New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-17
PRICE THREE CENTS.
LAST HONORS TO SHERMAN.
THE ROUTE OF THE FUNERAL PROCESSION
AGREED UPON.
by THE DEAD WARRIORS EMPHATIC REQUEST
THE CEREMONIES WILL BE MUCH LESS
ELABORATE THAN MANY OF HIS
CoUNTRYMEN WOULD WISH

General W. T. Sherman's body will receive miM-
tary honors of parade and escort from the time 10
is carried from the house at No rs West Seventy
hrstst until it is buried in ST. Louis IL his
countrymen had their way, the progress of the
FUNERAL train would be slow, and would be marked
by series of pageants and ceremonials of MOURN
Ing unparalleled since the memorable days OF the
journey in death of President Lincoln. whose body
lay in state in Baltimore, Harrisburg, Philadel
phia, New-fork, Albany, Buffalo, Cleveland, Chi
cago and Springfield, well in Washington.
In denying the applications that have been made
for permission TO accord similar popular tributes
TO General Sherman, his family and Generals How
ard and Slocum, VINO acting for them in max
ing the arrangements, are only carrying out the
dead warriors wishes But, while disappointing
thousands and pursuing a rigid and impartial
course in the desire to avoid ostentation, they
making enough concession to insure a military
display which shall extend all along the line Of
travel.
General Daniel ButterNeld, who is to be tho
marshal of the New-York parade OH Thursday.
said last evening that orders for it would not
be made public until today as they had not been
completed. The route of the procession has been
chosen, and while it is not the most direct. il is
the most feasible and it was selected by General
Butterfeld after ne had carefully ridden over the
ground The line of march will be from General
Sherman's house TO Eighth-ave, TO Fifty eyenth-
ST. to Fifth-ave, to Washington Square to
Macdougal-st. 10 King-st., to Itudson-St, TO
Watts-st., to West-st. to the Pennsylvania Rail-
road ferry at Desbrosses-st.
There will be from / 900 TO $4,000 men in
line, including twelve companies Of infantry, two
batteries of artillery, battalion of cavalry.
corps of cadets the First Brigade of the National
Guard of the State of New-York Grand Army
men, Loyal Legion men. and representative pri-
vate societies.
The veterans of the 10Th Highlanders, the regi-
ment that formed part of General Shemans
original brigade, volunteered their services, and
to them will be assigned place in the line Rear
Admiral Braine's offer of a battalion of l21
marines was also accepted, and the battalion VIII
report to Colonel Langdon and will be placed
with the infantry of the regulation escort.
General Howard has ordered Captain David
Wilson. commanding the I'd Battery, National
Guard to furnish the caisson on which General
Sherman's body will be carried.
The body of General Sherman will be taken to-
day from the upper room where he died. and VIII
I've placed in q coffin in room on the parlor moor.
The coffin is exactly similar to the one in which
Mrs Sherman was buried. The General chose
that one himself and gave express orders that ms
own should he like it. 1t is of oak, lined WIN
cream-colored satin, and has silver handles on
n silver plate is the following inscription: