The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-02-25
SHERMAN AT REST.
The Remains of the Old Command
er Inferred at ST Louis
Honors Paid to His Memory All Along the
Route From New Tork-Funeral Ser
vices at st. Louis-The Final
Resting Place.

The special train bearing the remains
of General Sherman left New York for
ST. Louis on the 10Th, after brief fu-
neral ceremony at his late residence in
that city. Flags We're at 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 at all the stop
ping places along the route to St Louis
and G. A. R. veterans and other citizens
assembled to pay their last tribute of re-
spect to the dead soldier. At every
town and city through which the train
passed bells were tolled and the firing
of cannon announced the passage of the
mournful procession.
AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. Louis, Feb. s2.-The last taps
have been sounded, the bugles have
trumpeted forth 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 imperishable as the
nation itself has been laid to rest.
The pageant, the final service, the
grave-all were in harmony with the
man; the one imposing as was his career,
the second simple to severity as was his
life and habits, the third with nothing
but fringe of shrubbery to separate it
from those OF the comrades and veter-
ans with whom old Tecumseh had loved
to mingle.
1t was within few minutes of $50
when the booming of gun By battery
A, of the st. Louis light artillery, and
which was stationed to 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
4 few minutes before II o'clock the
caisson-one that had been specially
brought from Fort Leavenworth, drawn
by four coal black horses-was drawn
up in front of the main entrance to the
depot, and amid the vibrating roar of
the artillery the casket was tenderly
borne from the train by eight members
of Ransom post and placed on the car
riage- 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 ("Fighting JOEY and Gen.
George II. Thomas (''The Rock of
Chickamauga0.
T-n1ar .aSoort ~ ha ~ 70 M fIx, coss-
son was then driven to a point where it
was to take its position in the parade.
Having assured himself that the di-
visions were in such shape that no de-
laws or bitches would occur, Gen. Mer-
rift gave the signal Then there was .
double salute of artillery, and at 11:1O
the head of the column began to move
west on Pine street Chief of Police
Harrigan with fifty picked men led the
way. Then came Gen. Merritt as
chief marshal and his staff. followed by
Brevet Brigadier General Forsyth, COM
mander of military brevet This was
composed of troops B, D, E, G, T and K
of the Seventh cavalry-the heroes Of
Wounded Knee. Next to the caisson
itself these troops, fresh from the scenes
of the Indian troubles. attracted the
greatest attention. Immediately in
their rear came batteries of the Sew.
enth artillery and A of the Fourth I'M
der command of Major Edward n. Will
the Seventh, Tenth. Twelfth, Thirteenth
and Fourteenth infantry commanded by
Col. Edward F. Townsend.
Behind the infantry came the caisson.
the stately coal black steeds moving
slowly and impressively, as though ap-
preciating the greatness of him for
whom they were performing last Of
fee. On the other side of the caisson,
as well as before and behind, forming
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 it perform this duty.
The caisson was followed by a black
steed with flashing eyes and fiery nos
trils, led by an orderly and bearing
General Sherman's sword and accout-
rements across the saddle.
Then followed the local clergy, of all
lhC pdiA pSdlSS, Civil
and military, the surviving member 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. Schofield, Miles,
Slocum. Andrews, Howard and Ran
dolph. Lieut. Kingsbury. Capt Andrews
and Capt. Barrett-brought up the rear.
There were 1900 troops in this division,
with 300 cavalry horses and a4O artillery.
The four other divisions were made
up Of state troops, Grand Army posts,
civic societies and officials.
1t was nearly O'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 as Father
Sherman stepped to the head Of the
casket.
The remaining services were brief,
when the military ceremonies closed
the events of day that viii long be re-
membered.