The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-09
THE FUNERAL CORTEGE.
The Order of Its FOrmatiOn-The March
Through the City.

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New YORK, Aug. 8.-The grand funeral cor
tege was led by the details of regular troops, in
the following order:
Squad of Mounted Police.
MajorG Gen. W. S. Hancock United States Army, and
his staff
Light Battery F, Fifth United States Artillery,
Capt Wallace F. Randolph, First Lieuts. S. y. Day
and e. L. Zalonski Second Lieut.. j. W. Benet.
Battalion of Engineers and Band,
Lieut.. Col Henry L. Abbott United States Engineers
commanding Capts. Knight, Price and Bailey.
battalion Of four batteries of the Fifth United States
Artillery, under command Of Major
Abram c. Wildrich, viz:
Battery |, Fifth United States Artillery.
Capt. George N. Crabb First Lieut. Granger Adams,
Second Lieut.. Thomas Ridgway.
Battery l., Fifth United States Artillery,
Capt. John Il. Brinckle First Lieut. Benjamin, K.
Roberts
Battery NJ Fifth United States Artillery.
Capt. G.. Y. Weir.
Battery H, Fifth United States Artillery
Capt j. A. Fessenden, First Lieut.. j. +. Sawyer
Band of the Fifth United States Artillery from Fort
Hamilton.
Battalion forming Guard Of Honor under Command
of Capt. William A. Beck.
Fifth United States Artillery to consist Of Battery A.
Fifth United States Artillery.
Capt. William B. Beck, First Leuts. Anthony N.
Lieut.. W. n. Galbrath.
Company f, Twelfth United States Infantry
Capt. Hugh G. Brown, First Lieut.; Palmer G. Wood,
Second Lieut. Charles II. Barth
David's Island Band.
The second division was composed of the State
militia, as follows:
First Column.
First Division New York State National Guard
Ma general Alex. Shaler.
Second.
Old Guard, of New York city Mai. Geo. W. Mclean
Governors Foot Guard, Maj. j. c. Kinney.
Veteran Association. 165th New York Volunteers,
Veteran zouaves Assocation o n Gut Gut T. F. sheehan
Fifth Regiment New York Volunteers, Zouaves
Capt. b. +. Finley.
Second Company Washington Continental Guard
Capt. j. +. Norman.
Colombo Guards, Captain Cavagnaro.
italian Rifle Guard, Capt. r. Soubado.
Garbaldi Legion, Captain Shazry.
Three companies Veteran Guards (colored), under
command of Col. David Eustis.
Third.
Second Division National Guards State of New YORK
Majorgen Moeneaux.
Fourth.
In charge of Col James B. Mix.
First Regiment National Guards of Pennsylvania
Col. T. l.. Werdersham.
Gray Invincibles, Capt. John F. Kenard
Gate City Guards, of Atlanta, Ga, Lieut. William NJ
Camp.
Fifth.
In charge of Capt w. il. Stratton
Second Regiment National Guards of Connecticut,
Colonel leavenworth
First Regiment, Massachusetts, Infantry, Col A. G.
Four companies Of Virginia State troops Lieutenant
M y. SpOttSWOOd
First Company of Union Veteran Corps, District of
Columbia, Capt. H. E. Urel.
Union Veteran Corps, District of Columbia Capt. s.
+. ThOmason.
Capital City Guards, District of Columbia Capt. T. s.
Kelly.
Company D, Minnesota Guards Captain Bean.
Sixth.
National Guards of New Jersey, Major-General J. w.
Plum.
Next after the State troops came the cata-
fo1o ~ 80 Al,
behind it the chief mourners, including, besides
the family of General Grant the following:
The President of the United States.
The Vice-president
Members of the Cabinet.
Members of the United States Supreme Court.
United States Senators.
Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives
Governor of the State of New York and suite.
Ex-Presidents.
Foreign Ministers
Diplomatic and Consular Officers who served under
General Grant.
Governors of States according to date of ratification
of the Constitution and date of entry
into the Union, and suites.
Heads of Bureaus of the War Department.
General Sheridan's staff.
General Schoield and staff.
Admiral Jouett, United States Navy and staff.
Commodore Chandler United States Navy, and staff
The President of the Soldiers Home.
United States District Attorney Collector Surveyor
Naval Officer and Assistant Treasurer.
Board of Indian Commissioners.
Mayors or clteS according to populaton--NeW York,
Brooklyn Boston, ST. Louis Jersey City,
New Haven, Hartford, Elizabeth
and Hudson, n. Y
Committee of l0l.
Next in order came the veteran division, un-
der command of General Sickles, and composed
of posts of the G. A. r. and societies of veter-
ans
The civic division occupied the extreme left,
and was made up of the Society of the Cincinnati.
Union League Club the various commercial
exchanges clubs, ETC., of New York and other
cities, secret societies, sons of veterans, and
citizens generally.
The hands the clock in front of the Fifth
avenue Hotel pointed to five minutes after 10
when General Hancock and General Shaler rode
under its windows at the head of the procession.
The sun was reflected from the maze of glitteIlug
gold on the uniforms of their staff as it trooped
behind followed by the regulars, who in
passing, reversed arms, while the bands played