Parades for the benefit of the citizens of Rochester and for their own benefit were a large part of the militia activity. These two articles in the Democrat & Chronicle in the Summer of 1858 deal with such a parade.
Rochester, NY Union and Advertiser: July 22, 1858, p. 3
MILITARY PARADE—The six companies of the 54th
Regiment are out this afternoon for parade.—They go to Brown's
Square, where they will probably remain until sunset. The parade
promises to be fine one, and should be witnessed by our citizens
generally.
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Rochester, NY Union and Advertiser: July 23, 1858, p. 3
MILITARY PARADE—The military display yesterday afternoon was
a fine one. The 54th Regiment, under Col. Fairchild,
turned out and marched to Brown's Square at 4 o'clock. The following
companies were out:
Union Grays—Artillery—Capt. Thompson
City Dragoons—Lieut. Lewis
German Grenadiers—Capt. Miller
Union Guards—Capt. Ernst
Light Guard—Capt. Dewey
The ranks of the several companies were pretty full, and they all
looked well and marched well. Brown's Square is a fine place for a
military display, it having been rolled and seeded. Sentinels were
posted to keep the ground open, and the spectators stood without and
under the shade trees which stand in rows around the Square. There
was a large attendance of spectators—they might be counted by
thousands.
After drilling for a little time, a detachment of the dragoons went
to the Court House and escorted the Mayor and Common Council to the
ground to review the Regiment. The review passed off very well and
was followed by an evening parade, after which the companies returned
to their Armories. The display yesterday indicates that the interest
of our citizens in military matters is unabated.
One company was absent—the Citizens' Corps. We understand that the
officers have asked to have the corps disbanded.
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