Washington D.C. May 24th /65

Friend Frank
		Yours of the 19 was
first Recd by me. I also Recd 
one from F—at the same 
time and I will ans. as 
soon as possible
	I witnessed the Grandest
sight yesterday and day before
I presume that was ever witne-
ssed on the American Continent
that is the Grand Review of the
Army of the Potomac combined
with Shermans the 22d the
army of the P—was Reviewed
under command of Maj Genl
				  and
G.G. Meade commencing with Sherrid^
Cav. under command of Gen Custer
next came one Div of the 19th Corps
and one corps followed succeeded By
the 2d and 5th Corps.s


there was one continual string of
artillery Cav. and Infty all day artillery
marching in four columns car. in
platoons closed En. Masse. and Infty
Co. front En. Masse. I cannot begin to
discribe it you will no doubt get a
better description in the papers
The Second day Shermans Army
was reviewed the 15th Corps first
Succeeded by the 14th 17th and 20th
	Frank you have been on the
march enough to know what follows
in the Rear of the column especially 
on a long fatiguing march. Negroes
on mules and leading them [crossed out] [wit?]
laded camp kettles axes frying pans
chickens turkeys Geese Goats dogs
and everything a soldier can reach
(and that's a good ways you know)
are following after sh such was
scene that followed in the Rear
representing Shermans March
through Ga. and S.C. it fitted to 
a T.

there was at least 100,000 reviewed
the first day and Seventy five
thousand the second I saw none 
that I was acquainted with
except some New Yorkers and
not to speak with them
	Oh Frank you dont want
your Dis List for your Discharge
is to be made on tomorrow
with all the others in our Regt
and that Enlisted in Sixty 
two and all the one years men
Good luck to you Old B Frank
how are you Citizen: there are
fourteen in our Co. I cannot
tell what they will do with
us Vets “I understand they are a
going to keep us: I want you to
tell Frank. S. that I answered
his last letter containing his
Photograph and in return I sent
my vignette also one to Martin
one in the Same tell him
he had better write to Martin to go

to the office and get it B F.
Pease is to Muster as first Let
of Co. G. I do not know who
will be orderly [illegible] and myself
are the only Sergts in the Co. G
doing duty and he came from
Pine run you know I must
close this letter and get a little 
Rest I am on duty four hours 
every night I hope this will
find you in good spirits since
you are to be discharged so soon
look out for the Papers and except
This with my best Respects to
all the Friends Yourself included
From Your old Friend
		DWCS

BF. Marsh
PS in one of your letters you wrote crosswise and
asked me who that young lady was that con-
fiscated Gusts photo and I did not see it until
reading it over. I guess he may await the
ans a while.			Dewitt