Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-01-27
Funeral of GEN. Eweu.

J he remains of this distinguished citizen
and noble old warrior arrived here yester-
day at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, accompanied by a
large number of persons from Williamson
and Maury counties. A special car was
provided for this purpose, and after the cof-
fin was placed in the hearse the procession
consisting of twenty-five carriages, moved
slowly up to
CHRIST CHURCH,
where long before the appointed hour a
large number Of citizens lad assembled.
The church was overcrowded and many
had to remain outside. 1t is seldom we
have seen so many gathered together to
testify their sorrow for the loss and to ex-
press their high sense and profound esteem
for the memory Of a fellow being. Arriving
at the churchthe coffin, on which was placed
a wreath Of eyergreens, fit emblem Of him
who so truly wore the wreath of fame on
earth and wears that of life on high, was
taken out Of the hearse by the following
PAIL BEARERS:
Gov. John c. Brown, Gen. L. E. Polk, of
Mlury; Gen. L. d. Lilley, Of Virginia;
Gems. B. r. johnson, f. Kirby Smith, S. r..
Anderson, w. B. Bate, ". II. Jackson and
Col. Thomas Claiborne, Of this city. As
the coffin was brought to the door it was
here met by Right Rev. Bishop Quintard,
Rev. Drs. Beckett, Graham, Ellis and
Schwarer. As the Bishop and clergymen
entered in front Of the coffin and proceeded
TO the chancel, many eyes were made to
CLEAN with tears at the sad and mournful
scene. After the usual service by Rev. DR..
Graham and singing by the choir, Bishop
Quintard delivered short funeral discourse
which was appropriate and impressive in its
sentiment, reminding us of the just
ways Of Providence in taking from among
Us the loved and dear ones of earth, and
showing how "afiiictiOns were but angels in
disguise, whose eyes were only sealed and
that sorrow was the bright ladder leading
up, on whose golden round the spirit
climbs nearest to our God
The service being concluded, the corpse
was placed in the hearse and followed by a
large procession Of sorrowing friends, COM
rades and acquaintance to his last resting
place at the city cemetery, where the re-
mains were inferred by the side of his wife,
who only two days before had been placed
under the sod.
AT THE GRAVE.
The burial services of the Episcopal
Church were read by Bishop Quintard, as
sisted by the other ministers, and the scene
was most affecting in its sacred sadness.
The solemn silence that pervaded was more
expressive of the profound sorrow and keen
anguish of friends, than could have been
the martial strains Of music so often pre-
claiming the death Of the great and the
good. Many who were gathered there
wept for the old hero, and ere the sod shall
Grape his grave, thousands will learn with
deepest grief his death
The pail bearers consisted of those who
from their position as Generals and associa-
ton as soldiers knew best the greatness
aud lofty character of Gen. Ewell, who in
every relation of life, and in the more than
usually trying Ordeals Of battle, was ever a
man worthy the respect and admiration of
his fellOw-men, and one who was ever true
to duty, to his friends, and to his God
Gen. Cheatham and Col. W. II. Stephens
were telegraphed for to act as pail bearers
with the other distinguished comrades of
Gen. Ewell, but did not receive the tele-
grams in time to get here for the funeral.