New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-17
WILLIAM TECUMSEH SHERMAN,
+: General L. ). A..
Born February 8, le2o,
Died February II, 1881.

This coffin will be inclosed for the journey In
an outer coffin of chestnut wood brass bound.
with brass plate bearing the same inscription
as the inner one. The Generals body VIII he
dressed in the full uniform of his rank
Before the caisson on the march TO the ferry.
will he led white horse. carrying the military
Trainings Of the General-boots, spurs, sworh
depending from the saddle, and pistols in the
holsters The caisson will he escorted by mem
bers of Lafayette Post, G.. A. r.. Ire pail
hearers who will precede the caisson in carriages,
will be General Schotield, General Howard, Rear
Admiral Braine, Rear-Admiral H. a. klm"ery'
General Thomas Casey, General j. G. helt0n, ITO
fessor II L. Kendrick, General Joseph T.. JOnll-
ston. General H. w. Slocum. General Daniel H.
Sickes. General L. NJ. Dodge, General J. NJ. Corse'
General Wager Swayne and General Stewar, H.
Woodford.
After the casson will come the members OF
General Sberman.s family and relatives the Presi
dent and Vice President eX-Presidents Hayes ana
Clavolond committees from the United States
Scnot, and House of II, presentatives. Governor
Hill and Navor Grant The head of the military
colnmn will follow the carriages. During ire
movement of the procession mnue-guns VIII nc
fired and the rells of the churches aons the route
will lie tol'ed.
The train which will carry the BODY
of General Sherman TO IT. Louis WI!
be the regular fast express Which
will leave jersey City at $50 p. M ana VIII
be due in St Lcuis at 80 on Saturday morning
Numerous offers of escorts ana oeiesa4ohs w
accompany the body on the journey nave Veei
received but have been declined oy "eherat
Howard. ON account Of limited accommodations
The Sherman family will travel in the private
ear Of President George b. Roberts, OF the fehnsli-
vania road and another ear Will be occupied py
the body and its guard. The usual run oi 'he
train will not he appreciably interiered with' =.
will make only the ordinary stops but 1t VIII
slow up at various places "here PoP"i'' ~
strations will bc made.
Tho following Special order No. 81 was issued
Yesterday from the headquarters of the Grahd
Army of the Republic at Rutland, VI;
Grand Army OF the Republic posts on the route OF ,n'
,noroI train Of General Sherman from Ncw.York 70 ~
Ioul, will form at their respective ra'roSu S'"''' ~
'''' w e. VEAZEY Commander-in-Chief
! H. GoULDING, AdiutantGenerdL
Tho narade of the New-IorlS City posts OF the
Grand Army will be under the auspices OF 'tle
Memorial Committee of which MAJOR "eorSe NJ
Van Iloescn is chairman. The following geherai
orders were sent out yesterday afternoon 10 al
city posts from the committees headquarters ~
Room Al, City Hall:
OIuers-.No'
Having been elected TO the office OF Grand Marshs'
bcobv assume command As II has been arrsnen us' Hs
Grand Army of the Republic will parade at the unea Oh
our late comrade General william Sherman you are rc'
ouested to notify me II your post VIII paiaae, N
order that Won NAV assigned TO your position III ''
Make assignment OF one comrade for stall
No u-Chares f.. Hyatt, past Grand MARSHAL VIII scs
n,o, y, SIAN for this occasion Will be obeyed ana
respected accordingly. - .,
GEORGE CIIAPPELL. Grand Marshal.
The executive committee of the Memorial COM
mi,tee will meet tonight at o'clock at the armory
of the seth Regiment to take action In regard
70 the death of General Sherman.
The General Order No. Is of General Floyd
Clarkson. Commander of the Department OF New
York. G. A. r., requires commanders OF posts 70
renort 70 department headquarters No. 80 Broad'
way by to-day the number Of comrades who VIII
narade. but the Memorial Committee claims tho
RIGHT 10 issue notices of parade and receive 70
ports from New-York City posts.
General Wager Swayne has been authorized
TO make arrangements for the New-iork Com
mandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion
with regard to attending the funeral and accom-
panying the body of General Sherman to ST