The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-26
THE WARRIORS BURIAL.
The Remains Of Major General Henry
W. Halleck Given to Earth.
The Last Sacred Ceremony at Greenwood His
Friends and Fellow Officers at the Open
Grave-No Military Honors to the
Dsad-A Quiet Scene.

Greenwood yesterday looked bleak and sad.
Naked trees and frozen mounds, paths and glades,
with the cold monuments scattered on every hand,
made the scene fitting In character city Of the
dead, If what is drear and melancholy should ever
be associated with those who have departed this life.
THE LAST RESTING PLACE.
Near the eastern boundary Of the cemetery is the
last resting place Of the late Major General Henry
w. Haleck. The freshly made grave Is situated be-
side one OF the f0otways winch Ii fanclfully called
the "Aspen PATH" IN plot OF ground recently pur.
chased by the family OF the deceased. This portion
OF the cemetery Is not thickly filed with tombs
as the rest and the trees and shrdbbery are of
very Old growth. There are many NAPLES and oaks.
ARRIVAL OF THE REMAINS.
The remains Of General Halleck arrived yester-
day morning from Cincinnati at Jersey City by the
seven O'Clock train. They were contained IN an
outer box OF rough WOOD which was labelled In
large letters "The Remains Of Major General II. w.
Haeck." They were taken directly 10 Greenwood
ana placed In the mortuary vault for the few hours
that to elapse before the final consignment TO
the earth.
MRS. HALLECK.
Mrs. General Halleck came on the same train and
drove from the depot in coach TO the residence Of
her iather In west Twentieth street. Here the
friends gathered before twelve O'clock and at that
hour taking carriages, they started for Greenwood.
THE FUNERAL PROCESSION.
The. procession arrived at the Court street en-
trance OF the cemetery at one O'CLOCK, where 1t
waited for q short time, until the coffin, with its
sad contents, had been placed in the hearse The
cOrtege consisted Of twelve coaches. Those which
followed close after the hearse occupied by the
members Of the family, Mr. Hamilton ST.; his
daughter, Mrs. General Halleck her two brothers,
her son, Master Aeck. and several other relatives
The other carriages contained the officers OF the
army who had come to pay the last tribute OF the
kindred regard which soldiers feel to their dead
comrade. The procession drove at trottlng pace
through the winding roads, past the monuments,
vaults and tOInbstOneS, Tor about two miles. AT
length The grave was reached. The carriages
stopped silently. and the mourners stepped out and
stood waiting while the CONN was slowly borne 10
the side Of the narrow berth that mad been dug in
the ground.
The relatives then advanced and stood near the
heap OF lresn SOIL that had been thrown up. The
raj services at Louisville, the REV. DR.. WYATT stood
at the head OF tue grave, wearing the solemn black
Oh M ms SCe eu w a. Sa os 'h IN
California at which General Halleck used to attend
wnen living on the Pacific Slope. Every head was
uncovered as the coma was placed on the slender
bars OF wood rnat were laId across the gaping
mouth Of the grave, cross Of white flowers lay
upon the lid, placed there oy
THE DEAD SOLDIERS COMRADES.
:, On the farther side stood Major General NC
venerable Major General Casey, OF tile Mexican war;
whose mead has grown white as snow III the service
OF his country, TO whose military ne mas given val
were brevet Major General ]. b. Fry, General JEFF
fersOn Q. Davis, General Barnard, General James Il.
Troy General Cullum, Colonel }. Mac. l.. Taylor,
Colonel Robert N. Scott, Colonel 8. g. LyfOrd. Mas
ter Aleck Haleck stood ny the side Of ms mother.
ASHES ASHES DUST TO DUST
After a moment oil silence the minister began the
simple aud beautiful burial service OF the Episcopal
Church Of England, with solemn and tender tones,
winch thrllcd through every heart. .ln the
midst OF life we are in death.'' Then followed
the touching prayers, the Gospel and the Lords
Prayer, with the close, "Forasniucn as IL hath
pleased Almighty Coo In His providence to
take out OF THIS word the soul OF our deceased
brother therefore commit his body to the ground;
EARN to eartn ashes to ashes, dust to dust" The
sexton at the words sprinKeu the handful OF eartn
upon the collin.
''The grace OF the Lord Jesus Christ and the love
OF God anu the fellowship OF the Holy Ghost be with
US all evermore. Amen" Then the mortal remains
OF one OF our great generals were slowly lowered
Gown into the grave, and the mourners turned
lingerinGiy away as the first heavy Gods were
tumDied In upon the CONN by the four sturdy grave
dlggers. who mad stepped forward with snoveis In
their hands ana dressed IN blue ir0cKs. None
waited to see inc last bits OF
EARTH PILED UP
over the grave, except those who felt no other In
tereSJ IN the remnant OF humanity they we've bury.
ing than III hundreds of others 10 winch they mad
uOne the same ONCE And they worked vigorously,
Tor II very cod ana the wind swept through the
thinly scattered trees with keen ana btlng breath.
The carriages were again ned and departed, one by
Onc at rapid pace
NO MILITARY HONoRs.
The burial was OF the most quiet character. II
lacked the usual military h0nOrs that are pald TO so
slve. Though no martial dirges accompanied the
last march and no loud salues were fired over the
grave, his memory Will doubtless not be any tue
less distinguished nor ms rest less peaceful.