The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-03-05

fassion;
As the faint light Of early lnorntns
erept over the Illinois prairies, hringin
into relief the outlines Of the erape'co
cred ftueraltrain f solitary figure stpo
III ofif If 4 liFtlf fine cabin neaf ?
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ra ID genaaiaall So
:-~h,
waited for Us
by the caSkef Of the sit
the bent figure beside thetr;tck stra.-
en- up as he train swept by and the old
army lnnskef come 70 u present arms.
1t was the last tribute Of the veteran TO
his old communicable first tribute Of
respect that llshered in the morning of
Of Gen. Shermans funeral day.
At tireenviie. Ind, Colby Post, s
r.. Was drawn up in line As the
train stopped the bngler sounded
Taps. The Veterans wheeled into
line and with bead bowed marched past
the funeral ear No stop was made be-
tween Nandalia aud East St Louis. but
at several OF the smaller stations little
groups Of people had gathered to wafch
the passage Of the train. At one Of the
cross roads q horsetnsl his steeo! fiecked
with foam, stood outlined against the
gray OF the horizon and waved his old
sioueh hat at the passing train. The
picturesqueness Of the figure attracted
the attention of lie party. and they
gazed back at il as long us it was in
sight.
In the business centre OF ST. Louis
| there were no outward manifestations
OF mourning beyond the flags at half
mast and an occasional picture OF the
dead soldier. with its border OF Grape. in
a store window, but out in the resi-
denee district, which was traversed by
the procession there was hardly "a
residence, rich or poor, that did net eN-
hibit some tokens Of sorrow and respect.
! Here bit Of Grape tluttering from the
door knob of q frame cottage. there
elaborate festooning on q more preten
tious dwelling. 1t was noticeable too,
as the crowd began to gather in the
early morning, that both men and NO
men had, by kind Of intuitiye general
consent, discarded light articles of APP
parel, and that clothing, neckties, and
bonnets We're of 4 sombre hue A very
wore a memorial badge Of white silk,
+ with a picture Of the deceased general
and the date fastened to their breast by
an American eagle fesfooned in Grape
The veterans we're in their uniform Of
blue, but there We're ten of their mum
Der. FIVE on either side of the casket
that attracted noticeable attention
Each wore on his breast a handsome
purple badge with photograph of the
dead soldier and this Inscription: Sur
i vivors of the first battalion thirteenth
regiment United States infantry: our
first colonel and true friend. Only the
solemnity Of the occasion served Il re-
strain the spectators from venting their
enthusiasm on this select contingent
! nearly all OF them white haired some
feeble and weak for they were nearly all
OF the remnant Of chat gallant band
that followed n 5ncle Billy, as they ia
lniliarlv called him. through Chickasaw
Bayou, Arkansas Pass. Champion HILL
tickshnrg Jackson. GoiinsyiIte, and
Missionary Ridge where the gallant old
thirteenth did heroic service.
The weather was clear and dry, ena-
bling the approach OF the cortege to be
a Il
vide avenues fraversed. Sidewalks.
windows and roofs were vast seas of
spectators. Profound silence prevailed
as the caisson passed from block to
! block. Men barred their heads TO the
biting wind and many an old veteran
was not ashamed to let the tears chase
each other down his cheeks Particu
] lar1y We're the outward manifestations
Of grief anparanE on Grand ayenne. the
favorite promenading ground Of Cen.
Sherman when he resided in that city;
and to nearly every resident OF which
and especially TO the little boys aud
/ girls for whom he always had pat on
the head and kind word and a smile
he was personally known. One could
not help contrasting the sad scene of the
day with that witnessed on the same
avenue during the national Grand Army
encampment of 1888, when the general
who had been visiting friends, was the
centre of q ga.niaoling crowd Of little
tots. Some OF them doubtless looked
down from their windows with tear
stained faces as AL that was mortal q
their old friend passed by
The fifth division was strong ia num-
bers and Representative ii their charae
ter. II was commanded by Mai Chas
G. Rainwater and consisted Of civic 50
eieties, mercantile. historical and qiias
military organizations. Two hundred
members oil. the es Confederate associa
ton of Missouri wearing monri.iflE
badges and Grape ';rnis.t, marched be
/ hind the chief OF staff, It silent tribute
to the mem )ry OF til warrior Whase s,i-
perior genius had compelled them To Ia.
down their arms and sue for peace an,
ished as we'll as victor incurred the ia
that sOld Feeumseh' bad gone from
sight: They wore their old ax gonfed
crate uniforms and attracted general at
Eention Also in lire were {. society 0
/ German war veterans. several turner 50
cieiies lodges of the Knights Of Homo
and the members OF the Historical Sc
ciety
In the sixth and last division were ID
city officials, headed by Mayor Noona
and City Controller Gen. John p. Stt
venson. Who was a corps commando
under sherman. Gen. Stevenson IS
native Of Stanton and brother of Mrs
NJ. g. Human and Col. Wm. g Steven
son