The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-15
HIS LAST RESTING PLACE.
The Generals Expressed Wish to Old Army
Comrades

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Comrades.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. II. The announcement
of General Sherman's death caused the
deepest sorrow among his thousands of
friends in this city. Ransom Post, G.. A. r..
of which General Sherman was the first
Commander, feels the loss more, probably.
than any other post in the country. The
General had refused innumerable times 10
become an active member of posts in other
cities, saying that he loved his comrades of
Ransom Post; he had been one of its
charter members, and would remain with it
to his dying day. 1t is expected that the
funeral arrangements will be to a certain
extent made by Ransom Post, as General
Sherman in his letter of February 9, 1890,
expressly desired to be laid at rest by his
old comrades. Commander Ripley sent a
telegram 10 the Generals son this after
noon, rendering the services of the post and
announcing that an escort and guard OF
honor would be sent to New York.
MESSAGE OF CoNDoLENCE.
At mass-meeting Of leading citizens this
afternoon a message of confidence and
sympathy was sent to the family. AS soon
as the news of the death was received the
fire bells tolled out the intelligence in all
parts of the city, and the flags on all mu-
nicipal buildings were half-masted. Those
on Federal structures were already nj half
mast in respect to the memory Of Admiral
Porter
General Sherman recently, In letter to
members of Ransom Post, expressed the
wish that his body should be laid in Cal
vary Cemetery mere beside those OF his wife
and child.
LOYAL LEGION.
CINCINNATI. Feb. 14.-General Sherman
became a compauion of Ohio Cammandery,
Order of Loyal Legion, in 1885, and in 1887
he was elected its Commander and served
one year From the fact that Ohio was his
native State, as well as that many of his
military comrades Induced him to place his
mem hership EerC, several companions have
been appointed a committee to represent the
cOmmandery at the funeral, including eX-
President Hayes, General Cox, General
Hickenlooper. General Hay and Captain
Calvin 5. Brice
AN IDEAL SOLDIER.
CLEVELAND Ohio, Feb 14.-Ex-Presi-
dent Hayes, speaking of the death OF General
Sherman, tonight said: There are prob
ably few men who ever lived in any country
who were known and loved as Sherman
was. He was the idol of the soldiers of the
Union Army, and will be greatly mOurned
by all OF them. In figure, in face and in
bearing he was an Ideal soldier. l think it
can be said of him as he once said of an
other, With him gone the world seems less
bright and cheerful than it was before"
omo's CLAIM.
COLUMBUS, Feb. 14-The following tele-
gram was forwarded tonight:
General Thomas EWif1, New York Citiy As
The representative OF the people Of Ohio, L cIaim
the body Of General Sherman for burial on the
soil oi the Stale which gave him birth. The peo-
pie ol ONO viii keep his grave green.
JAMES j.. CAMPBELL.
At the ins tance Of the Governor, Adjutant-
General Dill issued an order announcing the
death of General Sherman and calling upon
the National Guard to join with the people
OF the nation in testifVlng to the great loss
sustained at his death. All flags are to be
half-Inasted.
SINCERE SYMPATHY.
HARRISBURG Pa.), Feb 14.-Goyernor
Pattison sent this message to 7. +. Sher-
man: desire to express the sincere sy NJ
pathy of the PEOPLE of Pennsylvania for the
family of General Sherman, Of whose death
/ am just advised. His patriotic, faithful
and invaluable services to his country will
be gratefully remembered"
BosToN, Feb. a. - General Sherman's
death was generally announced to the citi-
Zens by the tolling of the fire-aarm bells.
The flags on the State. municipal and Fed
eral buildings we're ordered AT half-mast.