Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-08-16
THE DEAD SOLDIER

HIS Resting Place at Arlington Selected.
onciaf order From the War Depart.
ment Announcing the Generate Death |
to the Army-Detaifs for the Funeral.
WASHINGTON. Aug. General Nc.
Feeiy. General d. a. Rucker (retired,- /
and Major Lydeeker OF the army. visited |
Arlington Cemetery to-day for the pur-
pose OF selecting a site for the grave of |
General Sheridan.
The following general order was issued
this afternoon:
WAR DEPARTMENT
ADJUTANT-GENERAL,S OFFICE
WASHINGTON, d. c.. August 6, 1888.
With profound sorrow the Secretarv of Wa,
announces to the army that General Sheridan
died last evening at Nonquitt, in the State OF
MASSACHUSETTS He was born in 1891 Upon
graduating from West Point he entered the
army July ], 1888, as Brevet Second I,ieutenan,
of the First Infantry. His first service was on
the frontier OF Texas: then in Oregon and Cali.
fornia. engaged against hostile Indians in the
Takoma expedition and the defense of the Cas-
cades. In 1861, having reached the grade n,
captain IN the Thirteenth Infantry he was
placed on duty as Chief Quartermaster and
comm sSary OF the army under Major-General
Curtis in the Pea Ridge campaign: and subse
quently as Quartermaster at Major-Geueral
daileck headquarters in the advance on Co
r1nth Miss He was appointed Colonel of the
Second Michigan Cavalry Nav q, 1862: Rripa.
dier-Generai OF Volunteers July l. and Major
General OF Volunteers December 81 of the
same year, having participated with distinction
IN numerous engagements in the armies of the
ONO and Cumberland until April T. 1864 when
he was selected to command the cayalrv corps
OF the Army OF the Potomac and subsequently
the middle military division and the Army o.
the Shenandoah
For the gaffantry, military skill ard courage
displayed IN the brilliant series of victories
achieved oy MS army in the valley of the
Shenandoah. especially at Cedar Run he re.
ceived the thanks of Congress- and was appoint
ed Brigadier-General of the Army of the United
States, September 10, 1854 and November a
1864, was promoted to Major-General of the
United States Army, for the personal gallant
~, military skill and just confidence in the
courage and patriotism of his troops displayed
by him on the 18th day of October at Cedar
Kun whereby, under the blessing of Proyi-
oence, nus routed army was reorganiZed a
great National disaster averted. and a
brilliant victory achieved over the rebels for
the third time in pitched battle within thirty
days In the final campaign which resulted in
the surrender Of General Lees army he bore
distinguished part.
Since the close OF the war he commanded
successfully the military divisions of the South
west, the Gulf. the Fifth Military District the
Department of Missouri and the Division of the
missouri. He was appointed LientenantGen.
cral March a, 1854. and assumed command OF
the Army OF the United States November l.
the grade of General was revived by Congress
to which he was appointed June /, 1888. These
achievements placed him in the front rank OF
the great and successful soldiers of his time
and are recognized and acknowledged at homs
and abroad. To the army, his loss is PERSONA
and irreparable, but the work that he did anc
the associations that cluster about his name
will be a grateful memory to its older and in
spiration to its younger officers. The message
OF the President, to-day sent to Congress and
ic
communicated to the army.
The flag will be placed at half-mast at all
military posts and stations, seventeen minute
guns will be fired on the day after the receipt
of this order, and the usual badges of mourning
will be worn for thirty days.
By order of the Secretary Of War.
r. c. DRUM,
Adjutant-General.
WASHINGTON, Aug. S.-General Sheri-
dams body, under military escort, is ex-
pected to reach Washington on Thursday
afternoon. 1t is not yet known whether
it will lie in state or not. The funeral
will take place at St. Matthew's Church
at ten O'Clock Saturday morning. The
services will be conducted by Rev. Jos.
F. Mackin, assisted by Rev. ]. T. Ken
wick and Rev. s. F. Ryan. Absolutiou
will be given by Cardinal Gibbons. At
the grave Rev. John s. Foley, of Detroit,
will officiate. In addition to the list OF
pail bearers already announced. the
name of Colonel Charles P. Lincoln, OF
the G. A. R, has been added at the re-
Quest of Mrs. Sheridan.
The casket rests on two pedestals,
covered to match the casket with six
heavy handles, three on each side, the
bars of which are black silk with silver
tips and Tugs. The plate for the casket is
six by four inches and bears the follow
ing words: