Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-09-21
Order OF Gen. Sherman.

Order Of Gen. Sherman.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20.-The following or
der was to-day issued by Gen. Sherman:
Headquarters Adjutant Generals office,
Washington, D. c., Sept. 2O.-General order
| No. II:
The following order Of the secretary of war
announces to the army the death OF James A {.
| Garfield, president of the United States:
War department, Sept. 20, 1SS1--With pro-
| found sorrow the secretary OF war announces
| to the army that James A. Garfield, president
of tine United States, died at Elberon
at twenty-five minutes before IL o'clock on
| the evening of September ~, 1881. The great
| grief which is felt by the nation at the I'M
timely death Of the president, will be especial
| ~ felt by the army. in whose service he bore
| SO conspicuous part during the war OF the
rebellion. In him the army has lost beloved
comnander-in.chif, a friend and comrade.
Proper honors will be paid to the memory of
the late chief magistrate of the nation at the
headquarters of each military department,
division and military station. The general OF
the army will give the necessary instructions
for conveying this into effect. (Signed)
ROBERT LINCOLN, Secretary of War.
On the day of the receipt of this order at
the headquarters of military commands in the
field and at each military station, and at the
military academy at West Point, the troops
and cadets will be paraded at 10 p. m. and the
the day will cease. At dawn of the
day thirteen guns will be fired
at each military station, and afterwards
at intervals of thirty minutes between the ris-
ing and setting of the sun, single, and at the
close Of the day a national salute of thirty
eight guns. The national flag will be dis
played at half staff at the headquarters of the
several military divisions and departments,
and all military stations, until the remains Of
to their final resting place at
Cleveland, 0. Officers of the army of the
United States will wear the badge of mourn
ing on the left arm and swords, and the colors
of the regiments WI be put in mourning for
| period of six months.
The following officers of the army will,
with like number of officers of the navy Sc
lected for the purpcsa compose the guard of
honor, and accompany the remains of their
tional capital to Cleveland, and
continue with them until they are
consigned to their last resting place. The
general of the army and Major General W.
8. Hancock, Quartermaster General M. G.
Meigs, Adjutant General T.. G. Dunn, Inspect
or General d. B. Sackett.
By command of GEN. SHERMAN.
r. G. DUNN, Adjuta General. =
PRESIDENT ARTHUR.
The following additional order was also
issued this evening:
Headquarters of the Army, Adutant Gen
erals Office, Washington, Sept. %.
General Order No. 72-The following order
has been received from the war department:
The secretary of war announces to the army
that on the death of James A. Garfield, Pres
ident of the United States, c.. A. Arthur,
Vice President of the United States, on the Goth
day of Sept ember, 1881. at his residence
in the city of New York took the office as
president of the United States, to which office
he succeeded by virtue of the constitution.
President Arthur has entered on the discharge
of his official duties. (Signed.)
RoBT. LINCOLN, Secretary of War.
By command of Gen. Sherman.
re. DRUM, Adjutant General.