New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-22
SUNDAY EDITION.
FEB. %, 1891.
GENERAL SHERMAN BURIED.
-. o1rNy AND IMPOSING CEREMONY IN
ST LOUIS.
r,,rARY AND CIVIC HoNoRs PAID TO IhL
r,rsrRIOUS SOLDIER IN HIS ADOPTED
c,ry-A GREAT OUTpOUHNG OF PEOPLE
TO WITNESS THE LAST SCENE
~ r>NOUS CAREER.

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u u-,,ar, Tccum.eh sherman. s.. Louis was not
.''- 80 in sorlbre- hued raiment; few buildings VI
hrc edifces bore the black Grape but 81 Lo'''
nourned her loss with as deep ieeiihg a' IL w.
rnbols were legion Flags all over INC cl'! W.
.. sa,tm,st some of the large buildings and STORES
ror, draped and in many windows were 10 DC S0l,'
,,o, framed picture, of the dead General Inc o"1'
os N the city was entirely suspended ana the
euod with her people. all Of whom, young anu V'.'
- ro black, seemed TO feel the loss OF houlo
,.u,od friond and citizen. The day was an 20
could he desired, as far rs sunshine ana 'oo' dor
DIV were concerned. Discomfort p4cN'i'0u ' 49,
g.. recent snow, followed by SEVERN u'S
~ rain left the streets III muddy eon1l, n,,.,
Ava % tl,ls rain,torm is due largely me "'."s
i''u ,noorotione Rut the bad condition ol '"o
,oot aud tbe roads could not prevent the peopie VI
n i, ora NJ the country for miles around iiol WIZ
tn,or n the great commander. They cro"u'u Wv
streets through which the procession was ~ .,1n
hundreds of thousands-until IT seemed as Il 'n0
walks doorsteps and stands could not holu one H,d
General Sherman's desire that the oDSeI"l0 ox
he Of q military character was obeyed 10 tn0 ta
.sre nar+ic,ar But at the same time 1t was lou"a
mnossibe IA draw line that would pToh'o. "'o 49,,
mass of the people Of the city from pay M ,aoet
,r,bu,c Of rcspect to his memory. So somcV'i"e &c.,,
,;,Io,+ rreccdont in a strictly military fuheIa' W.
civic divisions were added 10 the procession al'u
NOT the least impressive feature OF tHe ,,1, Urban
within rev HllHutt' y.
the firing Of a gun by Battery VI -" .to denot
Artu,orv which was stationed at the east OF to p
announced that the fuleral tram was vi - .horo
sidc Of the bridge. Even at TINS e'i' h,, q
was an immense crowd outside VI ','o o ,oc,,r,
large force of police was on mana ana "o o', Tho
,ne necessary authority was allo"eu " enc ,.i
~, - hroDqbt over the bridge 10 the Union
na,a. hv two yandalia locomotives draped IN mourn"
inr ord was shunted on to a special ucN' -uo''
while a seventeen gun salute was hreu .! 'ic o''''
% ION Second intervals. When the tram hau ooie =.
. s,,ndstill il was boarded b. a deputauoh Vi o'N
comrades of Ransom Post. q. n H. uiNer '.'o 'oi'
,oard ~ Commander II. L. Ripley. and which, si'et
r;;nc The p,ard received the body and mounted
a.5 Meanwhile The occupants OF the cars were
rated upon by committee of citizens. twenty-five
in number who extended the freedom OF the clly'
and exprcsscd a desire to DO anything that would
contribute to their comfort and convenience. hA-
Governor f. o. stannari, James A. Netman and Henry
Hitchcock were especially assigned TO look a'"r the
family Of the dead General but none of the mourneiN
could bep revealed upon to leave lie place preierng
10 breakfast in the dining car ard t. remain on
the train until the tine set i0r ule Iu'eI"l'
Secretaries Noble and Rusk. however with eX-PreNl-
dent Hayes Generals SchOteld, >lOcum. Howard ana
several others, avaied themselves OF the bfcl respite
between the arrival and the rCturT journey by gong
uutown and brcakfaStiag al d hotel shortly after the
arrival of the train the participants in the various
divisions Of the parade, military, fraternai and civic
who had been pouring into the city on all trains from
davbreak began 10 form. the cavalry and artillery OF
The first division tahng possession of several blocks
CONT gous to Twelfth and Pine SIS, and the other
divisions forming the streets running cast ana west
of Eleventh and Twelfth, for distance of considerably
over a mile.
A few minutes before IL O'Clock the caisson-one
that had been specially brought from Fort Leavenworth
drawn by four coaibIack horses, was drawn up IN
front of tie main entrance 10 the staGon, ana anu e
roar Of artillery the coffin was borne from the train
BY eight members of Ransom Post and placed on the
carriage Its head was draped with the Stars and
Stripes its feet with the Union Jack that had covered
the caisson that had borne the bodies OF Geheral
Joseph Hooker and General George H. Thomas
Under escort OF the infantry, the caisson was thch
driven 10 the point at which 1t was to take us pace
In the parade, while the relatives and other members
of the funeral party assisted TO carriages, when
followed tie caissOn at distance Of few blocks.
General Merritt gave the signal there was double
lutte of artillery and at IL 10 the head Of the column
began TO move west Oh Finest Chief Of Police llarri-
ran with body OF policemen, led the way linen
came Erlgadier- General Merritt, chief marshal, ana
staff followed by Brevet BrsadieI-Gcncral FOrsythe,
in command Of the military escort This was com
,,osed of Troops D. D. E. q, and X, OF the 9TH Cav
airy Next 10 the caissOn itself these troops, fresh
from the scenes of the Indian troubles attracted IN
greatest attention. Immediately in the rear came
IaiteI4cs F. OF the I'd Artillery aud \, Of tha
sth under command Of Major Edward II. WI
ston and companies from the 9TH. 10th, 18th 1871
and 18th Infantry. commanded by Edward FTO"nscnd.
BEHIND The infantry the caisson. On either
Idle Of the cas.on rs well before ana behind. form
uc A complete square. marc!vd twcniy-f0ur members
# the Ransom Grand Army Post. The calsson was
followed by ii number Of local clergy Of all denoma-
Ions in carriages, and alter them came
he palIbcaiegs That had accompanied the BODY
rom Ncw- York and the honorary pallbearcrS selected
f,pbiud hc~c Surviving
Members q the personal STAFF Of the dead General.
Then In carriages followed the family and The New
fork party while The Army Committce-Generals
,choaed Miles, >locum, Andrews, Howard and Kan
lolph Lieutenant KinsbuIy, Captain Andrews ana
'aptain Barrctt-brousht up the rear. There were
900 troops in this division, with the Iand' ana 40
,avdlry horses.
There wa, a slight break before this in the second
ijvsi0p which was composed of communicates and
army societies and headed by eX- President KUther
lord T. Hayes as commander in-chicf and staff. the
Illinois contingent Of the Grand Army, headed by
Depar mcnt Commander Destn and stan had the right
IF line in the third division, and was followed by
j. A. Il. delegations from many states. and sons Of
Veterans led by Colonel j. Rassicur. The fourth dvi
,on va, commanded by Governor ID. Il. Francis and
vas headed by IN, National Guard troops from this
.ty Carthage and Kansas City, and the cadets Of the
state University Of Columbia About 1000 state troops
500 regular, made up the first half OF hc division
The second half led by Chief Justice Ihoma' IL.
Sherwood and his associates Of the state supreme
court. The fifth division was strong IN numbers an"
in character. Ii was c2mIaho-d ~
Major Charles C. Rainwater, and consisted Of civic
societies. mercantile historical and quasi nlharS Or
,aniLatiOnS. Two hundred members 81 tac E"NDh-
edcrae Association Of Missouri wearing mourning |
,adges and craps arnlets marched behind tne cmei
# staff They wore their old Confederate uniforms
md attracted genera. attention ID the sixth and lai
visOn were the city Officials. headed ny Mal"I
iOOnan, The Merchants and Mechanics cAch'"eo''
md citizens CARRIAGES
And the procession slowly wcndcd ~ va :"
Away. The rJute-wcst on Pine 10 vi ~,
hence north 10 FOrissant thence west u VIZ
emeteTywas fully five and half miles lonE ill.,
oiled IS the cai,son passed by and the band, alter
lsted drSes and the 0il familiar Marching ih i
Georgia 10 slow time II WAS nearly c, IN
An immense crowd had already passed thrwnSt H. |
INT large force Of police hid kept open te lou.v lam