The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-02-28
TO THE TOMB.
General Sherman Laid to Rest in
st. Louis,
Tho Remains Escorted 10 Calvary
Cemetery by an Immense Pro-
cession--The Last Rites.

INFERRED WITH MILITARY HoNoRs.
Sr. LOUIS, Feb. 1.-THE last taps
have been sounded, the buglers have
trumpeted a final farewell and William
Tecumseh Sherman sleeps with his
kindred. Only the fresh-covered earth
on mound in Calvary Cemetery
tells the story that the last Of that
great triumvirate Of American Gener-
ais, whose fame Is as imperishable as
the Nation itself, has been laid at rest
between the helpmate who, until called
away smoothed and comforted his de-
clining years, and Little Willie" his
idolized soldier laddis.
General Sherman's desire that his OBJ
sequies should be of military charac-
ter was obeyed to the most extreme
particular. But, at the same time, it
was found impossible to draw hard
and fast line that would prohibit the
great mass of the people of the city in
which he had spent so many years of his
life and who at one time regarded him
as its particular own from paying q last
tribute of respect to his memory. So,
| something almost without precedent In
a strictly military funeral, two civic
divisions were added to the procession
and formed not The least impressive
feature of the event.
In the business center of the city
there were no outward manifestations
of mourning beyond the flags at half
mast and an occasional picture of the
dead man, with its border of Grape, in a
cfOro xryiy,Anxxy h,,N In fQ,n ,.aosIaroA
district which was traversed by the
procession there was hardly a
residence, poor or rich, that did not ex-
hlbit some token of sorrow and respect,
A very large proportion of both men
and women wore a memorial badge of
white silk, with a picture of the de-
ceased General and the date, fastened
to their breasts by an American eagle
festooned in Grape.
On the arrival of the train at the
bridge at $50 a m. salute of seven
teen guns was fred by battery sta
toned on the levee, and second salute
was fired as the train was pulling into
the Union depot The crowds about the
train both in East St. Louis and at the
Union depot in the city were very large
and were managed with great diff
Guilty by the police. When the train had
come to standstill it was boarded by
deputation of old comrades of Ran
som Post, G. A. R., under the command
of Commander H. L. Ripley, which,
after relieving the guard, received the
remains and mounted guard.
The funeral party was received at the
train by Messrs James E. Yeatman
and Henry Hitchcock, friends of Gen
eral Sherman's family, and deputa-
ton of twenty-five citizens from the
general reception committee. Most of
the party remained on the train until
the time set for the funeral, deputa-
ton from Ransom post, under Com
mander Fl. L. Ripley, mounting guard
over the body. At 1890 o'clock the
regulars, commanded by General Wes-
ley Merritt, marched to the de-
pot. The coffin was tenderly
lifted by members of Ransom
post and placed upon a caisson.
Members of the family and the funeral
escort were then ushered into carriages
by the reception committee and fol-
lowed the caisson to Twelfth and Pine
streets, where the procession was in
readiness The pageant was made up
in the following order:
FIRST DIVISION.
Brevet Brigadier. General James w. Forsythe
U. S. A., Colonel Commanding,
Military Escort, Ransom Post 13l, Department
of Missouri, G. A. r.
Clergy.
Pail Bearers
Remains and Family OF the Deceased.
Ex.Presidents Hayes and Cleveland.
Members OF the Cabinet
Members OF Congress.
Members of the United States Supreme Court
Other Oficers OF the National Civil Govern
ment.
Major General Schofed.
Members of Escort from New York.
SECOND DIVISION.
Major Henry L. Merrill, Commanding
Military Order of the Loyal Legion Of the
United States and Army Societies
(Marching).
THIRD DIVISION.
Major George Rassiaur, Commanding.
Posts OF the @. A r.
Camps OF the Sons OF Veterans, Kindred Or.
ganizaUions (Marching).
FOURTH DIVISION.
Hon. D. r. Francis, Governor OF Missouri, Com
manding
The National Guard and All Armed Military
Organizations, Preceding the Gov.
ernors of States
State Judiciary.
State Onncers.
Legislature OF Missouri in Carriages.
FIFTH DIVISION.
Major Charles L Ralnwater Commanding.
Civic Societies and Organizations (Marching.)
SIXTH DIVISION.
Clark II. Sampson, Commanding.
General Committee OF Arrangements and OBJ.
sequies
City Ofacials
School Board of City of st. Louis.
Members OF the Press.
Citizens.
Societies.
All Organizations and Persons Not Marching.
The following were the pall-bearers:
Military-Maior. General John Pope, Brevet
Maior-General Amos Beckwith. BreVet Major
Geh6rsl A. J. Smith, Brevet Major. General
John W. Turner, Brevet Major General VII.
w. Barringer and Commander Charles s. Cot
ton, q. S. N.
Citizens Judge Samuel Treat, Colonel
George E. Leighton, Colonel Charles Parson
Byron Shermen, Esq, DsnIel Il. Garrison, Esq,
HaSc H. Sturgeon, ESQ.,. Thomas e. Tut Esq,
r. p. Tnnsey, Esq.
From beginning to end the procession
was over three miles in length. And
so the cortege slowly wended It's way
to Calvary. With perhaps the possible
exception of the demonstration that ac-
companied the interment of the remains
of Ulysses S. Grant, 1t was the most
notable tribute to the memory of
an American citizen that the coun-
try has ever witnessed To Grand ave-
nue.; thence north to Florissant ave-
nue., thence west to tho cemetery--was