Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-02

tie history of that history making
Army of the Tennessee and the Army
of Georgia. ordered to the nations
Capital by General Grant were to be
formally reviewed before their finai
dis barge from the service.
Victorious armies, these. Nictors il
a cause righteous in it's inception, anG
whose Righteousness all our suisse
qucrt history has a thousand times
triumphantly vindicated Victors in a
four years war with it's two thousand
and odd engagements, great and small
NictorS in a colossal struggle of over
t;vo million gallant men of the North
against a million or more of equally
gallant forces from the South. Nictors
at cost to the Federal government OF
over 100000 men and more than six bill
lions of dollars in Il contest costing Tho
Confederate government over two
thirds of that number of men, anC
nearly half that amount of money. AND
victors in a struggle not for subiuga
ton, but for the restoration of then
vanquishcd brethren to the nationa
family and to an equal participation
in the up building of our country
Such we're the armies that all Wash
inpton was waiting to welcome on tn,
23d and oath of May, 1865. 1t was
n fitting season. Tho climate was milo
and agreeable The weather was per
feet The air was richly laden will
| nat Irc's; perfumes, for nature was thcr
| in bloom and blossom in that city b.
| the Potomac Public and privat'
Il, ts,1
Triumphal arcnes and revi"Win.
stands were erected at different points
AMI vast crowds of people had gather
| ed from all sections to honor the re
| turning veterans. The teachers and
pupils of the public schools Of Wash
| iEcton were assembled on the terrace:
| and balconies of the Capitol. and Wav-
ed barncrs and sang patriotic songs a!
| the soldiers passed. Grant and Shcr
man Witnessed the review from tit
| principal stand erected near The cXecu
| tive mansion, which was occupied by
| President johnson and his Cabinet. by
diplomats and ENJOYS % foreign ma
| tions. and by Governors Of states.
And 50 on that 23d day of May viii
martial music, with Old Glory Tying
garlandcd with flowers. and annie
cheers and tears. the Army of the Pc
torlac tranped down Pennsylvania
lavrn,1n from the Capitol to the Treas
urv Building and past the White Hous
.oA0 strong, ana at the head of tn
column. attended by Il brilliant staff
rode General Meade. the hero of Get
ltvsburg Maine had her representation
i'm that splendid pageant The Firs
Maine Cavalry, and all the infautr
regiments and batteries which had no
beer previously mustered out. We're il
the line.
OF the next day were reviewed tn
IAr:ny of the Tennessee. headed by Gen
! eral Logan, with $4,000 men in line, an
the Army of Georgia. with 53,0o0 mer
: led by General Slocum.
l What was the real significance q
that great scene? Wherein lay 1t
chief and compelling fascination? Nc
in the music. the flowers, or the sigh
of many Thousand men in line. thong
these things always stir the heart an
fire the imagination. The great. al
in the fact that these giants of wa
had written the greatest chapter
| the worlds history. and that the Cap
] tai through which they marched We
1.-THE Capital not of the North, but Of
, nation which they had saved.
e Small wonder it was that the spe,
S tators We're stirred by every refine
!. iomot:on of which the human soul
IS capable. There was joy on that da