The Columbus journal., 1898-05-25
REVIEWED BY WILSON.
Drill of the First Army Corps
Inspected by Commander.
I1HE THOUSAND MEN ARE IN L1HE

Brilliant MaAsing Of Volunteers On tho
Historic battle-ground 1t ChSckamauea.
Minnie Attack Esjoysd ~ che spsesa.
tsrs-Finh Iowa Passes Through Chat.
taaooga For Tampa.
CHIcKANAUaA NATIONAL PARK, Ga.
May 24.-Major General James F.
Wade. until recently in command Of
the Fifth corps at Tampa, reported here
yesterday to General Brooke, having
been assigned by the war department to
the command of the Third corps now
being formed here.
The first division of the First army
corps was reviewed by its commander,
Major General James H. Wilson. Al
though no particular demonstration
was made. yet it was spectacular
scene, made doubly interesting because
it will go in history "a the first great
formal movement by a large body Of
troops organized for the American.
Spanish war. It is moreover said to be
the first review of the kind had since
the civil war.
It began early in the cool of the day,
before 9 o'clock. The three brigades of
the First division, nine regiments,
practically 1900 men, formed line of
battle. the right resting north Of the
historic Kelley field. Thence it ran q
mile, perhaps, along the ridge. por-
ton of the command forming in the
rear a second line. as if for a reserve in
an assault. After the usual formal IN:
spection of the line, which took some
time, the division formed and moved in
column of fours, changing direction
twice, until on line parallel with
General Wilson, who sat on q mag
nificent horse in front of q group Of
brilliant staff officers. The lines were
formed with remarkable rapidity and
precision. Then in q column of COM
panies, that is. each company marching
in line one behind another, the division
advanced in splendid form.
It was a grand sight to witness and
all the veterans in the camp enjoyed
the unusual spectacle. Nothing, they
said, since the breaking out Of the war.
had so strikingly emphasized the fact
that hostilities had actually begun, as
this spectacle. Each regiment in the
lines had reputation to maintain, and
every company and individual was i'm
pressed with the necessity Of doing the
best possible. The result was singu-
larly gratifying. The marching was,
as rule. in excellent time, the align.
ments accurate and the distances well
maintained.
General Wilson expressed himself a.
delighted and very proud of the fact
that the division when maneuvering
together for the first time should act so
much like veterans and regulars.
The regimental and brigade drills
began yesterday in the First army
corps will be prosecuted now with in.
creasing activity each day. The men
are being put through the manual and
slower movements and such maneuvers
as they may be able to stand. 1t is not
intended to force them to severe work
at present. the purpose being to inure
them gradually to work under q hot
sun.
The Third Tennessee, Colonel Fyffe,
arrived last night. The Fifth Iowa,
Colonel D. B. Jackson, passed through
for Tampa.
The remains of George NJ. Walker,
d, First Missouri, who was
killed in the railrOad accident Satur.
day, were shipped to his family at St.
Louis. The other injured men are
doing well, no unfavorable symptoms
having appeared.