The New York herald., 1877-10-11
CUSTER AT REST.

THE REMAINS OF THE GALLANT GENERAL IN.
TERED AT WEST roIYT-A SOLEMN PRO-
cEssIoN-TULL MILITARY HoNoRs AT THS
GRAVE
WEST PoiNr, Y, Oct. 10, 1877.
Tho funeral OF General Custer to-day was attended
by large concourss Of people, from the transferring
OF tho from Poughkoepsc 10 their final inter.
mcut in this place. The funeral procession Mt Pough.
kccpsic formed O'Clock a. NJ In tho following
ORDER "A platoon OF polce the Twenty 1rst regiment
band, Brigader General George Parker and sian,
battalion or tho Twenty -arst-,nfantry, EGsN.y.,
cadets oi Tho Poughkeepsie Military institute,
Bald Earc BATTERY, clergy, in carriages; hcarsc,
horse, with empty saddle; Mayor ana Common Coun.
Gill; in carriages; citizens, IN carriages and iooi.
Tho hearse Drawn by Tour black horses ana was
decorated with nags and black Grape. Tho
caskct containing tho remains drapsd Win
a nag, single floral offering by Bald
stars formed oi eeran,ums and ,mmor,ces. Tho
stars mado o tube roses Tho horse, with
empty saddle, hsd all tho equipments beiongingto 10
Gus er's rank Thousands OF people lined the .trccts
and roadway, and rs the procession moved nags wcro
placed al hall mast aud the bells Of the city toca.
Tho remains were deposited on tho steamer Mary
Powell, at hall. past ten A NJ. The steamer
crowded with about 600 people Intending TO accou-
pany tho remains TO Vest Point Tho remains
placed in the ladies' saloon, und whom landing was
nado the passengers hlcd slowly BY tho casket In
regular order
LANDING THE xExsixs AT WEST POINT.
AS the Powcl landed hero tho special steamers 3p
kins aud Henry Smith also arrived from New YORK
with the Loyal League Commnndery and the Connec-
ticut Volunteer Cavalry Association on board The
Mary Powell landed lirst anu the remains, under
shore detachment oil cavalry, commanded BY
Brcvct Colonel Beaumont. received them, and with
other escort attended them to the chapel whcrc they
were deposited and lett under guard
SERVICES ~ THE CHAPEL.
Services at the chapel commenced at quarter past
Two o'clock and we're conducted by Rev John For.
d. II.
the reading Of portion Of the Episcopal burial SER
vico, with responses sung by n choir OF cadets The
COLIN covered by The national nag. Grape and =
proiusion oil choice nyral decorations General Gus
'sr's hat aud sword were aiso placea on IT,
General Custcr's widow was present al tho services,
attended by Major General Schohcd. together with Z.
H. Custer the lather Of the hcro OF Little Big Horn;
rett, Mrs. General Alrod Gibbs and MISS Cora Bean.
friends Of the deceased. and Lieutenant Bradsn OF me
Seventh cavalry, who fought under Custer aud had
been several times wounded.
PROCESSION TO rHE GRAVE
A. the conclusion oil the prtci services I'nc vas
Termed and tue procession started Tor the cemetery
the following order
Major General Thomas H. Nci, with escort, consist
ing oil a detachment Of cavalry, commanded
by Colona Beaumont
Cadet battalion OF artillery, Colonel Piper.
West Point Band and cadet battalion OF infantry, wien
arms reversed aud colors draped
CArrlngo with clergyman.
Casson bearing tho BODY.
Horse with vacant saddle and coycred with blanket
Brevct Major General j. Is. Frv.
Brcvet MAJOR General X. n. Marcy.
BrcYct BflgauleT teheraJ d. d. hIuuoo
General I. 9. Devins
AdJutant General Forsyth.
Colonel Stephen Clyiord, Colonel Luuow and Colonel
Mitchell, pail bearers
Carriages containing meurners and friends.
Onicers OF the Military Academy.
Naval and Army officers.
Loyal Legion Veteran Organization OF New York,
niandcd by General George H. sharpe
Volunteer aud NJ Mllitia Officers
Dctach hfncnts Twenty. hrst regiment and Bald Eag(
Battery OF Poughkeopsic.
Delegation OF ths society OF tho FIRST Connecticut
Volunteers
Citizens
MILITARY uoyoRs.
Tho procession moved slowly to the cemetery, the
bnnd playing tho iu neral march Al the grave the
balance OF tue burial road and infantry
salute OF three rounds fred The grave rs near
the cemetery TO tho lett OF tho gate,
from General SCOTS sopachrc. The ceremonies wero
cuded anu the procession dismissed al four r. NJ