Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-02-28
LAID TO REST.
General Sherman Buried in His Old
Home at st. Louis.
A Monster Procession Composed OF Mill
tary and Civic Societies Escorts the
Illustrious Commander to His
Last Resting Place-Simple
Services at tho Grave.

have keen sounded, the buglers have
trumpeted forth a last f. arewell and
Gen. Sherman sleeps with his kindred.
Only the fresh-turned earth on a mound
in Calvary cemetery tells the story that
the last of that great triumvirate of
American generals whose fame is as inn
perishable as the nation has been laid
20 rest between the devoted helpmate,
who, until called away, smoothed and
comforted his declining years, and Lit
tie Willie," his idolized soldier boy.
The pageant, the funeral service, the
grave, all were in harmony with the
man. The one imposing, as was his
career; the second, simple to severity,
as was hiss life and habits; the third,
with nothing but a fringe of shrubbery
to separate it from those of the COM
rades and veterans with whom he loved
to mingle.
General Sherman's desire that his OBJ
sequies should be of military charac-
ter were obeyed to the most extreme
particular. But, at the same time, it
was found impossible to draw hard
line that would prohibit the great mass
Of the people of the city in which he had
spent so many years of his life from
paying last tribute of respect to his
memory. So, something almost with
out precedent in strictly military fu-
neral, 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 flags at half-mast and an occa-
sional picture of the dead man with it's
border of crepe in store window, but
out in the resident district which was
traversed by the procession, there was
hardly a residence that did not exhibit
some token of sorrow.
1t was within few minutes of $50 a.
m. Saturday when the booming of n gun
by battery A of the st. Louis artillery,
which was stationed to the east of the
depot, announced that the funeral train
was on the other side of the big bridge.
There was an immense crowd outside
the depot, but n large force of police
was on hand and no one lacking the
necessary authority was allowed to en-
ter. The train was brought over the
bridge by two Vandalia locomotives
draped in mourning, and was shunted
onto n special track. Meanwhile sew
! enteen-gun sallte was fired by the bat
terry. When the train had come to a
standStill it was boarded by deputa-
ton of old comrades of Ransom post,
q. A. R., and which, after relieving the
| guard, received the remains and mount
ed guard. Meanwhile the occupants of
the cars were waited upon by a commit
tee of citizens, twenty-five in number,
who extended the freedom of the city
and expressed desire to do anyth ng
that would contribute to their comfort
or convenience. Ex-Gov. L. o. Stan
nard and Henry Hitchcock were assigned
| to the family of the deceased, but none
of the mourners left the place. pre-
| ferring to remain on the train until the
time set for the funeral.
A few minutes before eleven o'clock
the caisson-one that had been specially
brought from Fort Leavenworth-and
drawn by four coal black horses, was
drawn up in front of the main entrance
to the depot and amid the roar of artil-
lery the casllet was borne from the
train by eight members of Ransom post
and placed on the carriage. It's head
was draped with the stars and stripes,
its feet with the Union Jack that had
covered the caisson containing the re-
mains of Gen. Joseph Hooker and Gen.
George I'll. Thomas. Under escort OF
the infantry the caisson was then driven
to the point at which it was to take its
position in the parade, while the rela-
| ClNtS anu Quiet VI JL1t IuneTll
party were assisted to carriages which
followed the caisson Mt distance of a
few blocks The last stage of the jour
ney to the grave was now about to com.
mence. Gen. Merritt gave the signal
there was double salute of artillery
and the head of the column began to
move west on Pine street.
From beginning to end the procession
was over five miles in length. The route
was distance of nearly eight miles
but at no point was there perceptible
diminution in the unbrolSen line of spec
tators. 1t seemed as tho ugh twice the
entire population of the city was on the
streets. Minute guns were fired by the
battery; church bells were tolled as the
caisson passed by and the brass bands
alternated the Dead March in Saul with
other dirges and the old familiar
Marching Through Georgia" to slow
time.
1t was nearly o'clock when the heaG
of the column reached Calvary Outside
the gates the cavalry and artillery de
ployed to the right and left Gently the
old veterans OF the Thirteenth infantry
lifted the casEet from the caisson ant
bore it up the Way of the First Dolor
through the Way of Bethany and to it,
crossing with the Holy Rosary. Here
they laid it down upon bier placed di
recfly in front of the grave of littl,
Willie, who died ut the age of o years
in 1868.
To the right was the grave of Mrs
Sherman surmounted by a handsome
monument; to the left that of Baby
Charles, who died in 1864, before hi
first year of life had passed.
The service performed by Fathel
Sherman was very similar to that con
Quoted by him prior to the removal o
the body from the generals Late resi-
dence in New York, and when he hat
concluded the casket was gently low
cred by the survivors of his old regi
ment to it's last resting place. TheI
were the military taps beaten and ,
bugle sounded last requiem, the eartl
, was shoyelled in and all that was NOR
tai of 'Old Tecumseh" had passed for
ever from sight.
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A Youthful Hero.
ROCHESTER,, n. Y, Feb. 23.-Whil