The Red Cloud chief., 1891-02-27
SHERMAN AT REST.
The Remains Of tho Old Command
Or Inferred at 81. Louia
poaoss Paid to llis Memory An Along the
Rosie From New Yosk-fsner.l Ser
vices NJ %. Losis-The Ytaal
Resting Fiaee.

vices NJ %. Loeto-Ihe FINAL
Resting Pisee.
The special train bearing the remains
Of General sherman left New York for
St Louis on the 18th. after . brief fu-
neral ceremony at his late residence in
that city. Flags were nj half mast
business houses closed and every testi-
mony of respect was given the memory
Of the deceased by the people OF New
York. Crowds gathered IT all the stop
ping places along the route to St Louis
and q. A. X. veterans and other citizens
assembled 10 pay their last tribute Of re-
spect to the dead soldier. A. every
town and city through which the train
passed bells were tolled and the firing
of cannon announced the passage OF tho
mournful procession.
AT sr-OCrs.
ST. LOUIS. Feb. ea-The last taps
have been sounded. the bugles have
trumpetcd forth a final farewell and
william Tecumseh Sherman sleeps
with his kindred Only the fresh
turned earth on a mound in Calvary
cemetery just where the holy rosary
and the way Of Bethany come together
tell the story that the last Of that great
triumvirate OF American generals
whose fame is rs im~pcrishable as the
nation itself has been laid Ia rest
The pageant the final service, the
grave-all were in harmony with the
man.; the one imposing as was hiscareer,
the second simple Ia severity as was his
life and habits. the third with nothing
but a fringe of shrubbery Ia separate il
from those of the comrades and vcter-
ans with whom old Tecumseh had loved
to mingle.
II was within a few minutes of $50
when the booming of a gun by battery
A. of tn. 81 Louis light artillery, and
which was stationed Ia the EAST Of the
depot. announced that the funeral train
was on the other side of the big bridge.
Even at this early hour there was an
immense crowd outside of the depot
A few minutes before IL o'clock the
caisson-one that had been specially
brought from Fort Leavenworth. drawn
by four coai black horses-was drawn
up in front of the main entrance To the
depot, and amid the vibrating roar IF
the artillery the casket was tenderly
borne from the train by eight members
of Ransom post and placed on the car
rage. Its head was draped with the
stars and stripes. its foot with the
union jack that covered the caissons
containing the remains Of Gen. Joseph
Hooker ("Eighting joe and Gen.
George II. Thomas (''The Rock of
Chickamauga"D.
Under escort of the infantry the cais-
son was then driven To a point where il
was Ia take its position in the parade.
Having assured himself that the di-
visions were in such shape that ne de-
lays or bitches would occur. Gen. Mer-
rift gave the signal. Then there was a
double salute of artillery. and at II:lO
the head Of the column began Ia move
west on Pine street Chief Of Police
Iiarrigan with fifty picked men led the
way. Then came Gen. Merritt as
chief marshal and his staff, followed by
Brevet Brigadicr General Forsyth, COM
mandcr of military brcvct This was
composed of tro@ ps IL, ID. j., q, i and h
of the Seventh cavalry-the heroes of
Wounded Knee. Next to the caisson
itself these troops. fresh from the Genes
of the Indian troubles. attracted the
greatest attention Immediately in
their rear came batteries r of the Sew
enth artillery and A of the Fourth I'M
der command Of Major Edward y. Will
listOn and nine companiesof infantry OF
the Seventh. Tenth. Twelfth, Thirteenth
and Fourteenth infantry commanded by
Col. Edward r. Townsend.
Behind the infantry came the caissnn.
the stately coal black stecds moving
slowly and impressivcly. rs though APP
preciating the greatness of him for
whom they were performing a last Of
flee. On the other side of the caiSson,
as well as before ana behind. forming a
complete square. marched twenty-four
members of the Ransom Grand Army
post. the organization Of which some
time before his death the general had
requested that IL perform this duty.
The caisson wns followed by n black
steed with flashing eyes and fiery nos
tTtlS. Itt Nv oil otttfiN NV No al hH
General Sherman's sword and accoutr
rements across the saddle.
Then followed the local clergy. Of all
denominations. the pail %cares, civil
ana military, the surviving members Of
the dead generals staff and others, in
carriages.
Then in carriages followed the family
and the New York party. while the
army committee-Gens. Schofeld. Miles.
Slocum. Andrews, Howard and Ran
dolph. Lieut. Kingsbury, Capt Andrews
and Capt. barrett brought up h rear.
There were 1000 troops in this division,
with go cavalry horses and 240 artillery.
The four other divisions were made
up of state troops. Grand Army posts,
civic societies and officials
II was nearly 2o'clock when the head
of the column reached Calvary.
The wind whistled through the life
less branches Of the trees, but every
head was barred and bowed a Father
Sherman stepped TO the head Of the
casket
The remaining services were brief.
when the military ceremonies closed
the events Of a day that viii long be re.
memberrd.