The herald., 1898-05-29
REVIEW AT CAMP ALGER
WHICH GREATLY PLEASED THE
PRESIDENT
Soldiers at Chattanooga Fight Sham
Battle Which Proves Good Mill
tary Training

WASHINGTON, May zo.-One VI tue
most brilliant military pageants enacted
since the grand mastering out p1rade OF
the Federal troops down the streets OF
Washington at the close of the civil war
occurred at Camp Alger this afternoon
when President Mckinley reviewed the
troops now quartered there.
The demonstration attracted many
thousands from Washington and the sur
rounding country to the camp grounds near
Falls church. There were 1900 troops in
line.
The reviewing stand surmounted high
hill overlooking the parade ground of the
Sixth Illinois. Troops were massed in
front of the parade ground. Immediately
on the arrival of the presidential party
the line, 1900 strong, began moving.
Troops A and c cavalry acted as a general
escort and did not participate in the gen.
oral review. The Ninth Ohio, coored, de-
tailed on advance picket duty, and the First
Rhode Island which had just arrived, did
not participate. The review lasted more
than two hours. The men passed the
presidential stand in company front with
arms presented. The appearance of each
regiment was followed by vociferous
cheers. Once we'll past the presidential
party, the men fell in fours and executed
double quick to quarters. Throughout
the review the president sat on platform
in front of the stand and beneath a canopy
of American colors with the Stars and
Stripes futtering just back of him. With
few exceptions the great army of volun-
teers made an imposing appearance and
the reviewing party was highly pleased
with the result.
Work in Camp
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, May 2S-The
second division of the First Corps of the
volunteer army, under the command of
Brigadier- General Poland, was involved in
an exciting sham battle for several hours
today. About 5000 men were engaged and
the battle was entirely waged according
to the regulation tactics. The fighting
ground was large arm of woods and
field The Second Brigade, composed of
the Sixth Ohio, First West Virginia and
One Hundred and Fifty-eighth Indiana,
was concealed in the woods. 1t was at
tackled by the First Brigade. composed
of the Third Pennsylvania, Thirty-frst
Michigan and One Hundred and Sixtieth
Second Ohio, Fourteenth Minnesota and
the First Pennsylvania. The Second Bri-
gade, although outnumbered to l. put up
a stiff fight and the attacking brigade were
well worn out before it gave up. No one
was injured during the engagement. The
sham battles have proved such good train
ing to the men that the officers have
determined to make them of frequent oc-
currence hereafter.
Ready to Move
CHATTANOOGA. May 2S.-The COM
mands composing General Brooke's army
of IA, 900 men are all ready to move.
At Chickemauga
CHICKAMAUGA NATIONAL PARK,
May 2S.-There were no arrivals today eS-
cept two troops of Colonel Grigsby's COW.
boys, who reached the park at o'clock un-
der command of Captain ]. c. Bond. The
two troops comprised 140 men and they
brought with them $50 horses but no other
equipment.
The brigades of the second division of the
first corps, commanded by General Pol
lard, engaged in a sham battle this morn
ing. reviewed by General Breckinridge and
StaII. lncTe were Io anu Tic iiicil
bore the fighting exercises remarkably
well.
One of the most important points about
which General Breckenridge has beer
very particular in giving instructions ir
sham battle maneuvers is that volunteers
are too prone to expose themselves to the
enemy's fire in their close order formations
The failure on the part of the officers te
take advantage of the inequalities of the
grounds and the cover furnished by th'
field ST operations was criticized rather
severely by General Breckinridge, who
said that had the battle been in actual war
fare, a portion of the attacking fore,