Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-03-04


The military presented a fine appear
auce, their marching was in splendid
form, and they received the plaudits of
all Washington as they passed along the
broad avenue, up which the victorious
armies of the Union had passed in 1865
in the grandest review known to history.
Many of the G. A r. men remembered
we'll the time, and, while speaking of
those glorious days their marching be-
came firmer and their bearing more
soldierly They had also something to
say in low voices of their we'll beloved
commanders-Grant, Sheridan, Sherman
who have passed away since then. wait
ing for the last roll call.
The column was COMPOSED of two grand
divisions, the first grand division being
divided into four subdivisions, and the
second into six subdivisions, and each
sub division consisting of two or more
brigades.
The organization and the order of the
parade was as follows:
FIRST GRAND DIVISION.
General Mart in T. Mcmahon, grand
Marshall, Col. w. l.. Whipple, A. A. Il.
U. S, A, chief of staff, Col. H. c. Cooper,
4. A. IL, u. S. A, adjutant general;
| and special aides Then came the in-com-
| ing and the out going presidents, seated
together in Mr. Hurrison's carriage, fol-
lowed by the members of the cabinet
also in carriages. These were followed
| by a delegation of the New York business
mems Cleveland and Stevenson Club
representing the different business eX-
| changes in New York City.
Then came the first subdivision, COM
| manded by Brig. Gen. Brook, U. S. A,
| of this subdivision was composed of
| United States troops under the imme-
| diate command of Col. Livingston and
| staff. The artillery with their gorgeous
| red horse hair plumes and clanking of
| steel introduced the soldiers, the First
| Artillery battalion consisting of four bat
tories: Fort Monroe battalion, six bat
| teries. Then came representatives of the
| Navy in the person of the marines, headed
by the senior admiral The battalion
was commanded by Maj. R. w. Hunting
| don, U. S. III. G.
| Light battery of the third artillery,
separated these from the squadron of
| United States Cavalry, consisting of
Troop A, first cavalry; troop F., seventh;
troop H, eighth; troop K, ninth. These
soldiers o. the yellow stripe and the
prancing steeds formed quite a contrast
to the Hospital Corps of the United
| States Army which followed directly
| after them.
The second brigade of this same first
subdivision which followed next was
| composed of the District of Columbia
organizations under command of Briga-
dier Gene raj Ordway and staff. Under
him were the First Regiment of Infantry;
the Second Regiment of Infantry; the
First Separate Company of Infantry; the
High School Cadet Regiment of Infantry,
and the Colorcd High School Company.
Besides these were battery A, light ar
tillery, troop A, District Cavalry; the
District Ambulance Corps, and sthe Sec
ond Second Separate Company Cycles.
Tie second subdivision, which con-
sisted of the National Guard of the diff
ferent states was led by the Pennsylvania
troops with Gov. Pattison and staff at
their head, under the command of Major
Gen. Snowden.
The third brigade consisted, in this
order of marching, of the Ninth, Eight,
Thirteenth, Twelfth, Fourth, Battery d,
light artillery and the Governors troop.
The second brigade, which followed,
Brig Gen. Wiley commanding, was made
up of, i'll the marching order, the Tenth,
Fifteenth, Eighteenth, Fifth, Sixteenth,
Fourteenth regiments, Battery Is, light
infantry and Sheridan troop, cavalry.
The first brigade, under Brigadier Gen.
Deckert made up of the Sixth, First,
Second and Third regiments, and the
State Fencihles, the Gray Invincibles,
Naval battalion A, light artillery.
The 1hirl subdivision under General
Fitzhugh Lee contained sportions of the
national guard of several of the States.
1t was divided into two brigades.
The first brigade commanded by Brig
adler General Stewart Brown con tanned
the following:
Gov. Werts, OF New Jersey, and staff
leading the Third regiment N. j. N. G.
Gov. Northern, of Georgia, with the
Georgia Huzzars; Gov Morris and staff
of Connecticut; Gov. Russell AMI staff, Of
Massachusetts: Gov. Frank Brown and
staff, OF Mtryland, conducting the First
| Fourth and tit"uG regiuthts of in
| ianLry; tine Filth s..lau,ry Fsttr'tn Corps
Baltimore Rifles, MonuLn, ni,tl Cary
Guards and the Allegheny Guards.
Gen. G. A Anderson led the seconG
brigade. In 1t werei Gov. Tillman Rnt