Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-02-25

ket out through the door to the
shoulders of the waiting y-bearers.
AS the end of the fag-covered oaken
box was passed through the door every
head was uncovered and silence reigned
supreme. Slowly and carefully the
precious burden was taken from
the car and placed on the
geants AS they started with slow
steps out through the carriage-way to
the waiting caisson, the Twelfth In
fantry presented arms, flags were
dipped and the regimental band played
Pleyels we'll known hymn.
Many, many hearts were touched by
the sight, and veterans and comrades
of the dead General could be seen
crying on all sides. Gems. Howard and
Slocum were SO overcome they could
not speak for several minutes. The
casket was placed lengthwise on the
caisson and then strapped in place. On
it were placed the hat and sword of him
who lay inside. The delivery of the
remains to the St. Louis body guard
relieved the six sergeants who
had accompanied it from New York of
all further care. When the fastening
of the casket was finished Col. Town
send gave the order to march, and the
Twelfth Infantry wheeled into line and
ner of Clark Street. Here they halted.
The open carriage with the floral pieces
followed directly behind. Then the or
der was given by Lieut.. Wilson, and
the caisson with it's sacred burden
moved slowly up Eleventh Street to
place next the carriage containing the
flowers On each side of the caisson
walked the four military body bearers.
Directly the caisson started the 400
members of Ransom Post g. A.
r., who had made up tho guard
columns, one going to one side and
the other on the opposite side
of the caisson. The saddle-horse bear
ing the riding equipments of Gen.
Sherman was led just behind the cals-
son and between the columns of Ran
som Post. Meanwhile the immediate
members of the Sherman family had
flied their coaches and were now
driven into a place in the procession
next to the guard of honor. Behind
the family were carriages IN
which were the people who had
come from New York to attend
Secretary and Mrs. Noble, Judge Hough
and Mai Randolph. In the second,
Secretary Rusk, Asst Secy. Grant,
Carlos A. Greedy and Capt Kings
bury. The third carriage contained
ex-President Hayes, Gen. Schotield,
Gov Stannard and Lieut.. Anderson.
The fourth, Gems. Howard, Slocum and
Broadhead and Lieut.. Howard. The fifth
Gen. Alger, James T. Yeato an. Col.
McCroory and Gen. James d. Moore.
When these carriages had taken their
proper places in the line Gen. Merritt
with his staff galoped to the
head the procession, which was at the
corner of Clark and Eleventh streets.
At II 10 o'clock, all division command
ers having reported everything ready,
Gen. Merritt gave the order to march.
The funeral column was made up of six
divisions.
The march to the cemetery from the
depot was through some of the prin-
cipal streets of the city.
The entrance TO the cemetery was by
the rear gate. The larger part Of the
military remained outside of the Gene
terry. The services at the grave were
of military character. The only eX-
ception was the reading of few pas
sages of Scripture and the making of
prayer by Rev. Thomas Ewing Sher-
man, son Of the deceased General.
A military salute was fired at the
grave. Thousands of people were pres
ent at the ceremonies.