Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-14
LAID TN A HER0'S GRAVE.
san SCENES AT THE BURIAL OF
GEN. HANCOCK.

GRIEF W hen NahinE Ihe Aas1 NJ :
at the Casket-stmple Services in old
Triuitv-Che Day Rainy and Disagree
able.
NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-Governor's
island, visited by raging storm and
banked with Jog, was apparently as lso-
lated this morning as rock in mld-ocean'
The footing of steam whistles and the oc-
casional tones OF distant fog bells were
the only evidences of it's nearness to the
great city. The military colony W as astir
at an early hour. The little steamer At
Iantic, which darts to and fro between the
battery and pier on theisland, brought over
loads of officers in uniforms and cltizens
in dripping overcoats. The priyates who
we're pacing along the brick wall in 'front.'
Of the headquarters looked disconsOlate
enough in their wet uniforms.
TIE PUBLIC's LAST LOOK.
Last evening everybody upon the island
was allowed to enter the parlor in which
Gen. Hancock's body lies, and take fare
we'll look at his dead face. For nearly an
hour officers, priVates, servants and mes
senQers fled by the coffin. Many an eye
was filled with tears at the solemn spec
tacle.
Those who had served the General many
years, and who cherished for HIM warm
feelings of attachment, were loudest In
their mourning.
This morning DR.. Janeway reported
that Mrs. Hancock had passed restless
night but seemed better at daylight. Her
grief seems almost too heavy for her to
bear. Between Z and s O'Clock the guard
OF honor, detailed by Maj Richard f..
Jackson, consisting OF four Sergeants and
seven COrpOrals, drew up in front OF the
Generals mansion. Then came detach-
ment of 200 soldiers from several forts and
drew up behind them.
MRS. HANCoCK's SAD FAREWELL.
In the meantime the widow of Gen.
Hancock, accompanied by Mrs. Lieut..
Griffin and Mrs. BOuvier, entered the
room in which the hero lay and took a
parting look at his face. Mrs. HancOck's
grief was pitiful. She kissed her hus-
bands forehead, while tears fell fast from
her Overfiowing eyes. Then she sank
into a chair and would have fallen to the
floor had kindly hands not come to her
assistance. The coffin lid was then put
in its place, and laurel wreath, brought
TO this city by Col. John Ii. Weeks from
the Philadelphia division of the military
order of the Loyal Legion. was laid upon
it. Six soldiers bearing the black cloth
covered bier came into the room and,
placing the coffin upon it, bore the body
out Of the house.
TRAMP OF THE TROOPS.
The detachment OF troops drawn up
outside then moved down the winding
path 20 the steamer "Chester A. Arthur"
& which, contrary TO expectation, was to
receive the party instead of the ''0sseo."
Among the officers who followed the body
were Lieuts. Eugene Griffin, Henry Lum-
ley and John Dupray, aides de camp, Col.
& W. o. B. Beck, Adit. Gen. w. B. Whip
pie. Lieut.. w. b. NJ. Callum, Gen, Rich-
ard H. Jackson. Col. j. z. Nicholson, Col.
John Hamilton, Lieut.. Col. Wallace,
Capt. Charles Shaler, Judge Advocate A.
B. Gardner, Col. John II. Weeks, Lieut.,
Col. Robert Avery, Commander j. G. Wat
son, Chief Engineer Z. d. RObie and Gen,
Swartelle.
THE MoURNERs.
The mourners were Lieut.. and Mrs
E Griffin, Mr.. and Mrs. Merriam, MIR. and
Mrs. Bouvler, Col. Russell and wife and
1 Mrs. W. F. Ludlow.
Mrs. Hancock, on the advice Of her
n friends, did not leave home. Mrs. BouYier
remained with her.
1t was precisely O'Clock when the first
gun fired at Castle William doomed out
over the bay announcing that the boat was
ready to leave her dock. The body had
been placed in the cabin. Near it sat the
mOurners and a few OF the officers. On
the decks were gathered the officers and
soldiers. A moment later the Chester A.
Arthur swung out into the stream and
steered for tue New York shore.
GATHERING OF THE SPECTATORS.
At an early Eour people began to
gather on the streets through which the
procession would pass, but the rain eVi-
dently had an effect and the crowd grew
slowly, while all who could find shelter
sought such enclosures as doorways and
awnings might afford. Decorations were
few and far between, consisting chiefly of
flags hanging limp and moist from their
stats. The stevens nOase was apprOpri-
ately draped, and flags were displayed at
the consolidated exchange, the battery
flag pole and barge office. At $3.50 O'Clock
the coffin, which had rested for a few
minutes at the barge Office. was lifted
from the tr&tle by eight stalwart sol
1iers, who carried il to the bearse, with
four horses attached, which stood in
waiting on the plaza.
THE ARTILLERY.
Four companies OF the Fifth artillery.
under command OF Mai. Richard Il. Jack
son, had preceded the coffin, and were
drawn upin line on the street while the
pall-bearers stood with uncovered heads
as the coffin passed. After a flag had
been wrapped around the coffin the troops
broke into columns Of companies and pre-.
pail bearers entered carriages aud
followed the military. squad of police
cleared the way. After the hearse came a
long line Of carriages with the family
and friends and representatives from the
New York COmmandery OF the Military
4Order of the Loyal Legion Society Of the
Army OF the Potomac, Phil Kearney Post
NO. 8, Major Steiner, George Washington
Post, Gen. Martin 4. McMahon, Rice
Post. Col. OndOrdOnk. and Winfield Scott
Hancock, (just orgaGized), J, Gen. Frazer,
Tall under command OF Gen. Lloyd Aspin.
4wall.
AT THE CHURCH.
The funeral passed through the lower
fpart OF whitehall street, through
Estate street, passing TO the west
tof Bowling Green, thence up Broad.
way. and reached Trinity church at ex.
thctly 10 O'Clock. The remains were fol.
Nowed into the church by the pall-bearers
9n the following order: Hon. Thomas r.
bayard, Secretary OF State; Gen. William
II. sherman and Lieut.. Gen. Ph.lip
H. Sheridan, Mai. Gen. j. N. SchO.
Held, Gen. W. b. Franklin. Gen. w.
y. Smith, Brig. Gen. james Is. Fry. Brig.
Hen. A. II. Terry, Brig. Gen. n. A. NJ lies,
Brig. Gen. John Newton. Brig. Gen. o. B.
INilcox, Gen. Francis Walker, Mr.. j. w
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