The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-12-14

The theatrical and spectacular DEM
6nstrations with which European Cen
erals have always. loved to celebrate
their achievements. 1t was the plain
est Of republican simplicity. Not a
thing was done but was urgently re-
quired by the situation. Much to the
bitterness Of heart of the army, guards
We're thrown out along the entire front
to prohibit the soldiers from entering
the city. In obedience to Grants re-
Guest, the troops refrained from the
Observation-Disclosures cheering on such
occasions, out of consideration for the
feelings of the yanquished. In some
places, where the lines were close to-
gether and the opposing soldiers had
become very we'll acquainted there
were hearty, kindly cheers given for
1.-The brave defenders of Vicksburg."
In their own camps the bands played
and speeches were made and much
jubilation ensued.
Gen. Mcpherson, whose corps had
been constantly nearest the enemy's
works and had made the two most i'm
portant assaults, was given the honor
of conducting the proceedings, and
Gen. Logan's Division, which had as
saulted SO gallantly, received the honor
OF being selected to enter the city and
take possession.
At 10 o'clock a. m. July the garri-
son began marching out by regiments
to a grassy slope in front of their
works which had been selected for
stacking their arms. When the gun
stacks were formed they laid off their
knapsacks. belts. cartridge-boxes and
cap-pouches and laid their colors
across the gun-stacks. Then they
faced about and marched back into the
city. Not one word was said on either
side beyond the few necessary words
OF command, which were given i'm a
very different tone from that upon pa
-
10 the length of time required TO per-
form this ceremony. Some say that II
was over in an hour and others that
tx required three hours, which latter Is
the more likely. Then Gen. Logan
forming his division, marched into the
city at its head, with the 45th Ill.
which had behaved SO magnifcently In
the two assaults, taking the right OF
the line, as ii had we'll earned. With
Cen. Logan rode Gen. Grant and staff
AS soon as the Confederate troops re-
turned to t..vss camps the work OF
making out the rolls for parole began
and this was accompanied by that OF
drawing and cooking the abundant ra
tons which Gen. Grant had ordered
to be distributed to the half-starve(
men. The 45th III. marched down Il
the Court House. hoisted its battle-torr
flag upon the building, and then wen
on duty as provost guard.
DfscOurtesy to Gen. Grant.
AS Gen. Grant and his staff entered
the city they came to Gen. Pemberton'
headquarters. in fine, stone mansion
on the outskirts of Vicksburg. Tn
house was surrounded by wide veran
das and almost hidden from view b,
magnolias and other luxuriantly-grow
ing trees peculiar to that region. Gen
Pemberton was seated on one of tn
verandas In a fine damask-cushione'
rocking-chair from the parlor and sur
rounded by his Generals and stafI
Pcmberton was a very impOsing-look
ing man. tall, with black eyes and hair
and an abundant. flowing. dark beard
He was an ideal-looking soldier. an
carried himself as If he felt his worth
He and those around him We're dresse
I'm the full and snowy Uniform Of tn
{Confederacy. Grant and his staff halt
led before the piazza and dismounted
! Gen. Grant walked directly toward tn
veranda and Pemberton. The Confed
crates seemed greatly surprised at tn
simple, ordinary appearance Of thei