The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-03
THE SOLDIERS BURIAL.
The Last Tribute Of Respect to the
Hero Of Fort Sumter.
The Arrangements for the
Procession To-Day.
WEST POINT THE FINAL RESTING PLACE.

States Army, the hero OF Fort Sumter, Will leave
this city to-day ut noon to be conveyed TO their hnal
resting place at West Point. 1t IS only some eleven
years ago when the untirng spirit that worked the
genus OF this great soldier was actively engaged In
preparing for the defence OF an important fort
which had been entrusted TO MS safe keeping by the
chief otilcer OF his country. How nobly he pro.
tected the charge with which he had been en-.
trusted Is already well know and familiar TO the
mind Of every American citizen, as the memorable
defence OF Fort Sumter, on the days OF April IL and
h. 1891 formed very important event In the his
tory OF the late rebellion.
General Anderson, 1t will be remembered, died at
Nice, on the 26th OF last October the sixty sixth
year or his age, after long and protraced illness.
His was o career devoted to. his country as
since July ], 1926, when he graduated from West
Point, up to June, 1891, he was engaged In active
service Of an important nature General Anderson
was one or the most earnest students at West
Point, ana In 1888 he published work entitled
Constructions for Field Artillery, Horse ana
Foot, Arranged for the Service OF the United
States" which has since been highly ap-
proved OF by all our leading military tacticans.
In private life General Anderson had many
friends who esteemed hts courteous and gentle
manly manner, which was in perfect keeping with
his career Of life, and marked the dignity OF the
good soldier and The Christian gentleman The
memory OF General Anderson, the hero Of Fort
Sumter, will never be Obliterated from the rec0llec
tion OF grateful country. and win be handed down
spect sacred to the memory OF the man.
Shortly after the death OF Central Robert Ander.
son his remains vera conveyed from Nice to Uadiz,
ana thence placed on board the United states
steamer Guerrero, to be conveyed to this country.
and arrived OF Fortress Monroe on the evening
OF the 4th or February. The Guerrero anchored in
Mamnon Roads on inc evening 81 February On
was brought on shore and delivered into the sale
Keeping OF MAJOR General barry, who had his whole
command under arms and paraded on the wharf.
A procession was then formed and, accompanied by
the bands oil the receiving ship New Hampshire and
the Artillery SCHOOL, the casket was carried to the
chapel OF the fort where IL was placed upon plat
form Immediately In front OF the chancel On the 9th
Of February the remains were conveyed by steamer
TO Baltimore, and thence 70 New York, arriving
IN this city on the morning OF February IL The re-
mains were accompanied By General j. .. Davis
and General ). w. Crawford and by them conveyed
from the Jersey CITY depot TO the Marble Cemetery,
In second siraat- +----@ s'-"s&
The last honors and the last tribute q respect
memory OF o brave soldier, VINO served his country
gallantly and faithfully for 9 term OF thirty-slx
the final obseques are now entirely Completed. and
IL Is expected that the procession anu ceremony OF
to-day VIII not lack the respect que to the memory
proved himself to be-
the procession win start from the Marble Gene
terry, on Second street. at hall-past ten O'Clock
A. NJ, and proceed up Second avenue TO Eighth
street, and thence 10 Thrty-tOurth street, North
avenue. The following programme gives detailed
account or the processiCn:-
SPECIAL ORDERs-No. 50.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE EAST,
NEW YORK CRY, March 80, 1872. I
al e a.e M ne
from the Marble Cemetery In Second street, TO the
foot Of Tnmtyfourtn street. North River, on Wednes
steamer in the charge OF the oncer sent down from
West Point by twelve NJ.
The following viii De the order of the process
slOn:-
EScOrt-To be commanded by Brtgadler General W.
g. Ward, N. G., s. N. Y.
Tho Seventy.irst kegiment \. G., 8. NY.
The Ninth Regiment, N. G., s. N. Y.
The Seventh Regiment, N. g., S. N. Y.
Two batteries Of the FIRST artillery E and ny, which
were In Fort Sumter with General Anderson.
lrhe artillery under Major j. NJ. Brannan,
First artlliery.)
Corpse,
Under the Fort Sumter aag, on an artillery cassou,
with the members OF the Old Guard
Pail bearers.
Family.
Onicers OF the Army anu Navy.
Anderson ZOuayes.
Columbian Order Knights Templars, C0mmandery
No. l.
Pacific Lodge
Such other societies as may wish 10 join.
Citizens.
The procession will be under the direction OF As
sisant Adjutant General Chauncey McKeeyer,
United States Army, who Will act as Marshal.
The military WIN be formed In Second avenue,
fronting east-centre opposite entrance to vault
and The societies In the same avenue, facing west
the latter to TALL into the order VI march the pro.
cesslon passes them.
The line or march Will be up Second avenue to
Eighth street; up Eighth street to Broadway; up
Broadway to Fourteenth street; through Fourteenth
street to Filth avenues up Fifth avenue to Thirty
fourth street, down Tnirtyiourh street to the North
River.
by command OF Brigadier General MCDOWELL.
CHAuNCEY MCkEEvER, Assistant AdJutant General.
AT Thlrty-fourth street the casket containing the
remains OF the General will be carried on board the
sent from West Point 10 receive and escort the re-
mains 10 their final resting place. At West Point
the final ceremonies Will be conducted In the pres
OF the garrison, and The casket laid In vault
which has been constructed for It's recepLIon.