Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-02-27
Laid 10 Rest.

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ST. LOUIS. Feb. 23.-The remains OF
Gem. William Tecumseh Sherman, conveyed
hither from New York. were laid To rest ia
the cemetery wherein lie ms wiie ana TWO
sons on Saturday afternoon.
For miles the streets were ihed win
solid walls OF people standing al tc"s.
dozen deep. And the evidences Oh "neo-
ton and esteem in which his fellow towns
men held him were abundant on all sides.
The city was draped in mourning.
evidences of individual sorrow were also
abundant. and badges of ribbon ana Grape
futtered from every coat lapel. The grlei
of those In the procession was not alone
genuine. but parent 10 every one MS
comrades Of Ransom Post marched IN
hollow square about the caisson. lhelr
step was measured their eyes downcast,
and every face wore that solemn look
which said too plainly for words: i've
lost "a friend
At exactly 1925 "a. IN. Col. Nolkmar,
chief of STAFF. informed the grand marshal
that all was ready. and Cen. Merritt gave
a signal TO the buglers. grlzzled ola
veteran who rode at the head OF the
musicians raised his busle 10 his lips,
sounded few notes and the iuneral pro-
cession started. The procession was two
hours and nifty minutes in passing gwen
noint and the head had fairly reached the
cemetery gates when the rear guard was
falling into line.
1t was two o'clock when the caisson en-
tered the gates OF the cemetery. Most OF
the troops remained outside OF the Gene
terry. on account of the large number of
carriages occupied by Grand Army men,
members of the Loyal Legion and Sons OF
Veterans who were unable TO endure the
fatigue Of the entire march OF nearly eight
miles. and for whom carriages were pro-
vided at the corner Of Grand and Eastern
avenues. the roads from the entrance OF
the cemetery 10 the grave were soon
blocked. and many of those who occupied
carriages near the end OF the procession
were obliged 70 leave them some distance
from the gate and walk 10 the grave. This
caused some delay in the services and IL
was not until three o'clock that al who
had been assigned places took Their posi-
tons about the open grave which was
lined inside with flags
A short distance 10 the south was the
brave Thirteenth, TO the east members Of
the Grand Army, and directly around II TO
the north were grouped Senator Sherman,
tho Misses Sherman, II. t. Sherman, Col.
Hpyt Sherman, Lieuts. Thackara ana
Fitch and their wives. Judge and Mrs. Il.
Il. Ewing. Gen. and Mrs. Thos. Ewing.
Gen. and Mrs. Nelson A. Miles, Secretary
and Mrs. Noble. Secretary and Mrs. Rusk,
Assistant Secretary Grant, ex-President
Hayes. Gen. Schofeld. Gen. Howard, Gen.
Socum and others.
After ali had taken their positions. the
eight sergeants acting as body bearers lifted
the casket from the caisson and bore il
reverentially to the grave, when all that
was mortal Of Gen. Sherman was lowered
10 its last resting place. The casket was
draped with flags and was bare of any floral
ornament. The services were OF the SIM
plest character and were conducted by the
Rev. Thomas Ewing Sherman. all assem-
bled at the grave standing with uncovered
heads AS the casket was being lowered
the regmenta! band played Pleyals hymn.
During the services, which were the regular
ones of the Catholic church, F'r. Sherman
sprnkled the casliet with holy water, thus
consecrating both the body and the grave.
E'r. Sherman read the Catholic service. one
Of the selections being. Il am the ressur-
rection and the life offered fervent prayer
and the services were at an end. AS the
services progressed many about the grave
were vislbly affected. and when the flags
surrounding the casket were removed the
sound of low sobbing was heard At thrt e
o'clock the closing of the grave was com
pleted. and the buglers OF the seventh
cavalry sounded Taps Lights Out"
No.leys were fired over the grave by the
Thirteenth infantry Immediately followed
10y three salvos by the artillery VIII ch was
stationed some distance to the east.
Wreaths and branches OF evergreens were
then placed upon the grave by loving hands.
The funeral party and the troops returned
10 the stations and the many thousands OF
citizens who were present dispersed 10
their homes.
Thus was laid 10 rest by the side of his
wife and two Sons. one of whom was his
soldier boy Gen. William Tecumseh
Sherman.