Hide Article Text (OCR)
✓ _Iowa Boys is Review at Mobile.—On the 3d ansi. Major General Gordon Granger reviewed tbe troops under-his command at Mobiie, in the presence of Chief JusticeChase. The JSfcas says the display present*■ed was magnificent. The long lines of hardy veterans, moving to the inspiring music of the different regimental bands, with their burnished .arms glittering in the morning sun as the rays flashed .from masket-barrel to bayonet, bad a most inspiring effect.The following Iowa regiments, comprising portion of the Second Division of the loth,!f * • *Army Corps, commanded by Brev. Major Gen. C. C. Andrews, participated in the re' j view.23d Iowa Vol. inf., Lt. Col C. J. Clark. ■34th Iowa Tot Inf., Cot,G. W. Clark. .20th Iowa Vol. Inf., Lt. Cot J. B. Leake.The JSh*» concludes its account of the re* view in the following terms:The men of the whole command looked in splendid condition, though the long marches made by some of them to reach the review ground covered them with dust, and gave them somewhat the appearance of being jaded. The weather was ve*y warm ana that fact will account for itThe whole length of Royal street bad, by the foresight of the efficient Commandant of the Post, been thoroughly sprinkled just previous to the commencement of the review, so it Is to him the many spectators on that street were indebted for their persona! comfort in that particular while the column was passing.Some of the colors bore marks of having been carried where balls bad Sown thick as hail, many of them being completely riddled.Chief Justice Chase expressed himself highly pleased at the display, and made some comments very creditable to the officers and men composing the command.
Newspaper Details
Davenport Daily Gazette
Davenport, Iowa, US
Fri, Jun 16, 1865
Page 2
Full Page
Clipped by
Denton P.
TX, USA 01 Nov 2019
Other Publications Near Davenport, Iowa
Davenport Leader
Davenport Tribune
Davenport Weekly Leader
Davenport Daily Leader
Sunday Democrat and Times
