St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-09
Removal Of the Remains of
Gallant Phil Sheridan
From Nonquitt.
His Body Borne on the Shoul-
ders Of Sorrowing Vet
Grams.
The Funeral Train Will Reach
the Capital at Noon
To-Day.
Excepting the Military Feat
ure the Ceremonies Will
Be Simple.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, Aug. S.-This
afternoon press representatives were
allowed to look upon the dead hero as
he lay iii his caSket at the cottage at
Nonquitt. 1t had previously been de-
cided by Mrs. Sheridan that nobody
should see the body aside from herself
and the household; but the thought that
perhaps if such secrecy were main
tanned the public would gain
the impression that there was some
thing about the general that should not
have been seen caused her to change
her decision, and so the press repre-
SentativeS were admitted. The caSket
rested in the middle room upon pedeS-
tails placed upon mat Of black and
white, and to the left of the door lead
ing to the hall and dining-room was
the bedStead upon which the general
died. The bedclothes were turned up
over the pillow, but the bed had not
been taken from it and placed
i'll the casket. The remains bore
noble and life-like expression. The
emaciation which one would have been
led to expect after months of sickness
was not seen upon his rounded features.
His stiff gray hair was brushed care
fully as he always wore it, and peace
full, quiet, cOntented look was spread
over his face. He appeared like leader
who had
DONE HIS WORK NoBLY
with satisfaction to himself and his
country. Across the coffin was laid the
sword which the general carried during
the war of the Rebellion. Across the
tr1 ipo nf Of hot
which he had taken part were plainly
diScernible in the dim light of the shut
ter-closed room. The yellow sash which
he wore in life was also resting on
top OF the coffin, one end hanging
gracefully down till it almost
swept the floor. The generals black
chapeau with its gold rosette rested on
the coffin. The numerous army corps
badges, which it was customary for
Sheridan, when alive, to wear, were
not seen on Sheridan dead. Nothing
relieved the breast of his coat save
bright buttons, and at the shoulders
gold espaulettes. The hours hung
heavily until the steamer Massachu-
honor from New Bedford Grand Army
posts and Loyal Legion appeared
around Clark's Point and stood in for
Nonquitt wharf. 1t was 4:3O p. m. when
the boat was made fast. Baggage on the
wharf was hastily put on board, and
then Col. Arnold A. Rand, recorder of
the Loyal Legion of Massachusetts,,
accompanied by Commander Jas. w.
Hervey, post 100, Geo. P. Clifford
of post 1, and George T. Fisher of post
1876 went up the road from the
wharf, to the Sheridan cottage.
A sad sight was the little. faces
of the Sheridan children peering
out of one of the upper windows as they
watched the Grand Army men come and
go. Presently the bier was lifted in
position and the coffin laid upon it. 1t
was lifted to the
SHOULDERS OF SOLDIERS
and the solemn procession passed down
over the lawn to the boat. A sadder
sight is rarely seen. Slowly they
marched, their footballs making no
sounds upon the yielding turf All
was silent. sad and oppressive. The
coffin was followed by Col. NJ. V. Sheri-
dan, supporting Mrs. Gen. Sheridan
upon his arm. Little Phil walked by
his mothers side. Next followed Mrs NJ.
V. Sheridan with little Mary Sister
Urban followed next leading Irene. one
of the girls, while Sister Justinian fol-
lowed on, leading little Louise, the
and women servants, and Coils. Kellogg
and Belmont, and DIR. Matthews and
Clerk Roerbeck, tn the order named.
Down the long wharf, through two
lines of members of the Loyal Legion,
in open order passed the procession. In
this line was Col. Morgan Rotch, of
the staff of Gov. Ames, Of
Massachusetts, representing the gov
ernor as we'll as the city of New Bed
ford and the NOnquitt cottagers. The
casket was lowered, and those of the
party who were to go, Col. Sheridan
and Mrs. Sheridan, Col. Blount, DR..
Matthews, the sisters and some servants,
passed on the steamer. The body was
members of the Loyal Legion,
the Grand Army men bearing
the casket. The national colors
were draped about the coffin and the
sword, belts and chapeau were on top.
The bier was placed upon the floor of
the after-cabin, where Grand Army
men held draped banner of the Loyal
Legion. The start from the house had
been made about o'clock. and thirty
minutes passed before the boat left the
wharf. If the procession had been sad
THE PARTING WAS SADDER.
Col. and Miss Kellogg, with the chill
uTcH anu Se1VdllS. were uuuulcu TO-
gether in little group on the wharf.
Hardly an eye which saw the spectacle
was dry. Little Phils lips quivered
and he broke out crying. but the others
bore up nobly. The wheels of the Mona
hausett turned, and the remains of the
great hero left Nonquitt forever. The
passage to New Bedford was unevent-
full.
The remains will arrive in Washing
ton about l o'clock tomorrow afternoon
and be taken directly to st. Matthew's
church, where they will remain until
taken to the cemetery. Father Mackin
went from Washington to Baltimore to-
day to arrange with Cardinal Gibbons
the details in regard to the funeral
services.
Col. NJ. Y. Sheridan. when asked what
Gen. Sheridan's dying words were,
said: Mrs. Sheridan knows, but she
will not allow them to be given to the
public"
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