The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-02
Commander
JAMES HARTMAN WARD.
Died June ~, 1851,
Aged IS years.

Watch was carefully kept the during the
day by two marines, but access to the poop deck
the time melancholy sight, to see old gray head
ed mer-oflicers Of the American navigating stead.
on the S tsaS s sa for
c,abfe hour Az thoee veterans Of our naval service
stopped over the remains, one might the glterng
year Of sorrow but still it was TO detect the proud
flashing Of the bedmmed eye which sprung from the
ambitious heart that sighed ardent a similar death
IT, indeed the hand Of the Onnpotent wiled their hour
had come number OF ladies' were also on the deck,
and the far face of womanhood which is always 90
prone to the reflection Of natural SORROW also threw
its confederation and anguish for the honored remains
beside which they watched. Captain Wards son Ia
ire young fellow and brother also watched beside the
ed TO be buried unutterabe grief thought OF their
sudden bereavement Ore has lost fond father and the
other the partner Of bis boysh days and the loved
psnion Of his early home.
THE FUNERAL PROCESSION FROM THE YARD TO TEE
HARTFORD BOAT.
The body was kept on board the North Carolina until
transferred from the chip TO the shore board the
scow which rups for the Of vsters and the
men to those two points The coffin handed ashore
seven OF the crew OF the etborp OF which vessel the
deceased officer was commander at the time OF his death
rDe,r names fo0ws:-Henry Churchill Boat
swains Mate; Richard Anderson, Quartermaster; John
Low, Sllas Entwstle, George Rowes, W Egan Robert
Hudsco Cog). These men were dressed in white PAN
taloois wni'e shirts and straw hats, and kept their
heads ncovered while convey ing the corpse TO dest
nation the shore, for which hcarse, drawn by two
gray ho,ses, IVES in waiting. Several marines, to the
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the body was lifted from the &C Nv they presented arms
the drum ard file pespg out their mou,nfu notes with
soldering effects The band Of the North Carolina Vas
also awaiting TIE remarks and took up the refrain from
the voice Of the shrl die. The coffin hoistei
into the ht arse and momentary pause made Ia
order to for I'M the funeral procession Anything
mseticay sad could scarcely be imagined than the
appearance Of things around the yard at this time,
that the body Of officer well known to all con
necled with the place, and whose life had been
taken at the hands Of tratorous REBEL was
actually among them. All the employees of the
Ysro had been permitted to leave of work. and they
ed out TO upon the procession died out the
entrance 70 the yard. The officers who had reported
according 10 the request Of Commodore Breese 70 take
part in the funeral ceremonies, attired In undress
uniform, with epauletes and side arms and the proces
sion presented the time quite imposing appearance
Az three O'Clock precisely the procession formed and
began to from the Yard In the following order
Commodore hull, Captain Ruggold Captain Foote Com.
msnder o. the Yard Captain Meade, Commander a the
North Carona Captain A. Il FoOte, and Dr. Abernethy,
Navel surgeon, acting IS pail bearers-
70 Policemen, under command Of Capt. Thos. King.
leo Marines, arms reversed.
100 Of Volunteer Company, composed OF employees at
the Yard, and Others
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Pail Bearers 5 Besrse. Pail Bearers.
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Family OF the deceased Captain
Crew Of the Ffeebofn seven in number.
Revenue officers.
Naval Officers.
Citizens, &C., &c
The procession moved from the yard up York street.
from York street to High, dom High 70 Fulton, and
therce W the ferry. large crowds gazed upon the fu
neral cortea 90 slowly wended It's through the
prpcpali lOreughfsres OF our City OF Churches and
cad feeling seemed TO Yervado Vie hearts Of all classes