Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-02-26
WITH MUFFLED DRUM.
OOTHAM's TRIBUTE TO THE
MEMORY OF SHERMAN.


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ti6ea 1t the H8Iss CSadu6ted by tho
Dead HERDS soA According to the Cath
Ollie Ritual.
At an early hour the people began to
assemble In West Seventy-frst street op-
posite the residence of General Sherman.
From almost every house along the street
the American flag fioated, the greater
number being in deep mourning. There
were few visitors. Only the most intimate
friends and d few old soldiers were adj
hitted, and the latter were obliged 30
show Certificates that they had served ih
the army,
Rev. THOMAS Sherman, wh6se arrival
has been so ahxi6usly awaited, arrived.
He was welcomed home, not by his be-
loved father, but by his brother, p. T.
Sherman, and his sisters, Mrs. Thackara
and Miss Rachel Sherman. He did not
after q short, sad talk with his brother
and sisters, retired for the night TO pass
the hours till morning In festless sleep
During the morning a large floral
shield was received at the house from the
West Point cadets. The shield was six
feet in height and four feet broad. 1t
was made of white and blue immortelles
and bore the inscription, civilian Te-
cumseh Sherman, from his West Point
boys class of 1870"
A short Catholic service was performed
about the casket OF General Sherman.
To this none were admitted but the
members OF the family and near rela-
tives. The services were very simple
and consisted of prayer and singing.
After these services the casket was
closed. President Harrison did not look
upon the remains Of the General. Tho
family sent an invitation to him, but
the President kindly replied that he pre-
fefred to keep with him the remem..
brances of the General while alive.
The caisson, draped in black and
drawn by four white horses, was drawn
up in front of the Sherman house. The
horses were mounted by regulars, and an
army officer was in charge. At the
caisson was an orderly leading the black
charger which bore the military trap
pings of the General A black velvet
covering almost hid the horse from view.
But the boots and saddle were plainly
conspicuous. The services over, the first
move toward the formation of the process
sion was began.
squad of the Sixth Cavalry formed
to the left of the house in the middle of
the street The caisson came up In front
of the house. Generals Howard, Slocum,
Johnston, and other military dignitaries,
formed in two lines on the walk and
made saye-way to the caisson. As
the pallbearers left the house, an army
band out toward Central Park began
playing funeral march The casket of
the General was borne slowly to the
otrfa r,f1
The procession began to move down
Eighth avenue, but the progress was very
slow. On the side streets were hundreds
Of carriages waiting for place in the
immense procession. The order of the
column, following the relatives and fam
lily, was as follows.
President and Vice President Of the United
States.
Members Of ths Cabinet.
Joseph II. Choate, accompanying ex-President
II. B. HAYES.
Chaurcey M. Depew, accompanying ex-Presi-
dent Grover Cleveland
Committees OF the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives.
Lieutenant Governor Jones and Mayor Grant
Military order Of the Lord Legion of the United
States and officers OF the army and navy.
The Grand Army of the Republic
The Corps of Cadets, United States
Military Academy
Lieutenant Colonel Hoskins commanding.
National Guard, under command OF Brigadies
Gen raj Louis Fitzgerald. The brigade con-
sisted OF the following organizations 69th
Regiment, Colonel James Cavanagh
with the old battle flag carried with
General Sherman at Bull Run!
9TH Regiment, Colonel WILL
lam Seward 22d Regiment
Colonel J. I. Camp; 7lst
Regiment, Col. Fred.
kepper 9TH Reg,
Daniel Appleton;
18th Reg, Col.
Homan Dowd
Tho First Battery, Captain Wendell; Second
Battery, Captain Wilson, and Troop "A"
Captain Roe, with troops OF tho
regular army forming the
funeral cortege.
Tho Signal Corps, commanded by Captain Gal
lup, was mounted, and followed the
Twelfth Regiment.
Delegations aud representatives OF veterans,
Sons of Veterans, and other organiza-
uons, assigned, under charge Of
General Dgvid Morris.
The bulk of the military escort dis
banded at Canal street The body es-
cort continued with the remains to
Jersey City, where they were met by the
First Regiment, National Guard, State OF
New Jersey, and placed aboard the special
ira n on the Pennsylvania Railroad for
ST. Louis. The family and committees
of escort also boarded the train.
IL is estimated that there were 10000
persons in the procession. The streets
along the route were densely thronged
with spectators. Church bells were
tolled in New York and Jersey City and
business was generally suspended.