Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-08-27
A GRAND MILITARY REVIEW.

TwrIltcn for Tho "Ncwf"l

Written Tor the NEWT
Chattanooga, Tenn. AUG. Z, 1895
To the Editor;
n you Will allow space In the colums
of your interesting paper Tor m fol-
lowing. l viii Elvc you brief ac-
count u the great military display, or
roylow. that took place at Camp
situate ON the border line of Nofth
Georgia, about ton miles southeast ~
Chattanooga. whore the greatest NUM-
bcr of the volunteer army has been moo
bnlEsd during the recent war Tor
training purposes q be- ready at any
time to move to the front. thu loca.
tlon bsnE connected by an points
south and east with railroad which at
ford the best facilities Tor tranrporta-
ton
A. present there are about 1900 men
Camprd ut thU park, who haze not uH
yet had tho opportunity uf ltttIuH
Spain fcvl tho weight of their lighting
qualifications. Gen, HrocklurldEo, uu
old army veteran, who b. iu command
~ tho troops Ht camp Thomas, dcfirtd
Go see what progress the soldiers had
were mustered iu. ua they are about To-
be- disbanded or moved 10 other loca-
tons, Ho he arranged Tor the review.
which tuuk place un the 18th Inst, Aul
the public were invited 90 attend. The
brethren luhoriur here ln the Office ~
the headquarters OF the Southern states
mission, bcing ~ near, and the event
such an unusually nnc one. ,unCiudad
Utah ought Co be represented - We
heiook ourselves % Ch.ckamauEa.0n ~
ana we might say, the grcat'st baltic
fields IN America, Whore wn witnessed
the pageant. along with from $4,000 60
10000 ~ Chattanooga CluEguI aud
those ~ the surrounding country, who
turned out 70 do honor 10 the ocoafluL.
Tho weather was fatlrr warm. but We
'aouthrrnera." don't mind such tribes
SnOdrrnah illll. whore the nrfCHHt
battle occurred during the engagement
which took place az the Park durlug
the War of the Rebellion, was tho
scene ~ the display today, The pork
~ about twelve miles square. nnd thu
different regiments are chmprd over no
entire scope nearly ~ early morn
they began 10 move, ana amid the inu-
sic OF tho variouH rrEimcntnl bands.
marched 20 tho scat Of war" AZ the
salute " cannons. tho great column NJ
mcntH began 90 move. with Gen. prrDk-
inridgr az their head. accompanied by
hIa brother. Gen. W. G. i. HrccMn-
ridge Of kentucky, Gov Atkinson, II
GsurgIa: Major MeftcT. military rrpu'-
sentative of Sweden, ana Capt Ahlg-
gard. representing the Norwegian gov
eminent in tho lead A. they came 20
an elevated place. Gen, brecklnudgc
and his stan turned out 90 the right
and from this advantageous position !
reviewed Tho passing troops,
The procession was led By the cnval- |
~ ON tho walk. Col Melvin GrlgHby |
the brigade. After pass /
INK tho reviewing officers, the general |
and his stan turned out and took :heir 1
position along side 81 Gen, breckenridge |
and his stan. AZ the different orgnul- |
gntlonH passed by, the division, nfiHHdo /
and rrplmrntnl commanders, mounted, /
and their respective STATS. took sin- /
liar position By the reviewing stand. an
Of which Joined their commands after
the same had passed. Following che
cavalry came the artillery brigade,
commanded by Mai. AtWcll. then tn In
flntry In the order ~ its formation.
The cavalry passed by troops and the
artillery by batteries. The infantry
passed In column NJ companies In mass
with arms ut the port, and all taking
the dOtaiie quick timo when well pnst
the reviewing officers After the hunl
M each regiment had passed tho stauf
hang 40 60 this time az the head uf
their regiment turned out "a the lore.
and played some familiar national airs.
while their commands were passing
and beinT reviewed. then Joined IN ihe
.onr aud marched triumphantly on tho
ield. Each regiment marched on 90
holr respective camps except the caval-
lry and artillery which circled around
and concluded the review, hy mhlslns
4 grand charge past the reviewing ON
GERS.