Evening journal., 1915-09-27
CAPITAL TO review
THE PASSING Heroes
Veterans Will Re-enact Re-
view at Washington
After so Years
GEN. J. H. WILSON
TO BE IN PARADE

WASHINGTON. Sept. 2I.--ln this city
this week veterans of the Civil War,
thousands Of whom passed in the grand
,eview before President johnson and
Generals Grant and Sherman. at the
close of the Civil War, will re-enact the
scenes Of 80 years ago. The occasion
marks the 49th annual encampment OIL
Che Grand Army of the Republic and the
iftieth anniversary of the review. Fifty
years ago the 250,000 fighters of the
Civil War, fresh from laurels and deeds
Of bravery, with civil strife put down,
tramped buoyantly through the capital
streets for two days.
Many of these same men who had
fought under the generals who had mar
shaled and reviewed them will paFtici-
cate in the parade. For many. il not
/ majority, of the survivors of that con-
1ict this probably will be their last en-
campment. The men VINO ON next We'd
nesday will march down Pennsylvania
avenue will in all probability never pass
in review before "a President of the
United States.
More than wears AGO May % 1865.
the historical review began. It lasted
for two days Il was without order or
any attempt at a display of show. It
represented the armies of the Potomac
and those which left the fields near
Washington, marching home after four
years of hardship and deadly war.
lt was a time of rejoicing to those
who had saved the country, and hope
was in the hearts of the men yet in the
vigor Of life that their cause had won.
This was a historic review and one that
meant much TO ,-emogatic institutions
Today, after fifty years, with the bitter
ness forgotten between the two sections
of the country, with the spirit engen-
dered by the reunion Of the blues and
the grays, two years ago on the battle
field Of Gettysburg, the celebratiop OF
that event finds a country firmly re-
united and the only great nation not at
war.
FINAL Call Nears for Veterans.
The death rate of the veterans Of
the Civil War is 120 a day and the
inal call for the survivors. the ave-
rage OF whom is II years Of age, is
last approaching. This encampment
therefore will be the last formal gath
sring OF the Grand Army of the Re-
public. Encampments OF some sort
will be held each year. the officers
say. until the last man OF the war
passes away.
Official records show that 2,272 4OS
men fought under the Stars and
Stripes in the Civil War. and that
349,944 lost their lives before Lee
surrendered. The 100000 veterans
of the armies of the North at the
close Of strife fifty years ago have
lwindled to less than 100000.
Rapidly is the veteran OF the Union
Army passing out Of public life.
Five Of them are still in the Senate;
dupont OF Delaware. Goff Of West Vir-
ginia, Nelson OF Minnesota, Warren
Of Wyoming and Works Of California.
General Sherwood of Ohia, so far
as known, is the sole Union veteran
the House of Representatives
Grand Army officials place the num-
Der of old soldiers who will attend
the encampment at 10000. This means
that with their families and allied
organizations there will be about
100000 visitors in Washington dur
ng encampment week
General Nelson A. Miles. retired.
has been selected as grand marshal
Of the pageant. Secretary OF War
Daniels have each designated an Of
fcer to act as military and naval
aids of the grand marshal
President Wilson and members Of
the Cabinet will review the parade on
Wednesday from a court OF honor,
erected in front OF the White House.
Union Leaders TO Attend.
The celebration will be marked by
.s.t. A. n
surviving great Union leaders. Among
them are the only two living corps
commanders. General James II. Will
son Of Wilmington, Del. and General
Granville NJ. Dodge of Council Bluffs,
Iowa. and Division Commanders Cen
eral Adelbert Ames of Mississippi.
General d. McM. Gregg of Pennsyl-
vania, General Lewis A. Grant OF
Minnesota, General J. Warren Keifer
and Brigadier General John T. Wilder
lf Knoxville.
Tho eDcampment actually started
,~'oday. This evening large bonfires
will be lighted on the old forts around
Washington. used in 1851 TO 1866.
Signalling from one fort TO the other
will take place every day and night.
Tomorrow the memory OF Lincoln
will be commemorated. Trees will be
planted in front of the Lincoln Me-
mortal. Potomac Park. In the evening
here viii be a reception at Camp
Emery and an address by President
Wilson. The parade, reproducing in
part the review Of 1865. will take place
on Wednesday.
There will be army drills at Fort
Myer during the week and naval DEM