Write-up on the Previous Day's Parade

 Rochester, NY Union and Advertiser: September 7, 1858, p. 3

The Military Parade

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The parade of the 54^th Regiment for Inspection and Review took place yesterday p.m., at Brown's Square. The weather was delightful and we expected to see an immense turn out of spectators. In this we were disappointed, for there was nothing like the usual attendance upon parades.—This absence of citizens is to us inexplicable upon any other ground than that the parade was not as fully advertised as usual. There is certainly no falling off in the interest our people feel in the military, and yesterday there was reason for an increase, as we had a company from abroad among us. The display was a good one and creditable to the military.

The five companies composing the Regiment went to the parade ground at 3 o'clock with the Lyons Infantry, and were there Reviewed by Gen. Swan and Inspected by Major Babbitt. Through all the exercises the battalion moved handsomely, and elicited the applause of all present, including may gentlemen from abroad. To speak in praise of one corps to the disparagement of another would be unjust where all did so well, and where there was so little difference perceptible. The Lyons company, now in battalion line for the first time, did remarkably well and elicited the approbation of the Brigade and Regimental officers who had an opportunity to observe their movements. Capt. Welling and his corps must have devoted themselves faithfully to drill, to have attained so much in the short space of time since their organization.

The following list of Brigade, Regimental and company officers present yesterday, with their commands, we copy from the Democrat:

Brigadier General L. B. Swan

Brigade Staff:—Captain H. S. Allis, Aid; Major C. R. Babbitt, Brigade Inspector; Major John Thompson, Judge Advocate; Major G. S. Riley, Engineer; Captain J. E. Cheney, Quarter Master; Captain E. Smith, Paymaster.

Officers of the 54^th Regiment:—Col. H. S. Fairchild, Lieutenant Colonel Truman T. Moses, Major Robert F. Taylor. The only officer of the Regiment Staff present was Lieutenant W. H. Benjamin, Assistant Engineer.

The companies in line were:

First City Dragoons, 30 men. Captain James Brackett, Lieutenants G. W. Lewis, I. S. Hobbie, E. K. Warren.

Campany A, Union Grays (artillery), 28 men. Captain Nathaniel Thompson, Lieutenants R. Bloss, N. Ellison, J. A. Reynolds.

Company B, German Grenadiers (infantry), 40 men. Captain Frederick Miller, Lieutenants J. Margrander, George Foehner.

Company A, Lyons Light Guard (infantry), 26 men. Captain Joseph Welling, Lieutenants E. P. Tafft, N. R. Merritt.

Company D, Union Guard (infantry), 34 men. Captain Louis Ernst, Lieutenants L. Sellinger, F. A. Adelman.

Company C, Rochester Light Guard (infantry), 34 men. Captain Delllon M. Dewey, Lieutenants F. A. Schofield, G. C. Putnam.

The military remained at the Square until dark and then returned to their respective armories.—The Lyons Light Guard were escorted to the Depot at half past eight by the Rochester Light Guard, and took the train for home, we trust well pleased by their first visit to Rochester.