Morning journal and courier., 1890-12-19
erNrrAL rEnRY,s FUNERAL.


United church To-Day-The Bearers
and the Omcials who Will Conduct
the Ceremonies-Omci C0gn1zance
and HonOrs from the State of Com
necticut.
The final arrangements for the funeral
of Major General A. 81. Terry have been
completed. A strictly private service will
be held at the house at 10 o'clock, at which |
Rev. DIR. T. T. Munger will oficiate. The
services at the church will be conducted by
DR.. Munger, assisted by the Rev. DR.. Smyth |
of Center church. An invitation had been
extended to the Rev. Henry Clay Trumbull
of Philadelphia, formerly chaplain on the
generals staff when the Tenth g. v. was a
part of his command, and the Rev. DR.. Her
man L. Wayland of Philadelphia, who was
chaplain on General Terry's staff when he
commanded the Seventh regiment, G. ",
to participate in the exercises. Both of
these gentlemen have been compelled to de-
cline, the former because of illness and the
latter because of a previous engagement to
be in St.Louis on the day of the obsequies.
The services will consist of singing, read
ing of the scripture and prayers, besides
which ten-minute address will probably
be made by one Of the officiating clergymen.
At the close of the services the body will be
taken to the cemetery for interment. As
the procession leaves the church the bell on
the city hall will be tolled and cannon will
be fred on the green.
The honorary bearers chosen are ex-Gov.
Henry B. Harrison, Hon. Francis Wayland,
John G. HOLSTER, Arthur D. Osborne, ex-
Governor Charles r. Ingersou, Henry T.
Blake and Lieutenant Governor S. E. Mer-
win. The military guard is composed of
eight sergeants chosen from the city bat
TALON of the Second regiment. The SER
geants detailed are: From Company F,
Sergeants Nicon and Punderson; Company
B, Sergeants Laudensack and Maley; Com
pany D, Sergeants Young and Fairbanks;
Company G: Sergeant Dorsey; Company e,
Sergeant Coleman. This guard will be
under the command of Lieutenant Bowen
of the recruiting station. Governor
Bulkeley and staff will attend the funeral.
Admiral Foote post will parade in body.
FROM THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT.
The following general orders have been
| issued by Governor Buckley:
Adjutant Generals Office,
| Hartford Dec 10, 1890
I. The commander-in-chief announces, with
profound sorrow, the death of Major General
| which occurred at his home in New Haven, at 4
o'clock, q: M, on the 10th inst.
The military record of General Terry is one in
which the state of Connecticut will always take
especial pride Entering the volunteer army at
the very outset of the civil war as colonel, COM
unteer infantry, he displayed conspicuous ability
as a regimental commander in efirst campaign
Of Service of Of bis first Command, he at once
f re- seTedt the service in commend of
/ in FORT nr tho Tn otivyo
with marked ability, Colonel Terry rose rapidly
to the positions of brigadier general brevet ma
ceiving these promotions, together with the
capture of Fort Fisher, N. O., January is to 10,
1855" The rank of brigadier general in the reg
ular army was conferred upon him by congress,
the same conspicuoIsly brilliant service. Retir-
| ing from the volunteer service September l. 1896
regular army, was commissioned major general,
q. s. A., March g. 1886, and was placed on the re-
tired list OF the army by reason Of failing health,
Conspicuous as was the military ability OF Gen
eral Terry, his sterling qualities as a man were
equally marked, and won for him the abiding
confidence and esteem of all who knew him in
civil or military life.
In contemplation of this unequalled record Of
patriotic military service, Connecticut national
| guardsmen will justly feel additional pride that
the noble soldier who achieved it, rose from tneil
his death proud Of the guard and Of his early as
soclauon with the citizen sold1ery of his native
n As marx $ Of respect to his memory, it i
the day of the funeral, the United States flags b,
displayed at halfstaff at the arsenal at Hartford
and on the public buildings of the state, and OF
that day minute guns viii be fired at the capito
between the hours of and p. m.
III. The quartermaster general is charged
with the execution of firing Of the funeral salute
Official: Adjutant General
8 GEORGE NJ. WHITE,
Assistant Adjutant General.
The Army and Navy club, of whicl
General Terry was an honorary membe
from it's formation, will be represented b.
!, several members, including Colonel Fran
w. Cheney, Mayor Henry G. Dwight, Gen
eral L. A. Dickinson and Postmaster Kin
ney, all Of Hartford. Mayor Dwight viii
n also represent the city of Hartford. Col
= onel Frederick w. Prince of the Gatlin
ment in Terry's old brigade, will attend
: The Hon V. B. Chamberlain and Postmas
r ter Hicks of New Britain, Collector Johl
!, l. Hutchinson and others, will represen
the old Second General Hawley, VIII
j. was intimately associated with Genera
Terry all through the war, will come o.
n from Washington.
@ General L. A. Dickinson of Hartfor
had his first military training und-r Gen
eral Terry in the old Second regiment
:. state militia. He was General Terry's ad
d jutant.
n Robert o. Tyler post, g. A. R., of Hart
n ford has met and passed obituary resolu
tisns in honor of the deceased. Many G
the surviving members of the old Sevent
n G. v. will be among the spectators at tn
@ obsequies.
IS WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 1s.-In defer
2 ence to the wishes of the family tn
funeral of Major General Terry, who die
in New Haven, on Tuesday last, will nc
# partake of military character, and no o.
> ders will, therefore, be issued from th
IL war department concerning it.