The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-03-06

cross roads horScman. his Stccd ucckru
with foam. stood outlined against the /
gray Of the horizon and waved an old
slouched hat at the passing train. The
pioturesqucncss Of the figure attracted
the attention Of the party and they |
gazcd back at II as long as u was IN
sight.
Just before the train arrived At East
st. Louis. Mr.. and Mrs. Thack-
era, Miss Rachael sherman. and
Mr.. y. 7. sherman went forward 70 the
combination car and discussed with
Major Randolph some Of the arrange
ments for the procession. The arrange
ments Of the pail on the horse 10 be led
behind the catafalque had been under
discussion yesterday. as the family were
anxious that the Generals saddle should
not De concealed from view. II was de-
termined finally that no pail would be
placed on the horse.
At $40 the train reached the outskirts
Of East 81. Louis, where II stopped for
few minutes All through the rail-
road yards were groups Of yardmen.
engineers and train hands who saluted
the cortege as it passed long wait
was made at the East st. Louis sta
ton. and here the family party was in
creased by the addition Of Mr.. and Mrs.
| w. j. Haldeman. Of Cincinnati, and
Frank Niberg. MIR. Reber, OF st.
Louis. also joined the party at East
! st. Louis. AS the train reached the
| bridge some Of the members of the fami-
| ly went forward TO spend a last few min
| utes with the dead. II was just $3.50
| when the train reached the middle OF
! the great st. Louis bridge, the dividing
| line between Illinois and Missouri. The
four past senior commanders OF Ransom
Post. q. A. r.. who joined the party at
Indianapolis last night. took positions
at the four corners Of the catafalque
One Of the six sergeant-bcarers re-
manned on guard.
As it slowly came to a standstill at
the end Of its ma jestic journey from
New York. the first voliey Of an artil-
lery salute fired by detail Of two de-
tachmcnts from the -. Louis Light Ar
tillery under Capt. Robt. +. Williams
broke the solemn silence with which its
approach had been received and at in
tervals OF ten seconds the deep roar 81
the guns smote the air until the seven
tsenth vollcy rang out and died away
in the distance.
Massed at the depot, on the streets
and upon the bridge spanning the rail
road tracks were thousands upon thou
sands Of citizens. and amidst them were
scattered the uniforms of the regular
army and the militia.
III AS the train passed in review before
. the great crowd every eye was turned
| revercntly towards the first car, which
contained the catafalque upon whici
/ rested the body Of the dea'
. warrior. No one LETT IN
: train except senator John Sherman am
Gen. Nelson A. Miles. who sprang a
, once to the platform. and were met p
GOV. Francis and group from the re
ception committee.
At 1918 the funeral train. which wa
I at the west end of the depot, was backe
9 down until the ear containing the cofti
. was opposite the baggage entrance. A.
: reverently uncovered as the casket wa
b lifted from the ear by the six sergeant
y who had come with the funeral trail
x from New York as a guard. guar
+ Of honor from Ransom Post, Z
G A. r.. was in waiting, and IN
regular infantry had marched froI
y the arsenal grounds TO the depot
\ escort the remains to the point I
starting. An artillery caisson. wit
E four black horses. was at the exit. n
= ammunition chests drapcd with the nj
{ tional cclors. The coffin. covered wit
4 the American nag. was placed upon y
e caisson. the sword and chapcau Of II
x dead general were laid upon the 4
y and the yiard of h'~or from Ranso
Post took position y. double column
y fonrs 81 beth s;lcs ~ the bier III
i family and freud took carriages, 81
: +. ID. Townsend OF the Twelfth u
= fantry gave the word. the bar
g struck ~ the dead march and u
~ profession moved toward the point
n starting. A noticeable gathering W
a. that of the survivors Of the Thirteen
~ United states infantry. Sherman's III
&C regiment. under command Of Sergea
= T.. j. Carmody. As the troops csco'
= ing the remains approached. with arr
=. reversed. the spectators who crowd
a. the sidewalk lifted their hats and
military organizations saluted. 4
he cortcge had been prepared with gre
at care. and there was little delay in sta
re ing.
on AT 1890 General Wesley Merritt ro
M M Market street. and at once beg
he preparations for starting. A plato
sc Of mounted police was sent up n
e. street to the corner Of Sixteenth sire
dis Between this point and the corner
a Fifteenth street twelve buglcrs, mou
he ed on gray horses. were station
80 Next came General Merritt with q la
staff. and close in the rear were rams
two squadrons Of the Seventh caval
which General Merritt had ordered
move from Twelfth street TO Pine sire
Behind them were the artillery,
every thing was in readiness for q s.
As soon as the funeral procession
rived.
AT 1l:20 an aide dashed up TO Colo
william j. voll<ncr, chief Of staf.
formed the grand marshal that all
ready, and General Merritt gave q
nal to the buglars. grizzled old
eran who rode at the head Of the m
clans raised his bugle 70 his lips, sou
cd a few notes. and the funeral process
L started. First were platoon Of MOI
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