The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-22
FIRST DIVISION REVIEWED.
ABOUT 5000 SOLDIERS PASS BE-
FORE GEN. KEIFER.

sion TO Witness the Spectacle-The
Review in Regular Military Form.
Officers and Band Turned Out as
Their Commands Passed-ien ana
Officers Presented Fine Appear
of the Division.
Quite an army of soldiers had posses
sion of the Park extension for short time
yesterday afternoon.
The First Division of the Seventh Army
Corps, commanded by Maj. Gen. J. Warren
Keifer. gathered there to be reviewed by
! its commanding officer.
The six regiments of the division were
massed on the western side of the parade
ground with the Second South Carolina
regiment on the right of the line next to
New Houston street. The regiments were
assembled in company front, twelve COM
panes deep, the same formation as was
seen on the occasion of the corps re-
view about ten days ago. The regiments
were assembled in this order beginning
at New Houston street: Second South
Carolina, Ninth Illinois, Fourth Illinois,
these composing the Second Brigade; then
the Second Louisiana, First Texas and
Third Nebraska composing the First Bri-
gade.
The regiments began to gather on the
parade ground at 2:30 o'clock, an hour
before the review was to take place ac-
cording to programme. BY o'clock the
entire division was on hand and about
hoo 10
men had chance for a little rest before
beginning their long march back to the
Dale avenue camps.
The people of the city began to gather
| at the Park extension as soon as the SOL
diers did They surrounded 1t on all sides
the crowd being thickest perhaps at the
| reviewing stand, on the eastern side OF the
Park extension, at Bolton street, about
where the reviewing stand was located on
the occasion of the corps review.
The review was begun about 1920 O'Clock,
a few minutes before the programme time,
but Ii took about ten minutes to hnlsh the
| inspection, and the march past the re-
viewing stand was started at $3.50 sharp.
Gen. Keifer, accompanied by his AIDES,
made tour of the entire division, inspect
ing each regiment, and as the officers
passed each regimental band was in tune.
Gen Fitzhugh Lee. accompanied by sew
eral of his staff officers on horse, was
present on the field and watched the re
view with much interest.
The review over, Gen. Keifer took his
stand opposite Bolton street Just in his
rear were Maj. Scott, adjutant general
of the division, his aids Capt. Keller,
Ldeuts Thompson and Miller and Maj.
Harrison, provost MARSHALL
The division during the review before
Gen. Kaifer was in command of Gen.
Lloyd Wheaton, commander of the First
Brigade. Upon reaching the reviewing
stand Gen. Wheaton. who was accom-
panied by the division staff officers, turn
ed out and took his stand with Gen. Keifer
while the division passed. The staff Off
GERS, Maj. Moody, Maj Evans, Maj Cor
don and others took their stand immedi-
ately In the rear.
Gen. H. II. Douglass, being the senior
in command, Of the two brigades came
next, in command of the Second Brigade.
Gen. Douglass and his staff officers turned
out to the reviewing stand during the time
that brigade was passing, and the COM
handing officer of each regiment occupied
a place there also while his command was
passing in review. This is the customary
procedure in regular military reviews, the
officers rejoining their respective COM
mands after they have passed the re-
viewing stand.
Each rcgimental band also turned out
; and took its station just opposite the re-
viewing stand while its regiment was
passing in review. The music was kept
therefore. at the reviewing stand all the
white the troops were passing,
The Second South Carolina Regiment
the first regiment of the Second Brigade.
led the march, in command of Col Willie
Jones. The Ninth Illinois followed in
command OF Mai. Spencer, Col. Campbell
haxr inc Iaft atf,
days ago. The two battalions of the
Fourth Illinois passed in command OF
Lieut.. Col McWiliiams. The brigade
showed up we'll The Ninth Illinois men
were given large amount of applause as
they passed the reviewing stands upon
their long and straight company lines
Both of the other regiments had good lines
but the companies were somewhat smaller
than those of the Illinois Regiment
The First Brigade passed In command
of Col. w. H Mabry of the First Texas
Regiment Col. Mabry being the senior
colonel of the brigade The Second Loui.
siana Regiment, in command of Col
Wood was the first of this brigade to pass
Capt. Robt. D. Guerard was acting major
in the absence of one of the regular majors
of the regiment. The First Texas Regi-
ment was in command of Lieut. Col
Charles G. Dwyer, and the Third Ne.
braska came last in command of Mai J.
H. McClay. The Nebraskans have beer
, limited in number to eighty-four men and
, officers to the company, while most of the
others are allowed 1G6. The regiment. ney.
ertheless, made a splendid showing, and
was warmly cheered on its appearance
The Texas and Louisiana men put up q
fine march, and the appearance of the mer
was commented on most favorably. The
salutes were all good, and there was not a
noticeable defect through the entire re-
view.
Gen. Keifer undoubtedly has his division
in excellent shape, and the uniform ap-
pearance of its officers and men attracted
favorable attention. If there is one thing
about this division ii is its promptness.
Gen. Keifer insists upon having his men
move on time, and when the time comes
they are there.
The regiments returned to their camps
by different routes, some of them going
through the city to Liberty street and out