The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-22
SLEEP OF THE SOLDIER.
7sN. SHERMAN LAID TO BEST AT
ST. LOUIa

A Military Salute Fired on the Ar
rival of the Train-The Remains
placed on Observation-Disclosures of a
G.. A. R. Post the Guard of Honor.
The Cortege an Imposing One.
81. LOUIS, Feb. 21.-The last taps have
baen sounded, the buglers have trumpeted
forth the final farewell, and William
Tecumseh Sherman sleeps with his kindred.
ONLY the fresh turned earth on a mound in
Calvary cemetery, just where the walk Of
the Holy Rosary and the Way of Bethany
come together, tells the story that the last Of
tbatgreat triumvirate Of American generals,
whose fame is as imperishable as the nation
itself, has been laid to rest between the be-
loved helpmate who, until called away,
smo1thed and comforted his declining
wears. aud little Willie his idoliZed soldier
how. The pageant, final service, grave, all
we're in harmony with the man. the one as
imposing as was mis- career, and the second
simple to severity, as were his life and hab-
its the third with nothing but a fringe Of
shrubbery to separate it from those of COM
rades and veterans with whom "Old Te-
cumseh" loved to mingle.
TRIBUTE OF THE CITIZENS.
Gen. Sherman's desire that his obsequies
should be of a military character was OBJ
served to the most extreme particular, but
at the same time it was found impossi~
Bile to draw a line that would
prohibit the great mass of 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
paving a last tribute of respect to his men,
ory, so two civic divisions we're added to the
procession, and formed not the least i'm
pressive feature Of the event.
FLAGS AT HALF-MAST.
In the business center of the city there
were no outward manifestations of MOURN
ing beyond flags at half-mast and an occa-
sional picture of the dead man with its
border of Grape in store window, but out
in the residence district, which was trav-
ersed by the procession, there was barely
residence that did not exhibit some token of
sorrow and regret. 1t was noticeable,
too, as the crowds began to gather In the
early morning, that both men and women
had by common consent discarded light
articles of apparel, and that the clothing,
neckties ano apparel were Of a somber hue.
A very large proportion OF both the men
and the women wore memorial badge of
white silk with picture Of the dead gen.
eral fastened to their breasts by an Ameri-
can eagle festooned In crepe.
ARRIVAL OF THE TRAIN.
1t was within a few minutes of $50
o'clock when the firing of gun by Battery
A of the ST. Louis artillery, which was
stationed to the east Of thedepot, announced
that the funeral train was on the other side
of the bridge. Even at this early hour
there was an immense crowd outside the
depot The train was brought over
the bridge to the union depot by
Vandqlia l.,
mourning, and was shunted onto the
the special track. Meanwhile, seventeen
gun salute was fired at ten-second intervals.
When the train had come to a standstiu, it
was boarded by a deputation of old COM
rades of Ransom Post, Grand Army of the
Republic, under the command Of Com
mander II. L. Ripley, after which reliev-
ing guard received the remains and mounted
guard.
GIVEN THE FREEDOM OF THE CITY.
Meanwhile the occupants Of the cars were
waited upon by committee of citizens,
twenty-five In number, who extended the
freedom of the city and expressed desire
to do anything that would contribute
TO their comfort and convenience.
Ex-Gov. E. 0. Stanard, James Y. Yetman
and Henry Hitchcock were especially as.
signed to the family of the deceased. but
Zone OF the mourners could be prevailed
upon to leave the place, preferring to break
tast IN the dining-car and to remain on the
traln until the time set for the funeral.
THE REMAINS ON THE CAIssoN.
few minutes before II o'clock the cais-
son-one that had been specially bronpht
from Fort Leavenworth- drawn by four
coal black horses, was drawn in front of
tne main entrance to the depot, and
amld the roar of artillery the casket
was borne from the train by the
members of Ransom post and placed on
the carriage. Its head was draped with
tne stars and stripes, its feet with the
union jack that covered the caisson con-
tainlng the remains of Gems. Joseph Hooker
ana George II. Thomas. Under an escort of
infantry the caisson was then driven to a
point at which 1t was to take its position in
tne parade, while the relatives and other
tlleihoers OF the funeral party were assisted
10 carriages, which followed the caisson.
START OF THE PARADE.
having assured himself that the divisions
were N such shape that no delays would
occur, Gen. Merritt gave tue signal, there
was double salute of artillery, and at Il lis
O'CLOCK the head of the column began to
move west on Pine street. Chief of Police
harrlgan, with a body of policemen.
led the way. Then came Briradier
General Merritt, Chief marshal, and
s9aH, followed by Brevet Brig. Gen. For
SyCne In command of the military escort.
4nls was composed of six troops Of the Sew
snVn cavalry. Next to the caisson itself,
Guese troops, fresh from the scene of the
tn tuuIan troubles, attracted the greatest at
pln. GpehIlon. immediately in the rear came
pa1terles + OF the Second artillery and A of
eue Fonrth, under command of Mai Ed
Saro d. Williston, and companies from the
9Geyenth, Tenth, Twelfth, Thirteenth aud
rourteenth infantry, commanded by Col Ed
"0ro 4. Townsend of the Twelfth infantry.
THE GUARD OF HONOR.
Behind the infantry came the caisson. On
e.19ef % SIDE of the caisson, as well as before
anu behind, forming a complete square,
marched twenty-four members of the Ran
sun Grand Army Of the Republic post,
-; organization which, some
S Slle before his death, Gen. Sherman
Ta Tau requested should perform this duty.
ne veterans were in q uniform of blue.
o9ts ots there were ten of their number, five on
oSt,r iVuer SIDE Of the casket, that attracted
bo'lceable attention. Each wore on his
last last handsome purple badge with a
prgVograph of The dead soldier
tSO aua this inscription: Survivors of
ne e FIrst battalion, Thirteenth regi-
ooI0 Gn0 United States infantry, our first
~oionel and true friend.n Only the solemn
a'ure OF the occasion served to restrain the
pecIators oS from venting their enthusiasm
s Sn thls contingent, all of them white-haired.
ali 4le 10 feeble and weak, for they were nearly
VINO survive of Sherman's old regiment.
CLERGY OF ALL DENOMINATIONS.