The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-02-26
TIE LAST OF GENERAL
VII LIAM TECUMSEH
SHERMAN.
TIE fUNERAL AT ST. LOUIS
MiiiSs7y Procession and the Remains
I1s.A by the Side of the Generals
Wife and Children.


Louis, A arge crowd of persons, mostly
ra Way . n, gathered there. After a few
minutes op the train started across thu
big br q. Crowds gathered on each sid,
of the ssi. Dad track to witness the passage
of the tsajl.
AT II m. Sherman's remains wer'
taken fgJ'a the car and placed on the wait
ing csissou. The Twelfth infantry pre-
seated anus, the flags were dipped and thu
band played "PIeyeps' wei
known lynn. The casket was PLACED
on the caisson and strapped il
place. On it were placed the ha
nnj sword of him who lay inside
Nho d,!iya of the remains to the St.
Louis u"jy guard 'lieved the six er
Beanjs ~ Hl had accompanied it from New
Work . &, further care. When the fasten
ing OF tho isket vas finished Col. Town
send CGyn the order to march and the
Twelfth intry wheeled into line and
marched 40 Eleventh street to the corner
OF G,-lA rect. Here they halted. An
op"u Carria ge with the floral pieces followed
directly ind. The order was given by
IcJt, NI.5In aud the caisson wi h the
1,,.ct n1 Ell moved slowly up ii venth
sire o. Lace next the carriage contain
ing %" ers. On each side of the Gals
80" r,H ID four military body guards.
oT'.ty A. caisson star ed 4O0 mem ers
VI Ransom Post, who made up the guard
r' "'.1r. marched up in two columns, o Ie
r.' ON re side anu the other on the OPP.
c side of the caissOn.
THE SADDLE HORSE
Re equipments of Gen. Sherman
~. It behind the column of Ran som
! ys.. "Inwhile The immediate members
uu yes of the Sherman family han
ut-rs. ,ches and were now driven into
place procession. Next to the guard
%, no behind the family were car
Wr.a Thich were the people who had
goue ''. New York TO attend the fu eral
mEE TIE OF THE FUNERAL PROCESSION
sgnn !' epot to the Cavalry cemetery, a
,Hs. nearly eigh, miles, was through
some q. g principal streets and avenues uf
, lou After starting from the junction
lg Glev street 10 Market, through Mar
leit lEslfth streets, aud through Twelfth
PIN, ,et. This was the route through
.cc ,''ss portion of the city, and
VIC E.. .,a- we're closed, but the widows of
n'rIr O.. the big business blocks were
lily' stH specla tors and the sid, walks
v"u with a crowded surging mass of
..'r. t.. while there was no disorder lin
ar -, nse of the word) in the streets
nJ the jam Of people coming in
non Us lntersectlng streets when the
rIa.. a.... was something terrific. Strong
aE .,U weak women were swept along
w. 'ns nan tidal wave until they were
,f9'-u. a standstill by crowds that al =
'saa ".t possession Of every inch of
aye .n. landing TO I'M, and the decora.
lions 80 ese streets were confined to Il
e u ,argn buildings on Pine street. 1t was
'abl, 'ai,H there were gathered over 1000
..d STRAIGHT out Pine street for over two
u leg The procession marched. Then it
rl5e ea INTO Grand avenue where was a
'eyaiitiUn Of the crowd ed streets and decor
.uns Of , burning. From Grand avenue
h. nea' f the long column turned left
u,J Gl-.I SAINT avenue winch runs by the
vest entrance to Calvary cemetery, and
.tl the cemetery entrance the
rom, n each side of the thorOughtare
.tfri .a, and in the cemetery were many
.,r... .. trle, aud all along the entire line
=" ~HH' 'reateSt reverence was manifested
.. ... lsands of spectators, and as the
90 .... airing tine caSket would approach
A. I.3r. would cease, heads would be I'M
,li-an. lld this mark of respect Min
IL uH the coaches containing the
..a.tYs family had
Arrived AT THE CEMETERY.
3 was 2o'clock, when the caissOn
% erred NJ gates of the cemetery. On &C
,olij ,. 'ue large number of carriages, &C.
.u,irJ b. jhe Grand Army men, members
D. lue Los al Legion and sons of Veterans,
Yhn wore unable to endure the fatigue of Il
march % learly eight miles and for whom
.arrages we're provided at the corner of
Pine slr t and Washington avenue, the
-oad tson the entrance OF the cemetery to
he grave was soon blocked and many of
.ho.r u tn occupied carriages near the end
+ ,a. tn, ession were obliged to leave them
.Cr'c nee from the gate of the Ceme-
er' " ak to the grave and this caused
la'. ne services and it was not until
..N... who had been assigned places
rg.. ....s position about the open grave. A
mort u.s,tnce south was the brave rhir-
cant. 10 the east members of the Grand
...j.y. and directly around to the north
ger grguD ed Senator Sherman, the Misses
Sherman P. 7. Sherman, Col. sherman,
.aeuts. iiack-rav and Fitch and their
veg. lulg e and Mrs. p b. Ewing, Gen.
md .r Thomas Ewing, Gen. and Mrs
Ne srn Miles. Secretary and Mrs. Noble,
yesrg.,ly and Mrs. Rusk. Assistant Secre-
arv G.,rt, ex President Hayes, Gen, Soho.
ieli scr. Howard, Gen. Slocum and
1,a".s
Unsigned TO THE GRAVE.
Aae- " had taken their positions about
ne i.. r. eight sergeants, acting as body
lrurnr. ted the casket from the Caison
MD r.. t reverently to the grave, when
AL H.. vas mortal of Gen. Sherman
/. a. lowered to its last resting pla'e. The
.ashr. w. draped with flags and was bare
+ any Hrral tribute. The services were of
he eiIla..st character aud were conducted
Jv 4. homas Sherman. All assembled
.bortth. grave standing with uncovered
r.ats ASthe ,slleJ was being lowered
ID, r.gmnntal band played PleyePs hym
Du-'u. he Sc vices Father Sherman
yrrR'ei he casket with holy water, thus
on..rr. ny the BODY of the dead COM
:. Il a. "a her Sherm re, he Catht lie
ltual ONO OF he selections being, " AIN
he rest 'Ction and the life," offered a
Crvent p,lyer and the services were at an
md. A. the services progressed MANY
bout the grave were visably affected and
yhsr the lagS surrounding the a-ket were
enoreu the sound of low sobbing was
,tald At three O'Clock the closing of the
rare VS. completed and the buglers OF the
Seventh cavalry regiment sounded taps, "
Sights OUT" ana the volleys were fired
.t.. ,a. ave by the Thirteenth inf ntry,
m .8u ly followed by three salutes by
la s ery, which was stationed some
'-sJ...a % the east. Wreaths and punches
II sytg-Taen were placed upon the grave
" loving hands, and the funeral party and
Rooms reiruned to the station, and many
4 a.. Of oiti1anc ubO worn rpsput tn