The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-09
TEARS FOR THE DEAD.
Military Ronors Over Greely's Dead
Comrades.
Arrival of Their Remains at New
YOrk-Wrapped I'm Their Coun-
"try's Flag, They Sleep Well
Sad Scenes.

NEW YORK, Aug. 9.-Twenty-one reverber
atoms sounded from old Castle William at
:45 in the morning, and 5000 people ran
from the side streets in the lower part OF the
city over to the battery walk to see what
it was all about. The guns were
being fired as a salute to Secretary of War,
Lincoln, and Lieut. Gen. Sheridan, who had
taken the ordnance over to Governors island,
where they were to participate in the cere-
monies of receiving the dead heroes of the
Greedy Arctic expedition. The Thetis, Bear
and Alert of the expedition had steamed up
the bay in the morning and lay west of the
island waiting for instructions. Gen Sheridan
was accompanied by his staff. Capt. Reilly,
Of Gen Hancock's staff, met the party at the
| battery pier and escorted them to the island
| Among the passengers by the steamer to the
| island was Commander H. Taylor the naval
| attache of the mayors office, who repro
sented Mayor Edison on the oc-
,ason. There were probably 1000
| visitors to the island during the
morning The scene was IN
teresting; the grass and foliage
was green, the air was clear and cool,
the soldiers in their bright uniforms looked
clipper, and the polished guns shone in the
sunlight. There was no suggestion of death
in the picture except the mark of Grape worn
on the left arm OF the guards. 1t was not
until after noon that the bodies were landed
on the dock They came in the steam tug
| Catalpa. Following them came Gen.
| Hancocks barge and after that were
| Commodore FillebrUwnS barge and the steam
launches Dispatch and Minnesota. There
were about 400 troops in line. The names of
| the dead are: Lieut. James b. Lockwood,
Lieut.. Fred +. kislingbury, Scrgt. Edward
Israel Sergt. David C. RalSton, Sergt David
Linn, Corp. William Cross, Corp Joseph
Ellison, Private William Whistler, Private
William Ellis, Private Charles i. Henry,
Private r. r. Schneider.
| Directly behind the troops, were drawn up
the artillery caiSsons upon which the bodies
Of the dead were to be conveyed to the
mourning draped hospital of the post As
| each body was taken from the barge the
soldiers presented arms, the officers raised
| their swords from the hits of which
hung mourning and the band played
a funeral dirgc, the minute guns from Castle
| William breaking in heavily As the bodies
were carried to the caissons, Secretary of
War Lincoln, Gen Sheridan, Col Sheridan,
of the wharf with uncovered heads. After
all the bodies had been placed ON
the caissons the troops made flank
movement to the hospital, the band
playing the Dead March in Saul.
Atsthe hospital great throng was gathered
and with uncovered heads watched the
transferring of the remains to the room
where they will lie in state until taken away
10y friends Then when the bodies had been
placed in the receptacle for them the troops
and caissons returned to their quarters and the
gathered people were permitted to pas
through the building and view the caskets
Each casket was wrapped i'll the American
flag, and was ticketed with the name of the
dead man within Visitors fiocked over
from the city to view the bodies as they
hay In state watched over by grim guards
A most affecting scene was witnessed on
the arrival of the bodies. Several Of the
relatives of the dead heroes stood in a group
/ at the edge of the bulk-head weeping bitterly
as the caskets were landed. Young Walter
Kislingsbury the son OF Lieut. Kislingbury
was afIectionately carressed by Com. Schley
When the boy saw the casket of his father
! borne ashore he buried his head in his hands
and shed copious tears. Among themourner
are Avis Ellison, brother of Sergt. Ellison
John and William ..Kislingbury, brothers o
Lieut. KislingbuTy, and Charles, James anC
Samuel Linn, brothers of Sergt. Linn.