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THE POLICE, MARSHAL AND AIDS.
A squad of mounted police under command of Captain E. P. Hulce, of the Third District, rode at the head of the line. The "blue coats " all wore their helmets of gray, and presented an excel- lent appearance. Behind these came the chief-marshal, General Harry Heth, who wore a buff sash and looked every inch a soldier as he sat erect on his prancing charger. He was followed by Colo- nel William H. Palmer, his chief of staff, whose sash was white. The aids, all of whom wore red sashes, were as follows: Captain W. Gordon McCabe, Petersburg; Colonel W. W. Finney, Sublett's Tavern, Virginia; Lieutenant Beverly H. Selden, Richmond; Cap- tain Stockton Heth, Radford, Virginia; Colonel G. M. Fague, Wash- ington, D. C; Dr. George Ross, Richmond; Dr. C. W. P. Brock, Richmond; Joseph Bryan, Richmond; Captain R. H. T. Adams, Lynchburg; Colonel J. V. Bidgood, Richmond; Judge E. C. Minor, Richmond; Judge H. W. Flournoy, Richmond; Colonel T. M. R. Talcott, Richmond; Colonel Walter H. Taylor, Norfolk; General G. M. Sorrell, Savannah, Georgia; W. R. Trigg, Richmond; Colo- nel A. G. Dickinson, New York; Captain W. H. Weisiger, Rich- mond; Colonel W. E. Tanner, Richmond; G. Powell Hill, Rich- mond; Colonel Archer Anderson, Richmond; General T. M. Logan, Richmond; Captain Charles U. Williams, Richmond; Colonel R. L. Maury; Richmond; Colonel C. O'B. Cowardin, Richmond; Captain E. P. Reeve, Richmond; Major N. V. Randolph, Rich- mond; Judge Geo. L. Christian, Richmond; Chas. Selden, Richmond.
Colonel Henry C. Jones, commandant of the First Virginia regi- ment of Infantry, had charge of all the militia. He was accom- panied by the following officers from the brigade staff: Major John H. Dinneen, inspector-general; Major Meriwether Jones, quarter- master; Major M. D. Hoge, Jr., surgeon; and Major William M. Evans, assistant adjutant-general. Captain L. T. Christian and Captain B. B. Walker, of the Second regiment, District of Colum- bia National Guard, by special request, also acted as members of Colonel Jones's staff, all of whom were mounted.
THE FIRST AT THE HEAD.
The First regiment, which presented a splendid appearance and marched unusually well, headed the infantry forces. Major J. H.
