New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-04
DIVISION REVIEW BY GEN. GRANT.
HIS FORMER COMMAND. THE FOURTEENTH
NETWORK. HIGHLY COMMENDED

NETWORK. HIGHLY COMMENDED.
my TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRrBrSE.l
CHATTANOOGA. June "a grand two days
review and inspection OF the First DIVISION
OF the Third Corps began at o'clock THIS morn
Ing. Battle exercises and battle man9uvres
were gone through with and the boys generally
'limbered up" Ten thousand men In line.
marching and countermarching and man9uvring
across the broad open fields, is no everyday
sight Almost as far the eye could reach
long columns could be seen moving as one man.
AS they would wheel into position, perform the
most difficult flank movements wheel into line
Of attack and retreat. the spectacle was superb.
Every command would gain inspiration from
the applause which greeted the men who had
just preceded them. and would themselves De
cheered by the many spectators who occupied
the surrounding hills and woods.
The maneuvrcs began In the cool OF the morn
ing and lasted until II o'clock. General Grant
was in command OF the division and the review
was witnessed by himself. General Breckenridge
and Colonel J. J. Aston. The regiments were
marched to the field OF revew in quick success
sion.
AS the 9Th New-York wheeled into line 1t
made a magnificent appearance. Colonel Chaun-
cey sat on his horse like veteran. The 18th
New-York passed into review before It's old
commander. General Grant looked upon It
with pride, and the regiment acquitted Itself
with great credit General breckenridge paid
the 14th q high compliment. After q critical
examination not a flaw could be found with tine
regiment. something that could be said of no
other regiment on the field
The LIST Vermont, Sd Tennessee. I'd Nebraska,
1st Pennsylvania. 1st Missouri and other rec!-
ments were also reviewed and inspected. The
review and inspection will last through to-mor-
row At IL O'Clock. the review over. every
regiment marched back to camp in the bro!ing
midday sun. The first thing the men did after
receiving orders to break ranks to make a
straight line for the creek. where they bathed.
The 14th New-York Regiment last night cee-
brated the hfty-third anniversary OF its or
ganization. Colonel Fred Grant. the former
colonel. was present. as were other high officials.
MUSIC ana songs were the order OF the evening
and delightful time was passed.
Lieutenant Colonel Kline Is at the present time
commander Of tie 14th Regiment. but he will
be succeeded by Colonel w. :. Wilder. n Reg
ular Army offlcer, whom General Grant recon-
mended for the place The men would greatly
prefer Colonel Kline. however. The nth boys
are complaining bitterly OF not having enough to
eat The officers say they are farng as well
as any regiment on the field.
An elderly man accompanies the Nth. He
came from Boston. and left New-York with the
reg ment The mans age is fifty-one and. ac-
cording TO his story. he entered the Army in the
Civil War at the age OF fourteen. serving a
while with General l.. s Grants ,taN az an
orderly He afterwards served with Custer in
the West. leaving the command Just before the
great massacre and going back TO his old home
In Boston
When the 14th was about 10 leave New-York
the man presented himself to Colonel Fred
Grant. told him how he had served with his
father. and that he wanted TO come South and
hght Tor his country again. Colonel Grant po-
ntely told him that he could do nothing for him
as he was beyond the age limit. This made no
difference with the veteran. and he insisted
upon coming. Mrs Grant in,erceded in his be-
half. and he II now with the ARMY He SAYS
that no man IL ever too old 70 fight for his
country