The morning call., 1891-02-22
Solemn and Imposing Military
Pageant in St. Louis.
A Memorable Soldiers Funeral Affecting
Scenes on The Line Of MarGh-Ser-
vices at the Cemetery.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

| city draped in mourning. The hearts
of the people were saddened, ana with ona
accord all manner of men abandoned their
earthly pursuits and assembled along the
line of the funeral procession to do homage
to the honored dead. 1t was a soldiers fu-
neral, the funeral of a General, but moi
alone OF one whose last journey was at
tended with all the honors due his rank,
| but of an officer developed by the war and
honored by the people For miles the streets
were lined with solid wall of people
standing at least dozen deep, and the city
was draped in mourning. The grief Of those
in the procession was apparent to every
! one.
| GRIEF-STRICKEN COMRADES.
The dead Generals comrades of Ransom
| Post marched in hollow square about the
| caisson. Every face wore that solemn look
| which said too plainly for words, Il
| have lost friend" Following the caisson
was handful Of survivors of the old Thir-
| teenth Infantry, Sherman's first command
| in the war-a small and grief-strcken body
OF men following their old leader over the
road, which they, too, must travel at no far
| OF veterans of the war, members of the
Grand Army, old and grizzled comrades in
arms OF the dead General; slowly they
walked, and only too plainly was it writtea
that the Tavages Of time were fast depicting
their ranks. Yet none of them were so old
and feeble that they would admit, even to
themselves. that they were taxing their
strength in following sherman to Calvary,
even as they had followed him TO Savannah.
THE FUNERAL TRAIN.
The train carrying the remains of General
Sherman left Indianapolis last night at II
o'clock. The members Of the party retired
for the night sUon after.
When Ierre Haute was reached, at / IL
O'Clock THIS morning, slumbeT was dis
Iurbed by the heavy discharges of battery
saiutins the train, and, Notwithstanding the
hour, 2O00 people were at the station.
| stop of an hour was made here.
Just after sunrise, at Vandala H., the
| heavy discharge OF cannon awOke every one
on the train. 4 stop OF ten minutes was
made to afford The people a chance TO see
the caSket.
At every little cross-road as the train
| neared st. Louis there were groups of peO-
pie. They all stood uncovered as the train
passed. This mark of respect was uniVer-
sal during the entire trip from New York
AT EAST ST. LOUIS.
East St. Louis was reached az s:I5. Z. ,tA
large crowd, mostly railroad men. nas
gathered there. After few moments STOP
the train started across the bridge. Flags
all over the city were at half-nast. Many
of the buildings and stores were draped in
mourning, and black-framed pictures of the
dead General could be seen in numerous
windows. The business Of the city vas
entirely suspended and the streets were
filled with people The day was all that
could be desired, so far as sunshine and
cool, clear air were concerned, but the
streets were very muddy from the recent
rul mn a.tA oil
the streets in the immediate vicinity, i'm
mense crowds of people were assembled.
RECEIVED BY THE GOVERNOR.
The funeral train arrived at just $50
O'Clock. AS it crossed the bridge a salute
from the battery announced its approach.
Emerging from the tunnel the train was
compelled to proceed slowly while the
police cleared the tracks of people. When
The train reach, the platform Governor
Francis, who was there wltn his staff and
members OF the Reception Committee, paid
his respects to Generals Schofeld and How
ard, and other military officers accompany
ing the funeral party. After an exchange
OF greetings 1t was announced that every
thing was III readiness for the funeral pro-
ceSS0D.
MILITARY ARRANGEMENTS.
Meanwhile the military were moved into
position. The caisson on which the body
was to be borne was standing In readiness.
1t was drawn by six bay horses, the riders
kiss guns at the battle Of Wounded Knee in
the recent Indian war. The body bearers
were eight Sergeants-four from the Seventh
Cavalry aud four from Battery L, First Ar
tillery. In front of the caisson was the
Twelfth Infantry, drawn up IN line facing
the depot. On the opposite side of the
street was Ransom Post, G. A. r., which
acted as guard of honor. The horse that
was led behind the caissOn was equipped
with the dead Generals saddle, bride,
boots and spurs. 1t was black animal, and
belonged to Troop d, Seventh Cavalry.
FLOWERS AND TEARS.
All the floral pieces were placed in an open
barouche To be taken to the cemetery
AT 1890 O'Clock General Merritt, the Chief
Marshal, and staff arrived. The casket was
then removed from the car, and as it was
placed on the cassOn the Twelfth Infantry
presented arms and the band played Il dirge.
Many of those assembled were touched by
the sight, ana veterans and comrades of the
dead General could be seen weeping on all
sides. Generals Howard anu Slocum were
so overcome that they could not speak for
several minutes.
TO THE CEMETERY.
The order to march was then given. and
the Twelfth Infantry companies wheeled
into line and marched up Eleventh street.
followed by the caiss0n, on either side of
which 400 members of Ransom Post had
ranged themselves Next came the members
OF the Sherman family and the people who
carriages. The procession was divided into
SIX divisions. 1t was composed of the reg
ular military escort rs provided by the regu-
lar army regulations, Grand Army posts,
Loyal Legion, Sons of Veterans, civic soei-
cites, State militia of Missouri and Ohio,
members of the Legislatures of Missouri,
illinois and Kansas, Governors of States
aud their stats and unorganized bodies, and
cltlzens In carriages aud on foot.
IMPOSING DISPLAY.
While there was no disorder in the full
sense OIL the word, the jam of people coming
In from various interSecting streets when
the procession started was something terri
ble. On Pine street alone it was estimated
tnat there were gathered over 100 900 eople.
Marching through Pine street the magnifi-
cence of the military display was best seen.
Truly u was just what the old hero wanted
"a military funeral. The heavy rumble Of
artillery, the CHATTER of cavalry horses hoofs
on the pavement, mingled with the clang
and jingle oil saber and spur and the steady
tramp, tramp OF the infantry as the column
passed. made spectacle never to be forgot
ten. Straight out Pine street for over two
miles the procession marched, then it
wheeled into Grand avenue where there
was repetition of crowded streets and dec
orationS OF mourning. From Grand avenue
the head of the long column turned to the
left in Florlssant avenue, which runs by the
lelt entrance to Calvary Cemetery. Most
of the troops remained outside the cemetery.
1t was 2 80 O'Clock when all who had been
ssigned places took their positions about
the open grave, which was lined inside with
flags.
AROUND THE GRAVE.
A short distance to the south was the Thir-
teenth Infantry, TO the east the members of
the Grand Army, and directly around it to
the north were grouped Senator Sherman.
the Misses Sherman, =. L. Sherman, Colonel
Hoyt Sherman, Lieutenants Phackara and
Fitch and their wives. Judges and Mrs.
Ewing, General and Mrs. Thomas Ewing,
General and Mrs. Nelson A. Miles, Secre-
tary and Mrs. Noble Secretary and Mrs.
husk' Assistant Secretary Grant, ex-Presi-