, 1864-07-29
Particulars OF his Deafli..sFunera1
Ceremonies at Nashville.


Though the kinduess Of Major Young
Engineer on Col loves staff, who learns
the particulars from Gen. McPlefson's staff
officers, we are enabled to furnish the f3llow-
Ing particulars:
Gen. McPhcrson's Department held the
Tpr coTps were sfTangtu iu sc1<{on.
The General had ridden from Left to right
In supe1intendlng the advance Of his sktrm-
ieh line, aud VAS returning again to the right,
hueb, ran from their covert bet ween the 10th
cor CONE: give lhem hen,'' AIRED. 4 couple of
etafr officers and Two orderlics accompanied
the General, nil Of whom escaped, except
tue General, who fell, and expired almost In
hody. Officers and oraerlies meeting
Colonel Strong, Inspector General, md
CaptAin Buell., both Of Gen. McPherson's
staff, accompanied BY few ordsrlies,
related the circumstances: Co1one! Strong
Instantly drew tue party into line aud order
ed ch:rge. This handfal Of braYc and In
petuous men. regardless Of the foemen in
front, dashed gallantls ahead and drove OF
the thie7ing enemy, and while Capt Buell.,
with his revolver, kept them at bay, Col.
Strong, assisted By tie Orderlics. lifted the
ncde body, stripped Of every article ofcloth-
ing save a glove and sock, to his own horse,
the light glove covering the LETT h nd was q
diamond ring, which the yanda1s failed to
discover, and which will be forwarded to the
Gtneral's friends in Ohio.
This is one + the most gallant little cpl
sodes Of the war, and Col strone,,s daring
and determined Charge for the body Of hta
loved chief, is worthy Of the pen OF history
p4et- -.
TIE FUNERAL.
The funeral Of Mi Gcu. John B. McPher'
SOD, on yesterday, was one Of the most i'm
posing military displays toht Nashville ha:
ITer WitAes5ed. The ovation was DESERTED
oue, for few men held higher position it
the esteem Of the country, and uearer posi-
ton 10 the hearts Of lls uen than Gea. Nc
Pherson.
The body Of this gallant and nl-fated Off
Ger Vas received here ut the Chattanooss
depot enrlY in the morning. and WAS received
by the 10th Tennessee mud the 5th United
States artillcfT, aud Il cavu1rY regiment Tue
order Of the procession Was IS follow First
with the band Of the 10th United States reyu
lars. Next came several officers not known
to US. inrludinga M.jor General. Next came
The tnnd Of tbs 10th Tennessee, followed By
tie 16t Middle TENNESSEE Guard The Uni
ted States 5th urtillt1y,. with their splendid
| batteries, came before the hearse, ~hcre wat
aith the national t1ag. Following the heArss
came the pail bearers, with crspe upon
their arms snd swords. Among them
were several Brigadier Generals. Nexr
came the rIderless horse Of the de.d
| hero, led By attendants. The empty boots
with the useless spurs, were placed In tn.
stiIrups, and the splendid animal seemed tt
cbafc and trct tlat his master no louger oc
! .cupied the saddle. A hack came ue1t with
Gen. McPherson's staff After the carria1ei
rode large number Of commissioned of1icers
who are stationed in the city, and who JolIed
the procession to pay thsir t1ibnte Of respect
| to The dend hero. These were folio ~ed b.
| the carriages Of private citizens. The pro
| cession was nearly fifteen minutes In passing
the Commercial Hotel on Its wnS to TIL
| Louisville depot. A special traiu Will lear
for Louisville, bearing the remains on thri
Nay to tue now desolate home OF the galian
/ and nQurned Mcpherson.