The Indianapolis journal., 1891-02-21

heading the column Of Grand Army posts,
entered the station. The veterans, about
six hundred strong. made their way with
no small amount of difficulty and
pany A, Captain Kercbeval, Company ID,
Captain Ross, Company + and the two
cclored companies, commanded by Captains
khoaus and Porter. pressed their way
along the platform beside which the funer-
al train would pass with much labor. Tho
proach being heraldod by cannon fred by
the Indianapolis Light Artillery, salute
OF seventeen guns. The engine. No. S4. OF
the Pennsylvania road which brought the
ira. train asrn from Columbus to this city city
flags A portrait of Sherman was on
the boiler-head. This was draped and
underneath were tbs words '0hIo's Son, the
Nations Hero" As the train came in the
ihdianapolis military companies tried to
put with small success No one was III
tempered. but every one was deslrous or
getting look at the casket, covered by the
American colors and guarded By four sol
dlers, as 10 lay in the open funeral car.
There were many ladies in the crowd. and
the crush was SO strong that for time 1t
looked as though some might be injured.
The tall form and pale face of Senator Sher.
man was seen standing on the platform OF
one CT the forward coaches as the train
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ton passed among the thronz.
The old soldiers of the Grand Army de-
sired to pass by the car In order to get q
last glance at the casket In which were the
remains of the beloved commander. and
shoulder to shoulder, as In days of yore,
of humanity was pushing its way from the
west as the old soldiers moved
toward that direction. and 1T
bad to give way. The veterans ranks
H. - Al
OF the station in the solid column in which
they had entered, but in several raRments.
1t is estimated that there were about seven
thousand people in the station-a great
crowd even for that large space. Every
thing. however, moved of peacefully and
with as much order az could be expected
under the circumstances. Apparently no
police arrangements had been made, and
had there been they could not have availed
anything In such crowd-good tempered,
but anxious to see and hear.
The second section of the train from
Columbus. following the funeral party. was
not crowded. General Dodge of the Union
Pacific, was recognized standing on the
platform of one of the coaches OF this train.
From this city the funeral train was taken
to Terre Haute. by Engine 40 of the Van
dalia, Albert Heading, engineer. This en-
gine. also, was heavily draped. As the
train, at ii o'clock, drew out of the Union
Station, the indianapolis companies fired y
NOllcy, rs OVtI the grave Oh y ocdQ COmIouc.
Ruckle Posts Tribute.
John +. Ruckle Post. G.. A. R.. unani-
mously adopted, Thursday evening. the
following resolutions relative to the death
of General Sherman:
Resolved, That this post deeply mourns the
loss of our commander and comrade, William L.
Sherman, and will ever cherish his sterling vir-
tues and manly character i'll our hearts and mem
ories.
Resolved. That by his death our country and
the Grand Army OF the Republic has lost one
who at all times took the deepest interest IN
their welfare. and one whose fidelity. zeal, fra
tern.ty. charity aud loyalty are most worthy of
emulation.
Resolved. That while we mourn the loss of
great commander and n beloved conrade, and
weep with the bereaved country and family In
their affection, yet we would ever be Submissive
to the will of our all-wise Supreme Commander
in chief, in whose goodness there "is no varia-
bleness, neither shadow OF turning"
Resolved, That these resolutions he spread on
the records OF this post on memorial page act
apart, that the post charter be draped. and the
comrades wear the usual badge OF mourning in
accordance with the laws Of the Grand Army of
the Republic. and copy OF the resolutions be
sent TO tho family OF our beloved comrade.
The resolutions were prepared by a CON-
mittee consisting OF. III. Is. Snyder, j. M.
Cassel and Henry Jordan.