Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-08-21
GRAVES OF NOTED MEN.
WKEBE EEIn mt AFsERIcAN5 ARE
SLEEPING 7REIR LAST SLEEP.


In New York letter to the Troy
73nt,s the writer says: Grant was the
first President buried permanently in
this city, the interment of Monroe here
having been only temporary. Concern
ing the places where our departed Presi-
dents rest it may be said: The two
Adams Gather and SOM are buried to-
gether under the old church at Quincy.
Each has an extended epitaph, and that
which commentaries the younger is the
longest in the entire presidential record.
Jefferson rests at Monticello, his grave
being in the family cemetery, and the
shaft, which ls nine feet high, has suf-
fered severely from relic hunters. Madi-
sons grave is on his former planta-
ton at Montpelier, not far from Mon
ticello. Monroe, who died in this city,
was buried here, but after the lapse OF
quarter of acentury his remains were con
veyed to Richmond and buried in h9l-
lywood cemetery. Jackson's grave is in
front OF his former residence (the Her
mitage) and the monument that marks
the spot is the most artistic in this
record, with the sole exception of Lin
coins. Van Buren's is in little ceme-
terry near KinderhOok. Harrison was
buried at North Bend, near Cincinnati
Polk is buried in the family plat at Nash
vile. Taylor was buried at Washing
ton with great pomp, but afterward his
remains were removed to the homestead
near Louisville, where they await the
completion of monument erected by
the State. When this is done the old hero
will be placed in his final mortuary
abode. Fillmore rests in Forrest Lawn
cemetery, Buffalo. Pierce was buried
in Concord, and Buchanan at Lancaster
The latter was q bachelor, and as none
of his relatives remain there, he fills a
solitary grave. Lincoln's tall monu
ment is the most prominent feature in
Oak Ridge cemetery, near Springfield
Johnson was laid in the family plat
at Greenville. Garfeld's monument is
the pride of Cleveland, and Grants will
be one of the honors of New York.
Three of our ex-Presidents died on the
9Th of July, and the summer, indeed,
seems to have been fatal season for
these eminent men, eleven of whom died
during June and July. Looking back
upon the first seven in the presidential
office, all of this number we're sixty-six
years of age on leaving office, with but
one exception. OF the first five only one
had son, and that son became Presi-
dent. Two of the number left daugh-
ters Jefferson and Monroe), and three,
though married, were chidless, their
names being Washington. Madison and
Jackson. Two bachelors have occupied
the presidential chair, but a large pro-
portion of the number were widowers.
Scott and Custer We're buried at West
Point, while Worth rests at Greenwood,
but his memory is honored by an impos-
ing shaft in Madison square. Going
still further back to the heroes of the
Revolution, Wayne, (better known
as "Mad Anthony'), died at Erie,
but his remains were afterward
removed to his family residence in Penn
Sylvauia. Stark, the hero of Benning-
ton, died in extreme age at Manchester.
Mercer, the hero of Princeton, was
buried in Philadelphia. Herkimers s
grave is prominent feature in the Mo,
hawk valley. Putnam rests in his old
home in Connecticut Three revolution
ary leaders are buried In this city,
Hamilton, Montgomery and Lord Ster-
ling. The latter died the year after the
close of the revolution. lie was eleven
years older than Washington, who had
high respect for his character and abil-
ity. Greene, however, who was the
next to go, was Washington's junior by
eight years, and hence his death gave
the latter severe shock. 1t may be
said of Greene that he entered the army
in 1875, and never had days furlough
until the close of the war in 1888. lie
was only forty-four at the time of his
death, which occurred in South Carolina
IN 1885.
Washington survived not only Lord
Stirling and Greene, but also Putnam,
Steuben, Sullivan, Prescott, Wayne and
Marion. Steuben died near Utica, where
his sword is still preserved. Marion died
at Belle Isle, S. G. Hamilton
was the first leading officer to fol
low Washington to the grave, and then
in a few months Schuyler died. Two
years afterward Q80G) Gates and Knox
were laid in honored graves. The latter
was the youngest and next to Washing.
tom the finest-looking officer in the Con-
tinentai army. Washington made him
his first secretary of war, and he was
also the founder of the society of the
Cincinnati. Stark and Sumter exceeded
in point of longevity all the other Revo-
lutionary generals. The former reached
ninety-two and the latter ninety eight.
Sumter was called during the Revolu-
ton the "Caroina game cock, " u fitting
tribute to his ga'lantry. To return to
Knox, it may be added as a feature oi
painful interest in his domestic history
that, though he died at fifty six, he sur
vived all his children, nine in number.
They all rest by their parents side in
the old Pencbscot burial ground, and
the old family monument is still an OBJ.
ect of interest.
Paul Jones, the earliest hero of the
American navy, died in Paris in 1899,
being then only forty-five. The place Of
his burial is unknown, and it is dis.
grace to our government that no monu-
ment or cenotaph has ever been erected
to his memory. McDonough, the con-
queror in the battle on Lake Champlain,
died the year following that important
action. He was in command of wal
vessel on a cruise at the time of his death,
and was therefore buried in the ocean.
His age was only thirty-two, and he is
the only one of our distinguished naval
commanders who was consigned to such
grave. Perry, the hero of Lake Erie,
died of yellow fever in Trinidad, and
his remains were brought to his former
home (Newport) where his monument
still attracts attention. His age was only
thirty-four, and yet he had survived the
bnttle which gave him fame seven years.
Hull, so famous as the commander of the
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