Grand Review of the Armies in Washington, D.C., 1865
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The Grand Review of the Armies in Washington, D.C., 1865 was a massive two-day victory parade held in the nation’s capital at the end of the American Civil War to celebrate the Union armies and mark the war’s conclusion.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Grand Review of the Armies in Washington, D.C., 1865 canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
ⓘ
military parade ⓘ victory celebration ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Grand Review of the Armies
ⓘ
Grand Review of the Union Armies ⓘ |
| audience | large civilian crowds in Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| commemorated |
Union soldiers
ⓘ
Union victory in the American Civil War ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
historical writings on the American Civil War
ⓘ
illustrations and engravings of the parade ⓘ |
| context | Reconstruction era ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dayOneFeatured | Army of the Potomac ⓘ |
| dayTwoFeatured |
Army of Georgia
ⓘ
Army of the Tennessee ⓘ |
| duration | 2 days ⓘ |
| endDate | 1865-05-24 ⓘ |
| estimatedTroopsParticipating | over 150000 soldiers ⓘ |
| featuredElement |
artillery batteries
ⓘ
cavalry units ⓘ infantry units ⓘ military bands ⓘ |
| followedBy | demobilization of Union forces ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Union victory in the American Civil War
ⓘ
surrender of Confederate armies in 1865 ⓘ |
| location | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| mainParticipants |
Army of Georgia
ⓘ
Army of the Potomac ⓘ Army of the Tennessee ⓘ Union Army ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensively reported in contemporary newspapers ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
Union Army high command (early Civil War)
ⓘ
surface form:
Union Army high command
United States Department of War ⓘ
surface form:
United States War Department
|
| paradeRoute |
Pennsylvania Avenue
ⓘ
surface form:
Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C.
|
| precededBy | assassination of Abraham Lincoln ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
American Civil War
ⓘ
Union Army demobilization ⓘ |
| reviewedBy |
Ulysses S. Grant
ⓘ
surface form:
General Ulysses S. Grant
Andrew Johnson ⓘ
surface form:
President Andrew Johnson
diplomatic corps ⓘ members of the United States Cabinet ⓘ |
| reviewingStandLocation | in front of the White House ⓘ |
| significance |
celebrated Union military victory
ⓘ
marked the effective conclusion of the American Civil War ⓘ symbolized national reunification efforts ⓘ |
| startDate | 1865-05-23 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | May 1865 ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn | District of Columbia ⓘ |
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