The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-03-09
oEsEoUIEs OF COLONEL BOWERS,
Appearance OF the DeceRsed-The Re.
mains ShrOuded In the National FIaR-
The Lying In State-The Burial, EfC.

%, BOWPT5, UJHHT-OBHbTHT
OF Lieutenant-G General Grant, was committed to
the ground in the Cadet Cemetery, at the United
States Military Academy, West Point, at one
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. The funeral cere-
monial, though strictly military was deeply
impressive one, its chief features being its
touching simplicity and solemnity. From the
fact that the time that the burial was to take
place was not generally known, because the
hour originally determined upon by General
Grant-iour o'clock-was changed to one o'clock
p. NJ. the attendance from abroad was not so
large as was expected. This, with the fact that
the means of access to this military post are
Just now very inadequate, all visitors having to
be put across the ferry through the ice in one
small rowboat, may further help to account for
the slim attendance other than military.
THE MEL ANoHoLY pEEI1nNAR1Hs.
After the remains Of the dead Adjutant-Gene-
raj had been gathered up from the fatal spot at
GaTIison's, they were placed in the care OF DR..
March, one OF the surgeons OF the post, with
directions to see if the mangled parts could be
so put together as to preserve the semblance OF
a corpse. This was found to be utterly impos-
sble, so thoroughly had the body been disinte-
grated by the passage OF car ever it. 1t was
then determined that the American flag should
be the only shroud OF the lamented Colonel, and
the fragments of the once perfect body were so
enwrapped and encothned previous to the hnal
rites.
APPEARANCE OF THE DECEASED.
So much of the body of Colonel Bowers az was
preserved made only partial corpse-a portion
OF one OF the eXtremities, part OF one arm eX-
ceedingly mutiated portions of the chest and
head, forming all that was committed to the
earth. 1t was remarked that on that part OF the
face remaining comparatively intact smile
rested indicating that he died without suffering.
And here, 1t may be added, was the only recog-
nzuble feature, so iearfully had the terrible
crushing beneath the car done its work. The
coffin was not opened after the enshroudment
and depositiug OF the body in the casket.
THE oBsEQUIEs.
The funeral was in charge of Captain E. G.
Boynton, Adjutant OF the Academy. The reli-
gious services we're very simple and brief, con-
sisting only of the reading of few sentences OF
Scripture from the Episcopal burial service, in
presence OF the LieutenantGeneral and staff,
the officers of the post and their antilles, the
academic corps, the pail bearers, mourners, and
lew citizens, among whom we're Colonel Will
liam 8. Hillyer, formerly of General Grants
staff, a comrade of the deceased, and family;
General Kent, formerly Provost Marshal In
one Of the late armies, and Hon, E. B. Wash
burne and Judge Aoulton, of the Congressional
delegation. The cadet battalion entered the
edifcs IN Its order, the whole scene unmistak-
ably indicating that all was being done that
could be to dc honor to the memory of distin-
gushed staff officer of the Generalin- Chief of
the army, who had met an untimely and melan-
choly DEATH
THE MARCH TO THE GRAVE.
The services being closed at the chapel, the
funeral procession took up its line of march to
the grave as follows:-1, Music; 2. Escort OF bat
talon, etc.. 3. Chaplain and surgeons; 4. Hearse
and pail bearers; 5. Engineer company; 6. Cav
airy detachment; Z. Officers OF the army visiting
at5post and citizens; 8. Academic staG; 9. Lieu
tenantGeneral Grant and staff.
The music on the occasion was in part sug-
gested by the subioinsd letter from Major
General Barnard, Chief Engineer of the Armies
| of the United States in the Field, and which we
| give because it embraces General Barnards
| opinion Of the character of Colonel Bowerss--
| WAsHINGToN, March Z 1s6e.-Mr. Appolles,--
my friends Colonel BOwersO funeral. We were
| members together Of General Grants staff and he
was most sstimable OfnCer. Yours, truly,
The pall-bearers on the occasion were Brevet
BrIgadierGeneral Nichols Brevet Brigadier.
General Vincent, Adjutant- Generals of the War
Department; Colonel George A. Kensil, United
States Army, during the war OF the general staff
| OF the Army of the James; Brevet Lieutenant
4 Colonel Liper, Brevet Llestenant-Colonel GoreR
ther, and Captain Mordecai, Of the Ordnance.
The chief moUrners were Lieutenant General
| Grant, General Comstock, Colonel Adam Badeau,
| Colonel Ely Parker, LieutenantC Colonel Hudson,
| Major Webster, staff Quartermaster; Surgeon
| Boreman. Captain William McKie Dunn, and
Frederick Dent Grant, the eldest son of the
| General.
| DISTINGUISHED PERSONS PRESENT.
Among the distinguished persons present we
noted Brevet Najor-General Collum, Superin.
tendent of the Academy upon whose arm Gene
raj Grant leaned while walking to the grave
| IIOiebbOT hdnHH, LII. D.j ITOlebSUT DdrLleJCj
IL. D.; Colonel Black, commanding Cadet bat
talon, Surgeon Head, Professor Church, Pro
fessor Wier, Colonel George A. Kensel, Captain
Clark, BreVet Lieutenant-C Colonel HIldt Brevet
Major Mcmillan, Captain Boynton, Professor
Angel, Professor French, Professor Kendriek,
| Professor DeJanon, Captain Kellogg, Captain
POLAND, Captain Davies, Captain Lorain, Captain
Hascall, Captain Bush, Captain Arnold, Captain
| Lyford, Brevet Major Warner, Brevet Major
Watson, Brevet Major Gittings First Lieutenant
Sinclair, Surgeon Marsh, First Lieutenant Far
ley, BreYet Majors Benyard, Eagan, Twining,
and McCrea; First LieutenAnts Clark, Hamilton,
Jones' and Callen; MIR. Lorentz, and Others.
General Rawlins was unavoidably detained al
Washington by sickness in his family.
APPEARANCE OF THE LIEUFEN ANT.GENRRAL.
General Grant appeared throughout the melan
| chely ceremonies as though he had met with an
| irreparable 0ss. He seemed crushed in spirits
and worn down with anguish at the suddennesS
and appalling character Of the death Of his friend
and fellow-oficer. He was, however, as usual
calm and imperturbable, but sad and detected.
THE INTERMENT.
The body was buried in the cemetery in that
portion OF the Academy grounds known as
Washington Valley, Captain Boynton throwing
the earth ON the comm as the minister read the
service. The firing over the grave closed the
scene. The Lieutenant-Ge General, staff, and Visi
tors at once left by the Hudson River Railroad
in a special car for this city. Dining at the
Metropolitan, General Grant and staff left in the
81 train for Washington.
INCIDENTS
As an illustration of the modesty of Colone
| Bowers il may be rem arked that ut the outbreal
OF the war he raised company of men, who de
sired to elect him their captain, whereupon thu
| Democrats of the district, with whom he haC
been politically associated and who opposed thu
war; set up the cry that Colonel Bowers onl,
| raised his company to get an office. He at one