The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-08-16
NOTES.

NOTES.
Rear Admiral Thomas II. Stevens, q. S. |
Navy said last Saturday after the funeral that |
he had gone to the early mass said over sheri- |
dams remains and said his prayers for the
greatest, noblest and ablest of them ell, but
he did not go to the official funeral on account
of the great crowd.
While immense crowds densely packed the
footways and intersectng streets near the
church while the services were taking place.
the streets through which the procession passed
were also packed from wall to curbstone clear
away to the Georgetown bridge. The writer
has had many years experience with great
crowds in Washington at times Of Presidential
insnguratons, great celebrations or funerals Of
distinguished statesmen and soldiers, but he
never saw a greater number of people on the
streets than lined the way along which the
last of the hero of Winchester and Cedar Creek
was borne 1t is a strange fact, too, that very
large proportion were not residents Of Wash
ington.
Col Louis Henry Carpenter, Major 9Th o. S.
Cav, who commanded the cavalry battalion
that led the procession, served temporarily on
Sheridan's staff in the Valley campaign until
he was made Lieutenant Colonel of the 5th
(cOlored) Cav. in the following Winter. He
was then a Lieutenant 9th o. s. Cav, and at
the same time two other officers of his regiment
were also attached and both were sent TO COM
mand colored cavalry regiments. These were
Gen. James F. Wade (then Captain), now Colo
ne 9Th u. S. Cav, and Gen. James s. Brisbin
(then Captain), now Lieutenant-COlonel,9t 9th U.
S. Cav.
Another attendant at the funeral did not
come here expressly for that purpose but being
here when the disaster came, waited to lay his
tribute on Sheridans grave. Maj.Gen. Geo.
Stoneman was the second commander Of the
cavalry of the Army Of the Potomac and &C.
lsat,, af
successive commanders CT that army would
allow. Long after the war he retired while
Colonel OF the 1st Cav, and settled down at San
Gabriel, Cal, 70 raise grapes, and to him more
than almost any one other man is due the
rapid ad vance made in California in grape and
wine production. When, nearly half dozen
years ego, be W6s nominated by the Demo
Gratis for Governor of California, his position on
the retired list was criticized, whereup0n he
promptly resigned bis Colonecy, much against
the wishes and earnest advice Of Gen. Sherman,
who was then Genersl-in-C Chief
Six former members of Sheridan's staff az
tracted considerable attention from the Vetsr-
ans grouped along the line Of march Of the sad
procession, for su but ore has gallant war
history. The exception wRs Col. Fred Dsnt
Grant and every reader will understand that
the son of the great hero Of Appomattox fully
divided the interest felt ia the others. The
senior Of these, Gen. James w. Forsyth, now
Colonel 7th u. s. Cav, was with Sheridan at
MuTfreesbOro and Chickamauga while Captain
in the 18th U. S. Inf; went with him to Viz
ginia as Chief Of staff, and remained until the
end of the Texas expedition. When Sheridan
became Lieutenant General he returned to the
staff and remained until promoted to the lst
Cav. in 1878. although he returned later TO be
come Inspectors General Of Cavalry. He was two
years at West Point with Sheridan, Gen, Geo.
A. Forsyth, Lieutenant Colonel 4th e. S. Cav.
/ Tyylo 10 M t4Ff rF ant "a
volunteers in April, 1861, as private in Barkers
Chicago Dragons, and serving later in Yir-
ginia was Major in the 9Th i'll. Cav. when be
Joined the staff in 1864. He remained until
mustered out ia February, 1865, bat on being
appointed Major 9th Cav, the same year,
again joined his old chief, and ia 1863
was made Military Secretary. Ia 1873 he
was relieved to make a place for Col.
Fred Grant bat WIS again appointed when
his nsmesake was promoted, and remained
until his oWn promotion in 1881. he was
| breyelted Colonel in the army for battles
| Of the war, but was again breyetted TO Bril-
| gadier-General in 1868 for gallant four days
| battle with small force against an enormously
superior force Of Indians, Col. Jas. F. Gregory,
| Major of Engineers succeeded Gen. George For
! syth in July, 1881, and remained until Oct 10,
| 1885, as did Col. George W. Davis, Captain 14th
| Inf, both of whom were relieved under opera
| tiOns of the singular Army regulations adopted
! by Secretary Endicott forbidding details on
staff duty for more than four years. The latter
! officer did valuable service during the war, but
! his engineering work in later years have been
more prominent. He was ordered here in 1873
| as Assistant Engineer Of the completion of the
| Washington Monument, aud to him more than
| any one else ie due the credit OF the famous
| work Of placing a new and sufficient founda-
/ tion under that great shaft. One other officer
| who WAS an Aid-de- Camp from June, 1881, when
| Col. Grant resigned, TO March, 1885, was not
| present, and il is doubtful If he was invited to
attend, although it may be that his distant sta
tion may have prevented his coming A
| vacancy IN the Adjutant-GeneraPs Department
in March, 1885, Gen. Sheridan was very anx-
| ious should be given to Col. Davis, 14th Inf,
but, unknown to his Chief Col. VIM. j. Volk-
| mar played his political cards 80 we'll that he
got the prize. Sheridan famed out in wrath
and after stormy interview demanded VOlk-
mans resignation, which he accepted at once
An item will appear in the bill for the fu-
neral expenses of Gem Sheridan, which will
probably be the first of the kind ever appro-
pTiated for by Congress cut of the Treasury.
1t viii be the fee for the masses said for the
repose of the Generaps soul according to the
usages of the Catholic Church. The charge for
masses is one of the chief revenues Of the
Church, and is made more or less expensive,
according to the wealth Of the deceased, in
private cases 80 much per priest officiating be-
ing charged. 1t will be matter of no little
curiosity to note how the matter will be pre-
sented in the bill to Congress.
Both Houses of Congress adjourned from
Friday until Monday, aud the various Executive
Departments Of the Government were closed on
Saturday out ofrespeGt for Gen. Sheridsn's mem
ory, and to enable the Senators and Members
Of Congress aud the clerks to attend the funeral
1t was q noticeable fact that large numbers OF
both Houses were in attendance at the church
and accompanied the body to Arlington, while
the clerks, who could not gain admittance to
the church, contented themselves by standing
upon the sidewalks or any other point Of
vantage from which they could look ut the
military display aud see the casket as il passed
along toward the cemetery.
Msj.-Gen George Crook, whose war service
was almost complete history of the Virginia
and West Virginia campaigns, came down Eom
his mountain retreat on the Alleghauies to bid
farewell TO the leader he followed and aided SO
well in the Valley campaign. Crooks close
association with Sheridan was continued during
the terrible Indian campaigns of ten and more
years ago, and later in Arizona
Gen. Arthur c. Ducat. who did such gallant
J / ala h..