Telegram-herald., 1891-02-22
TO THE TOMB.
aeasra. Sherman Lad e ksst d
S.. Leals.
The Eemalas ssSerted 10 CsAzr,
Cemetery ~ an lfnsaenss Pro-
esssien~Tae Last Rites.
lerrKszB wsra nlIrsAR9 Hososs

trum fs<teS = nn2l farewell a11 Natttana
TseaIoseh ShefeaAR sleeps with his
kindred oaly tie fresh-eossred earth
ca : Eao1nd ia Canary Gsnssssy
tells tie story that the last ST that
great trsamsiFsts Of American GeEer-
ais. whose fame i zs imperishab.e as
the Asticn ITSELF. has been laid Al rest
between the helpGn&te whas until called
away. ssnooshea aa3 eontortsd MS de-
elinirg wears. aad Little Willie, his
idollzed soldier lAdaie
General shermans desire that his OBJ
sequies should DC OF military eharae-
ter WAS obeyod 10 tha saost extreme
particular. Bat a. TIE same lne, il
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 ms
life and who az one time regarded him
a. lis particular own from paying last
tribu,e OF respect 70 his memory. 30,
something almost without precedent in
strictly military funeral. two civic
divisions were aaded % the procession
and formed not tac least impressive
feature OF the event
In the business center Of the city
there were no outward manifestations
Of mourning beyond the hags at half
mast and an occasional picture Of the
dead man. with its border of Grape. in
store window. bu, out In the residence
district which was traversed by the
procession there was hardly
residence. poor or rich, that did not ex-
hibit some token of sorrow and respect.
A very large proportion Of both men
and women wore u 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 IN. salute of seven
teen guns was fired 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 a standstill it was boarded by
= deputation of old comrades of RAN
som Post, G. A. R., under the command
Of Commander II. l.. Ripley. which,
after relieving the guard, received the
remains and mounted guard.
The funeral party was received at the
| train by Messrs. James l.. Yeatnan
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 II. l.. Ripley. mounting guard
over. the body. At 1890 o'clock the
regulars, commanded by General Wcs-
lev 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 Brigadicr. General James w Forsythe.
U. s. A., Colonel Comm snding.
Military Escort. Ransom Pos: lsi, Department
Of Missouri, c. =. r.
| Clergy.
| Pail Bearers.
Renal and Family Of the Deceased
ExPresidents Hayes and Cleveland
Members of the Cabinet.
Members OF Congress
Members OF the United States Supreme Court
Other On,cers Of the National Civil Govern
| ment.
Major General Schofeld-
Members OF Escort frcrn New York.
SECOND DIVISION
Major Henry l. Merrill. Cornmanding.
Military Order c. the Loyal Legion OF the
United States and Army Societies
CMarchingl.
THIRD pIvIsIoS-
Major George Rsssiear. Commanding.
Posts o; the c. a. r.
Camps OF the Sons OF Veterans. Kindred Or
gsrixz..ons (Marchingl.
FOURTH DIVISION.
Hon D. n. Francis. Governor OF Missouri. Com
maaGing
Tie National Guard and All Armed Military
Organizations, Preceding the Gov
ernors Of States.
State Judiciary.
State cEiccrs-
Legis,ature Of Missouri ia Carriages.
FIFTH DIVISION.
Major Charles l. Ra'nwater, Commanding.
Civic Societies and Organizations tMsrca.rs)
SIXTH DIVISION.
Clark II. Sampson. Commanding.
General Committee Of Arrangements and %
seauiss
City Cfscials
School Rcare Of City of s.. Louis
Members q. the fresk
Citizens
S0eieticA
All orsan.zstio7s sni Persons Not xsrcfsns.
The following were The pail bearers
Nnifsry--aajor. General Josu Pope. PTeve'
MAJOR General A11as BeckwIth. Bre~es fsioT
General A ] Smita Brevet MAJOR Genera
rohn w. Turner. Brevst ssjor-Gsnersi We
lard wsruer, Brevet 3riradisr General Johr
W Barrssser sna conEsa6er Charles s CO,
ton, l. 3 y
Citizens gudre sa-oe8 Treat Coiose
George r Lssghton. Colo1e. Charles Psrson
Bv-on snsr1Tss 81. ESQ Dane; =. Gssrssos- ESQ
Isaac II ssn-goa. Esq. Thomas T. Tut Ess
r T. Tsnssy. Esq
From beginning - eud the procession
was over three miles IN length Ant
&c the cortere slowly wendsd sts wa
TO Calvarv. With perhaps th. possihl'
exception cf the denoEstrstson that a.
coapanied the iHterneat CT tbs remain
Of Ulysses ;. Graz Il was the nos
notable trsbste 70 the Hsa8ory O
an Amsriean citizen that tie coUn
try has ever witnessed To Grand ave
nue.: taencs noTth - EIorSssznt ave
nue. thence west - IL cemetsTy---va
fuIlv Eve and bali si1ss u itrgth
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