
the Potomac. the Army of the Ten
nessee, the Army of Georgia, the Ar
my of the James and the cavalry led
by dashing Phil Sheridan. Humid
reds of men who marched in those
columns have since won fame in pub
lie life or private fields.
4 large reviewing stand was erect
ed in front of the White House, just
where a stand will be erected next
September. In it were seated Presi-
dent johnson, his cabinet and other
officials and the members of the dip
lomatic corps. On the Presidents
right and left were Grant and Sher-
man. In another pavilion across the
street were senators and representa-
tives in congress, state officials and
thousands of citizens. The Army of
the Potomac was six hours in passing
this reviewing stand. As each brig
ade commander saluted, President
johnson rose and lifted his hat.
General Grant, to whom such specta-
Giles had become an old story, sat, as
usual, silent and modest. The for
eIgn ministers are reported to have
been deeply impressed by the scene
Next day the Division of the Miss
issippI, which had swept like cy,
clone from Atlanta to the sea, passed
the reviewing stand. 1t made a re
markable spectacle. Tecumseh Sher
man rode at the head of his brave
boys. As he passed along the avenue
the multitude set up a shout which
must have made the old GeneraPl
heart leap, and the enthusiasm in
creased as he approached the Presi
Dental stand. According to Ben
Perley Poore, Sherman rode into tn,
Presidential presence with "the hgh
of battle in his face" holding his ha
and his bride rein Ia his left hant
and saluting with his sword held il
his right hand. His horse, bedecket
with flowers, seemed to be inspires
with the spirit of the occasion ant
kept step to the music of the Union.
After passing the President, Ger
Sherman dismounted and joined tn
reviewing party. Setting besid
Grant, Sherman laughed boyishly
as one from whose heart a great bur
Q den had been lifted, when the note
3 rious hummer" part of his army az
a peared. Bringing up the rear of eac
J, corps was a motley array of canine
bovine, equine and human figures
4 There were mules, asses, horses, colts
pigs, COWS, sheep, goats, raccooni
q chickens and dogs led or driven b
negroes nearly nude and black q
Erebus. Every beast of burden wa
loaded with tents. baggage, KNAPP
Il sacks, hampers. panniers, boxes, dem
Q Johns, bird cages, cradles, mirror
o fiddles, clothing, pickaninnies, and a
occasional black woman. It was thu
Sherman showed the dignitaries {
L the capital and the representatives {
d foreign nations how he had marche
h through Georgia.
Many of the men who are to marc
here next September took part in thu
, famous review. To them the op 90
II tunity to march once more over thi
q national route will be worth the 81
# fort of coming to Washington IN the
old age. But there are many othe
u attractions here to the vetera
8 Here are the public buildings, seat {
n government, which the soldie
, fought to defend. Here are AFlinI
ton national cemetery. Long bride
, over which the troops passed on the
: way to the front, the monument
N Washington and Washingbon's tom
"a and home, Alexandra, scene of Il
~ killing of Ellsworth, and statues
Ii Thomas, Mcpherson, Scott, Farragu
'e RawIins, Garfield and other hero
B. of the war. Near by are many bettl
Il fields, and excursions to these histo
ic spots are to compose one of Il
> striking and popular features of Il
W Washington encampment.
ID Gettysburg, that greatest of battl
te fields, is only three hours distant fro
the capital AntIetam, is but an hol