The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-02-24
A SOLEMN FAREWELL.
On sherman's Veteran Comrades Pay
Him the Last Tri butte of Love

'Fht NhfFHlah. EOf the hfsl time u
several days tie sun shonc out glor
lousIy, but It's rays fell upon cltJ
draped In mourning. Ii was soldier,
fnneral-the funeral OF a ganeral-nol
alone OF one whose last Journey was at.
tended with all honors due his rank. bai
OF an officer beloved by the army and
honored by the people For miles the
streets were lined with solid wall OF
people, standing at least IA dozen deep.
The city was draped In mourning The
grief OF those Ia the procession was not
alone genuine, but was apparent to
| everyone. The dead generals
comrades OF Ransom post
marched ia hollow squares about
| the caisson. Every face wore that sol
emn look which said too plainly for
words II have lost friend" Follow
| ing the eaisson was a handful OF the sur
vivors Cf the old Thirteenth infantry
Sherman's first command la the war-a
small and grief-strlcken body OF men.
| following their old leader over the road
which they, too, must travel, at no very
distant day. There were, besides. thous-
ands OF the veterans OF the war, mem
bers OF the Grand Army. old aud grizzled
comrades in arms Of the dead general
| Slowly they walked, and only too plainly
was IL written that the rayages OF time
was fast depicting the ranks Yet none
were so old or feeble that they would ad-
init, even TO themselves, that they were
taxing their strength In following Sher-
man 10 Calvary, even as they had fol-
lowed him 10 Savannah.
On Arrival of the Train.
AT the Union depot, and ia all the
streets In the immediate vicinity. i'm
mehse crowds OF people were assembled.
The funeral train arrived at just $40
As II crossed the bridge a salute from the
battery announced its approach Emerg-
ing from the tunnel the train vas com
PEELED 10 proceed slowly while the police
cleared the tracks OF people Flag all
over the city were at half-masf, many OF
the buildings and streets were draped I'm
mourning and black-framed pictures Of
the dead general could be seen In tho
numerous windows. The business OF
the city was entirely suspended an the
streets hlled with people. The day was
all that could be desired so far as sun.
shine and cool air are concerned. But
the streets were very muddy from the
recent raInstorm. When the train
reached the platform Gov Francis, who
was there with his ssaf and members OF
the reception committee, paid his respects
to Gems. SchoAeld and Howard aud
other military Offices accompanying the |
funeral party.
The Procession Forms.
At i0:30 Gen Merritt, chief marhsaI. |
and staff arrived. The casket was then |
removed from the car and as Il was |
placed on the caisson the Twelfth In |
fantry presented arms and the band |
Tiaycd dirge. Many OF those as
sembled were touched by the sight and
the veterans and comrades Of the dead
general could be seen weeping on all
sides. Gems Howard and Slocum were
so overcome that they could not speak
for several minutes.
The order 20 march was then given
and tho Twelfth infantry company
wheeled into line and marched up
Eleventh street followed by the caisSou.
on either side Of which 400 members of
Ransom post had ranged themselves.
Next came the members OF Gen Shcr-
mans family and the people who had
come with them from New York. In car
riages. The procession was diyived into
SIX divisions. Ii was composed OF the
regular military escort as provided bv
The regular army regulations: Grand
Army posts, Loyal Legion divisions.
Sons OF Veterans, other societies, state
militia Of Missouri aud Ohio. members
,f the legislatures OF Missouri, Illinois
ind Kansas, the governors OF states and
heir stalls, and unorganized bodies OF
'itlzens In carriages aud on foot.
While there was no disorder In the |
'ull sense of the word, the lam OF people
coming IN from the various intersecting
streets when the procession started was
terrible. On Pine street alone
I was estimated that there Ntre gath
'red over 100, 900 people. From Grand
avenue tho head OF the long column
urned left into Florissant avenue which
'uns by the west entrance To Calvary |
Most of the troops remained
outside the cemetery II was 2:3O o'clock
wien aA who had been assigned places
ook their positions about the opon grave
which was lined inside with flags
The Final Scene.
After all had taken positions, eight
ergeants acting as body guard lifted
he casket from the caisson and bore II
everentiy ID the grave, when all that !
vas mortal Of Gen. sherman was low
red to the last resting place. The
asket was drapcd with flags aud was
'are of any floral tributes The services
20 VI tho mplcst CHdThFtcF ana con
lucted by Rev. Thomas Ewing sherman, Z
~ assembled at the grave standing with
uncovered heads. As the casket was be- '
ng lowered the regimental band rem
ered hymn, and Father sherman read q
he Catholic service for the repose Of the !
cad. During the services at the grave. q
'athor Sherman sprinkled the casket q
nth holy water, thus consecrating both c
ody and grave.
Thus was laid to rest, By the side Of !
rs wife and two sons, Gen. William Te- ]
umseh sherman. ]