Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-09-05

arch opposite the White House The gallant
troops will pass under this arch a few yards
from the point where they will be reviewed
by the president, his cabinet and members of
the diplomatic corps Stands will be erected
along Pennsylvania avenue for out-of-town
guests Already Washington hotels are being
literally deluged with kilograms by people who
will come to see the striking spectacle The
town will be elegantly decorated and the preSi-
dent will declare holiday for all the depart
mentS.
AS the heroes of SoiSSons St. MihieI and
other important battles pass in review before
the president, another scene of the days of IS
will be recalled to the old-timerS who wit
messed the review of Grants army. On the
Esd day of May of that year, the Army of
the Potomac and on the next day Sherman'S
army that marched to the sea paraded here.
marking the termination of the Civil war Those
who remember say that for hours on both days
| the "boyS in blue" swept through the capital
while hundreds of bands made the air ring with
patriotic music
More than 100000 veteran troops who had
fought in every battle of the Civil war; COM
manded by the leading northern generals, were
reviewed by their commander, Lieutenant Gen
eral Grant, President Johnson and his cabinet
dlgnltarleS OF our own and other countries and
by the thrOng of citizens who came from all
parts of the north
The night before the first day of the cele-
bration, the Army of the Potomac camped in
the capital 1t rained and the men were wet
and dreary, but as the day dawned, the clouds
disappeared and the capital looked like a large
military camp. There were brigadeS marching
at route STEP bivouac fires around which groups
were eating their breakfast, orderly sergeantS
insisting in very rough language upon the use
OF sand paper on muSketS already bright, mu-
ScianS rehearSing old tunes, and little drummer
boys bracing drums half as high as themselves
General Meade rode at the head of the
troops. The reviewing stand was in front OF
the White House, and it took about six hours
tor the parade to pass AS each brigade com
mander Saluted, President Johnson would rise
and lift his hat. General Grant sat during the
whole time, except that he would make some
| commendatory remark as gallant officer or
brave regiment passed.
On the second day of the celebration, the
troops who marched Through Georgia" under
Sherman were reviewed. General Sherman by
granting amnesty to Joe JohnSonS Confederate
army, had incurred the displeasure of Secretary
OF War Stanton, who tried to prevent Sherman
from leading his men in the parade. But the
secretary was frustrated in his efforts, and
Sherman rode, at the head of his columns
After passing the reviewing stand, General Sher-
man wheeled to the left, diSmounted, and Joined
the reviewing party. He shook hands cor
daily with President Johnson and General
Grant but when Secretary Stanton advanced
with outStretched hand he refused to greet him
and remarked that 81 do not shake hands with
clerks"
Returning to the valorouS First division. il
is interesting to note that the first units left
the United States June "A, 1917 and the en-
tire division was in France by July O. The
division has an enviable record. 1t was the
first division in France first in sectors first to
fire shot at the Germans; first to attack;
first to conduct a raid; first to be raided first
to capture prisoners; first to nflict casualties;
first to suffer casualties; first to be cited in
general orders; riSt in number of divisions; corps
and army commanders and general staff Off
GERS produced from its personnel
The division suffered 1894 casualties, 800
MGR thn 1ictI,
it captured 165 officers and 6,3O4 men, numpr
Gus machine guns, pieces of artillery of all
calibers, and great quantity of supplies. So
naturally it has been selected to Signalize the
triumphant return of the American army from
Flanders ~