United States; a history: the most complete and most popular history of the United States of America from the aboriginal times to the present . gsevery variety of vehicle had beendrawn up, and the privilege of stand-ing on boxes or sitting in carts,wagons, or hacks was sold at highfigures to the eager people whopressed into the crowd. Windowsand every other available point of view, housetops, balconies, stoops,verandas, were crowded to their utmost capacity. In favorite local-ities fabulous prices were charged for the privilege of looking froma window upon the passing cavalcade. The latt
United States; a history: the most complete and most popular history of the United States of America from the aboriginal times to the present . gsevery variety of vehicle had beendrawn up, and the privilege of stand-ing on boxes or sitting in carts,wagons, or hacks was sold at highfigures to the eager people whopressed into the crowd. Windowsand every other available point of view, housetops, balconies, stoops,verandas, were crowded to their utmost capacity. In favorite local-ities fabulous prices were charged for the privilege of looking froma window upon the passing cavalcade. The latter was, as we havesaid, preceded by the Presidential company. General Schofield, seniorMajor-Gen eral of the American Army, as chief marshal, rode atthe head of the column. After him, and leading the van of the pro-cession proper, were over 2,000 regulars, infantry and cavalry, drawnfrom the Army; then came the cadets from West Point, whose march-ing and uniform and bearing were of such excellence as to excite achorus of cheers from end to end of the long march. Next followedthe artillery and batteries of the regular army. Many of the guns and. JOHN M. SCHOFIELD.
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