Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-07
MOURNED BY THE NATION.
Arranging for Sheridan's Funeral.
ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR.

The funeral Of Gen Sheridan VIII take place
In this city on Saturday. The last n
OF the Catholic Church Will b read
BY Cardinal GibbonA assisted By Rev. Fathers
hack1n and Kervick 1t 81 Matthews church. The
body, escorted By . military guard Of honor. VIII
TERED. Nrs sheridan having sxprssssd desire
70 nave her husband buried there.
SensT hMsSsissy in 70 telegram nom
70 select the site he was accompanied By General
Rucksr and Major Lydecker.
TIE PALl-BRARER&.
The following have been selected BY the family
~ pall-bearers: Gen. W. T. Sherman, Secretaries
Rndicott and whitney. Speaker Carlisle. Senator
Hawley, Gen. Aacfeely, Gen. Wesley Merritt Gen.
Jos Fullerton, Mr.. George W. Childs, Col Chas.
e. Vce
President Frank Thompson, OF the Pennsylvania
have been specially invited to attend the funeral;
Gen. y. W. Forsyth, Col. John Schuyler Crosby,
Col na rTsd Grant Col JAS Gregory Col Geo
Gen. Schoneld telegraphed TO the war Depart
ment to-day that Mrs. Sheridan desires that Gen.
her husbands funeral.
GEN. snKRIDANs BURIAL PLACE.
Gen. Macfeely returned from Arlington at
O'Clock this afternoon. The site OF Gen. Sheri-
dams grave. he told o STAR reporter, as
selected Sy h himself Cen RucSsr ana MAJ Ly
toward the river.
THE QUESTION OF THE MILITARY ESCORT
at General Sherdan's funeral Is causing some dis
cusslon at the War Department Paragraph 631
OF the Army Regulations prescnbes the escort fora
general-ln-chief to be q regiment CT infantry, Q
battalion OF cavalry, and two light batteries OF
sirymeS at Fort Mysr w" Who 'O Could Oh oonssi
tute the battalion. There Is at the barracks one
az c
number OF men to this city In order to comply With
the regulations The whole matter rests with
troops here from the nearest pointa The nearest
infantry men are some hundreds OF miles
at one Fort q. On. a c:weRo ans
Barracks, sacketts Hafoor. n. \: As the prime
portation II Is quite unlikely that the general win
call upon this regiment, the l1th, but Army ON.
Allowable able, fiction Of considering dismoun ted
the question is easily solved, FOR. there are
regiment. There are i've companies OF ioS aTtii
lery at the Barracks, two at Fort McHenry, Balti
these last ive may be brought up the river, or
that the two at Baltimore brought over, and
three from Fort Monroe. Then there win be
The U detacSmens. the nearest is At Fort HsmiI.
ton, N. Y. As has been said, the question OF cost
the Army sppropraton biil is stu In the hands Of
Congress- and there Is some doubt as TO
the Legality OF using any money for trans
The general opinion, however, is that un.
der the circumstances the Secretary OF
War S9u9 STas sucn [uS an
at the end OF the nscal year. II has been roughly
estimated that the cost OF carrying the troops
named from their respective stations TO this city
81, 700.
GENERAL Order Of the Secretary Of War.
The Secretary OF War issued the following gen.
eral order this afternoon:
WAR DEPARTMENT,
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, August 8, 1883.
With profound sorrow the Secretary of War an
nounce5 to the Army that Gen. Sheridan died last
evening at Nonquitt In the state OF Massachusetts
He was born March 8, 1881. Upon graduating
from West Point he entered the Army July l. 1858,
as brevet second lieutenant Of the LIST infantry.
His rst service was on the frontier OF Texas; then
~ Rs iSs
OF the Cascades. In 1881. having reached the
grade Of captain In the 18th infantry, he was
missary Of the Army under Ma1or-General Curtis
In the Pea Ridge campaign, and subsequently as
quartermastei at Ma1or-Genera; Halleck's head
appointed colonel OF the I'd Michigan cavalry May
rs, 1852, brgadier-general OF volunteers July 1,
the same year, having participated with dislinc-
ton in numerous engagements In the armies OF
the OHIO and the CUMBERLAND until April T. 1884,
when he was selected TO command the cavalry
corps OF the Army OF the Potomac, and subse-
Quently the middle military division and the
Army OF the Shenandoah.
For the gallantry, military skill, and courage
displayed In the brilliant series OF victories
achieved BY his army In the Valley OF the Shenan-
doah, especially at Cedar Run, he received the
thanks OF Congress. and was appointed brigadier-
general OF the Army OF the United States septem-
Army The
gallantry, military Skill and just confidence in
tine courage and patriotism Of his troops displayed
whereby, under the blessing Of Providence, his
routed army was reorgAnized, great national
disaster averted, and brilliant victory achieved
tie, within thirty days"
In the rnal campaign, which resulted in the sur
part since the close OF the war he comma nded
successfully the military division OF the South
west, the Gulf the NTH military district the de-
partment OF the Missouri and the division OF the
Missouri. He was appointed acknowledgement
March 4, 1859, and assumed command OF the Army
non Of his military services the grade Of
pointed June 1, 1855. These achievements placed
soldiers Of his time, and are recognized and
acknowledged at home and abroad. To the Army
that he aid and the associations that Cluster about
and an Inspiration 70 its younger Ofrcers
lThs Presidents message pElpted In yesterdays
The Dag viii be placed at han stan at all military
posts and stations, seventeen minute guns will be
fred the day alter the receipt OF this Order and
| the usual badges OF mourning Will be worn for
| thirty days.
BY order Of the Secretary Of War:
Il e. DRUM, AdJutant-General
HUNDREDS OF MESSAGES OF COINCIDENCE
have been received by Colonel and Mrs Sheridan
General Sherman telegraphed as follows: "The
death OF the general was totally unexpected.
Newspaper mon are after me, but must for q time
be silent Command me In any way TO manifest
my respect for the general"
Secretary EndicotJ sent the following message:
cit the most painful surprise to hear OF Gen.
eral Sheridans death. Accept my heartfelt SYM
pathy in your Ovevwhe lming sorrow. The nation
inourns with you great and noble soldier, and
while feel deeply bis loss TO the service and the
Department, yet at this moment the personal be.
reavement Ii hrst In my thoughts as recall his
valuable friendship and the many delightful men,
ories shall ever associate with him."