Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-02-27

THE LAST SAD RITES.
GEN. sHERAGAN's a TRuLv MIL
ITARY FUNERAL.



Their Rsspsses y shs Dsaa nssa
81. Lours, Feb. .23.--St. Louis - .6atr
urday bade IN impressive farewell 70 1
Gen. Sherman. For tho frst tins N
several days the sun shono out gl0s- !
iously, but its rays fell upon . city
dYaped In mourning. II was 3 soldiers
funeral--the funeral Of . eoneTA3--nOs
alone Of one whose last journey waa ~
tended with all honors due hls rank. bus
Of m officer beloved BY the army and
honored BY the people. For miles tse
streets were lined with . solid wall Of
people, standing At least > dozen deep.
The city was drspcd In mourning. Ihe
grief Of those ia the procession was 1oe
alone genuine, but was apparent g
comrades Of Ransom ess
the caisson. Every face wore that s0g-
emn look which said too plainly Tor
words: II have lost friend" Follow
ing the caisaon was handful Of tho sur.
vivors CT the old Thirteenth infantry,
Eherman's first command In the wAr--A
Q small and grief-stricken body OF men.
following their old leader over the rosd
which they, too, must travel, at no verY
distant day. There were, besides. thous.
ands Of the veterans Of the war, mem
bers Of the Grand Army, old and grizzled
comrades In arms Of the dead general.
Slowly they walked, and only too plainly
was II written that the ravages Of time
was fast depicting the ranks. Yet none
were so old or feeble that they would "a.
NIT, even to themselves, that they weTe.
taxing their strength In following Sher-
man to Calvary, oven - they had fol-
lowed him 10 Savannah.
On Arrival oftlae 1rala.
At the Union depot, and In OIL the
streets In the immediate vicinity. Inn
mense crowds Of people were assembled.
The funeral train arrived at just $40
As II crossed the bridge salute from the
battery announced its approach. Emorg-
ing from the tunnel the train ~as COM
| PEELED to proceed slowly while the police
cleared the tracks Of people. Flags oil
over the city were at half-mast, many Of
the buildings and streets were drapod IN
mourning and black-framed pictures Of
the dead general could be seen In tho
numerous windows. Tho business Of
the city was entirely suspended and the
! streets filed with people. Tho day was
| all that could be desired 80 far - sun
shine and cool sir are concerned. But
the streets were very muddy from the
| recent rainstorm. When the train
reached the platform Gov. Frsncie, who
was there with his ssaff and membets Of
tho reception committee, paid his respects
to LGens. Scho6eld and Howard and
other military Offices accompanying the
funeral party.
The Processioa Tosas.
At 1890 Gen. Merritt, chief marhsal.
/ and staff arrived. The casket was then
removed from the car and - It was
placed on the caisson the Twelfth In
fantry presented arms and the band
| played . dirge. Many OF those A.
scmbled were touched BY the sight and
the veterans and comrades Of the dsad
general could be seen weeping - N
sides. Gems Howard and Slocum wers
SO overcome that they could mot speak
for several minutes.
The order to march was then given
and tho Twelfth infantry company
wheeled into line and marched ~
Eleventh street followed BY the cassson,
on either side Of which 100 members oil
Ramson post had ranged themselves.
Next came the members Of Gen. Shcr.
mans family and the people who bad
come with them from New York, In car.
risges. The procession was divived into
six divisions. It was composed Of the
regular military escort - provided BY
the regular army regulations; Grand
Army posts, Loyal Legion divisions,
Sons OF Veterans, other societies, state
militia OF Missouri and Ohio. member
OF the legislatures Of Missouri, Illinois
and Kansas, the governors Of states and
their STATS, and unorganised bodies oi
citizens In carriages and on foot.
While there was no disorder, In the
full sense OF the word, the ian Of people
coming In from the various intersectinS
streets when the procession started WA
something terrible. On Pine street alcns
II was estimated that there wefe gath
cred over 100, 900 people. From Grsnd
avenue the head Of the long column
turned left into Florissant avenue, which
runs by the west entrance 70 Calvary
cemetery. Most Of the troops remaine6
outside the cemetery. II WAS $3.50 o'clock
when all who had beon assigned places
took their positions about the open grave
which was lined inside with daGA
The ySaai eesae.
| After all had taken positions, eight
sergeants actinG % : body guard, lifted
the cssket from the caisson and bore n
revercntly to the grave. when all that
was mortal OF Gen. Sherman was low.
cred TO tho last resting. plaza Tha
casket was draped with dags and M
bare of any 1orAl tributes. Tho DeTsioes
were Of the simplest character and con.
Quoted BY Rev. Th0mas Ewing Sherman,
uncovered headaL As the casket WAS ~
ing lowered the regimental band rem
dered hymn, and Father 6hsraaan red
| tho IA aAl,nlfn aarvfNn far f1A pAr>f,an ~ tn