The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-09

No. 1876, all of New Bedford, went up the
road from Tie wharf to the Sheridan cot
tage, preceded by Edward T. Wilson and
Henry Z. Wilson and the undertakers in
charge. The committee OF cottagcrs
which was Ia accompany the body to the
city and gathered upon the ycranda OF
Charles Rounds cottage, and then passed
down to the Sheridan cottage. When the
Grand Army men had reached the house
they were met by Col. Kellogg and the
undcrtakcrs, and Col. Rand went inside.
The Grand Army men then brought from
the wharf the bier upon which the
caskct was to be borne. A little
wait then occurred Almost ev.
cry cottage had upon the piazza
its quota OF silcntneighbors standing about
the lawn between the cottages and the
beach, where several newspaper and artists
OF the pictorial press were busy skctChng
the scene from the foreground. 4 sad
sight was the little faces OF tho Sheridan
children us they pecrcd ont OF one OF the
upper windows az they watched the grand
army men como and 90. Presently the
bier was lifted in position and the coffin
laid upon II. II was lifted 20 the
shoulders of the old soldiers, and the
solemn procession passed down over the
lawn 10 the boat 4 saddcr scene il
rarely seen. Slowly they marched, their
footballs making no sound upon the yield
ing turf All WAS silent and oppressive.
The coffin was followed by Col. NJ V.
Sheridan, supporting Mrs Gen. sheridan
upon his arm. Little Phil walked hy his
mothers side. Next followed Mrs. Col
Sheridan aud little Mary. Sister Urban
followed next, leading Irene, one oi the
twins, while Sister Justine fol-
lowed on, leading little Louise, the other
twin. Then came the govcrness and the
women servants, aud Coils. Kellogg and
Blount and Dr. Matthews and Clark
Rorebcck in turn. Down the long wharf,
between two lines Of members OF loyal lC-
gion In open order, passed the procession.
In this also was Col, Morgan Rotchclclt,
of the staif Of Gov. Amcs representing the
Governor Ms well as the city ol New
Bedford and the Nonquitt cottage.
The caskct was lowered aud those of the
party who were 10 -, Col. Sheridan and
Mrs. Sheridan, Col BlOunt, DIR. Matthews
the sisters and Haalc servants, passed ON to
the steamer. The body was next taken
aboard, followed by the members of the
Loyal Legion, the Grand Army men bear.
! INK the casket. The national colOrs were
dnpcd ON the coffin and the sword belt
and chapcau were ON top. The bier was
| placed upon the floor Of the after cabin,
where a Grand army man held the drapcd
banner of the LOYAL Legion. The start
WIS made at $40 o'clock, and the
boat left her wharf II tho procession
had been sad the parting was saddcr Col.
aud Miss Kellogg, with the children and
the servants, were huddlcd into n
little groupon wharf together. Hardly
an eye which saw the spectacle was dry.
/ Little Pills lips Iuiyercd and hc broke
out CRYING. but the rest bore up nobly.
| The wheels Of the Mononhassctt turned
aud the remains Of tho great hero left
| Nonquitt forever. Mn. Col. Sheridan re-
mains at Nonquitt with the sheridan chill
drcn. Clerk Rocbcck has been detailed
| 10 remain Mt the cottage 10 look ont lor the
interest of the part ui the household left
| behind. Col. aud Mrs. Kellogg, who Wcr,
intending IA W To Washington, were dc
tanned 10y the sickness Of little Juh
Kellogg The passage ~ New BcdIor
was unoycntful.