Grand Review of the Armies
E1000518
The Grand Review of the Armies was a massive two-day military parade held in Washington, D.C., in May 1865 to celebrate the Union victory at the end of the American Civil War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Grand Review of the Armies canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
ⓘ
military parade ⓘ victory parade ⓘ |
| after | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Grand Review of the Union Armies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronology | occurred shortly after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln ⓘ |
| city | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| commander |
George G. Meade
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ulysses S. Grant NERFINISHED ⓘ William Tecumseh Sherman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | historical writings on the American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| endDate | 1865-05-24 ⓘ |
| follows | surrender of the Confederate armies ⓘ |
| genre | military ceremony ⓘ |
| hasCause | Union victory in the American Civil War ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
boosted Northern morale after the war
ⓘ
symbolic closure of the American Civil War for the Union ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Army of Georgia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ Army of the Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
formal farewell to major Union field armies
ⓘ
public celebration of the end of major combat operations ⓘ two-day procession of Union armies through Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| numberOfParticipants | tens of thousands of Union soldiers ⓘ |
| organizer |
United States War Department
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pointInTime | May 1865 ⓘ |
| precededBy |
surrender of Joseph E. Johnston’s army
ⓘ
surrender of Robert E. Lee at Appomattox Court House ⓘ |
| purpose |
celebration of Union victory
ⓘ
demobilization review of Union armies ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
American Civil War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Reconstruction era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reviewedBy |
President Andrew Johnson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ulysses S. Grant NERFINISHED ⓘ diplomatic corps ⓘ members of the United States Cabinet ⓘ |
| significance |
major ceremonial event marking Union victory
ⓘ
one of the largest military parades in United States history ⓘ |
| startDate | 1865-05-23 ⓘ |
| tookPlaceAt |
near the United States Capitol
ⓘ
near the White House ⓘ |
| tookPlaceOn | Pennsylvania Avenue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.