Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-23


ton was the first, composed of the famous
Seventh cavalry, under Col. Forsythe, and
the artillery and infantry of the regular
army. The flutter of the gay red and
white swallow tailed guidous and the
flash of the swords and yellow capes of
the troopers they wheeled into Pine
street in double columns of companies,
every horse keeping alignment and proper
distance, would have called forth thun-
dering applause on an occasion less sol
| emn.
An Impressive Spectacle.
The bugle corps of the Seventh cavalry
led the procession, being preceded by a
platoon of mounted police, who cleared
the way. The regulars were impressive.
| In equipment, accoutrement and appear
ance they looked the soldier all over Gen.
Merritt, grand marshal of the procession.
and his aides, some twenty officers of the
regular army, rode at the head of Clusters
| cavalry. They wore side arms, heavily
bound in black. The thinned ranks of
companies b and h of the cavalry showed
the havoc at Wounded Knee but the six
troops showed 400 men in line The artil-
lery and infantry passed quickly in view,
ana then came the caisSon upon which
rested the body of Gen. Sherman.
The Casket and Its Guard
1t was draped in black and relieved with
the stars and stripes. Round about the
casket was wrapped an American flag. the
folds completely hiding it from view. The
sword and chapeau of tie general rested
on the casket, while just behind the Gals
son walked beautiful horse fully
equipped IN the panoply of war with cav
airy boots reversed in the stirrups At
many points on the line of march the
casket was showered with flowers. The
calsson was drawn by four black horses
and was surrounded by the guard of
honor, Ransom post, q. A r., of this city.
and the survivors of the Thirteenth regi.
| ment, l. 5. V, Sherman's original regi-
ment Sergt. Pat Carmody, of this city,
had command OF the survivors of Sher-
man regiment. There were twenty four
OF them and they formed a square on each
side and in front and rear of the caisson.
Among the twenty four there were thir-
teen who had followed the general through
all his campaigns. These were a special
body guard, and each had ribbon indi-
eating the fact. They were: W. H. Keat-
ing, Falls City, Neb.; Patrick Heaiy, Rock
Island Arsenal, Ills; L H. Condit, Hi
nos; James kephart, Webster City Ia;
Joseph Horn, Dubuque, Ia; Richard H.
Willis of st. Louis; Henry HaSe Mlwau-
kee; H. I. Sterling, Chicago: Francis A
karsch, inspector of customs, St. Paul,
Mimi; State Treasurer Bobetter, St
Paul, Mimi; Y. w. H. Davenport, Chi
cago; Rev Daniel Ryan. Irvington. Ind;
Henry w. Harris, St Louis; Harry J. sun
nerville, of Golden, Ills
Others in the Line
1t looked like the line was without end
The Grand Army was out in force Posts
frnr oil he air,bI O,,
states. Illinois being well represented Gov
ernor Fifer riding at the head. \ body
of men who attracted much attention was
the Southern Historical society, composed
OF ex-Confederates, many of whom had
stood in serried ranks at Mission Ridge
and on other battlefields where Sherman
had led the nations soldiers After the
military and veterans had passed came
the state militia, Missouri furnishing the
bulk of the soldiers; then the state officers
judiciary and others-the legislature of
| Missouri, and the column was closed with
civic organizations, citizens, and Others in
carriages. 1t was. in spite of its solemnity,
an inspiring sight and was watched by
tens of thousands from sidewalk balcony,
window and housetop.
4 Break in the p recession.
There was only one break in the process
sion, out Un3J was q Dau one. ana came
near destroying the entire effectiveness or
the affair. 1t had originally been ARRANGED
that the Gil nd Army contingent should
fall out of the procession proper at Grand
and Easton avenues and form in double
lines at the intersections in order that the
caisson should pass between them and af-
ford them an opportunity of bidding fare
well to the remains of their old comman-
der Some officious military intermeddler,
however, took it into his head at the last
moment to order the veterans to dish; .id-
at Grand avenue and Pine street. nearly
one mile nearer the center of the city The
result was a hiatus of over six blocks in
the continuity of the parade This ' Is
resented by the veterans with language
that was pretty vigorous in some cases,
and some of them refused to obey the
order
An Old Negroes Grief
Many affecting scenes were witnessed
as the division with the caisson passed by
At one point on Grand avenue an old col
ored man went down on his knees with
a Grand Army badge on his breast, as the
caisson came abreast, and with tears
streaming down his wrinkled cheeks.
raised his hands over his head in the atti-
tude of prayer At the corner of Wash.
ington avenue group of veterans rever-
entially uncovered their heads and said
Goodbye" in unison as the caisson passed
out of sight.
The Old Warriors Favorite Walk
Profound silence prevailed as the Gals
son passed from block to block Men
barred their heads to the biting wind, and
many an oil veteran was not ashamed to
let the tears course each other down his
cheeks. Particularly were the manifesto
tions of grief apparent on Grand avenue.
the favorite promenading ground of Gen
Sherman VIXEN he resided in this city. and
to nearly every resident of which. aud
especially to the.little boys and girls for
whom he always had pat on the head
and kind word and smile, he was per
sonally known. One could not help con-
trasting the sad scene of Saturday with
that witnessed on the same avenue one
afternoon during the national Grand
Army mpment of 1883, when the gen
eral, who had been visiting friends, was