The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-22
TdEODORE WINTHROP.
BoRy SNTxNBgR q, 1923.
Dip JUNE 10. 1861,

Finding the not large enough to contain the
military and the friends OF deceased the coffin was re
moved 10 the large drill room the third floor and
Il was arranged the services should be held. Ten
from the Ninth companythe to which deceased for
merly beonged-were detailed 70 convey the coffin up
stairs and act as pallbearers on the occasion.
Meanwhile the First, Sixth, Seventh aud Ninth com
panies formed hollow equAre and the cortege moved
up stairs the square opened aud closed again when the
procession had passed in The chaplain OF the regiment
the Rev DR.. Weston, OF st. Johns church, oiciated
the OCCASION reading the Episcopal service for the dead
IN uacst impressive Then followed brief but
appropriate discourse upon the life and death of Major
Winthrop during the delivery Of which the eyes Of many
persons were bedimmed with tears.
The services being concluded the hollow square fled
down stairs and formed again on Seventh directly
comrades in arms slowly followed and the ocers Of the
regiment, together with the relatives aud personal
friends Of deceased brought up the rear small brass
hts term Of service In the sevenh-served as
catafa.que. 1t was q most appropriate hearsc
seps The sss Tie funeral sss Of s'T ny
band, the eject was snguIarly impressive. more
military spectacle we have seldom witnessed
The procession started from the armory about twenty
minutes to eleven O'Clock, in the folio wing order
Platoon Of police, commanded a.. by Capt Turnbul
The escort consisting Of the First. Sixth Seventh and
Ninth Companies Of the Seventh Regiment.
The Chaplain aud Undertaken
The Hearse escorted BY members Of the Ninth Company
4iicsrs or the Regiment and Sian.
Relatives and friends Of deceased.
Tie escort was fully uniformed with white pantaioons,
were distinguished from the rest by their wearing
fatigue dress Lieutenant Colonel Pond had command o.
the detachment, while the musicians and drum corps
subject 10 the orders Of Major Graham. Brgadier
General Hall, Major Shaler, Captains Sbumway, Price,
and several OF the staff officers, we're In the pro
2ouaves, and Captain Myers, Of General Buffers staff
Among the citizens who followed the hearse, were
the two brothers Of deceased VIM. W. Winthrop
and Charles Winthrop. Mr. Thomas W. PArkin,
Charles Fl. Parkia, Charles f. Winthrop, F. B. Win
op and other relatives Of deceased also in at
tendance. The usual badge Of mourning was worn on
the left am, and while marching the troops had their
cession wheeled TO the left at Second avenue and then
passed up Eighth street TO Broadway The route was
then up Broadway to Fourteenth street, through Four
teenth street to Fourth avenue, where the procession
halted in frcnt of the New Haven Railroad depot. The
remains placed on board OF the cars about eleven
O'Clock, and afterwards the corpse Of the gallant
soldier hur1 yng onward TO its last resting place in
the Elm City.
THE FUNERAL OF MAJOR WINTHROP IN NEW HAVEN.
NHw HAVEN, Conn. June II, 1861.
The funeral Of Major Winthrop this afternoon at
tended BY procession of thousand persons,
including the Veteran Grays, Governors Foot Guard,
Emmett Guards, Russell's School Battalion, National
Blues Officers of the Horse Guards City Government
Call Students, &c. The hearse draped in Ameri
csn flag. During the passage Of tie procession up
Chapel street the bells toed and cannon fred. The
is2s throughout the city at bali mast, and many
Of the stores on Chapel street draped in mourning