Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-02-25
SHERMAN IN THE GRAVE.
The Body of the General Laid Away at
st. Louis-Impressive Military Service
Fitting Testimonial Paid to the Ma
TONS Dead-Army and Navy Onicers
and Hundreds of Veterans Present
Services at the Tomb.

! uQd1 WAS more D6lONGu dnu ISSpSClCu,
no man had had a more brilliant career;
achieved more success or was held In
more esteem by the entire people ofthe
United States than was this adopted
son K Gen. William Tecumseh
Sherman. All that was NOR
tai of him was received by his
fellow citizens and fellow comrades in
career as a man and soldier. St. Louis
was not dressed in sombrehued raj
ments; few buildings or public edifices
bore the black crepe, but st. Louis
mourned her loss with as deep feeling
as if these symbols were legion. Flags
all over the city were at half-mast.
Some of the large buildings and stores
were draped, and in many windows
were to be seen black-framed pictures
of the dead General The business of
the city was entirely suspended, and
the streets filed with her people, all of
which, young and old, white and black,
seemed to feel the loss of a noble-heart-
ed friend and citizen.
The day was all that could be desired
SO far as sunshine and cool, clear air
were concerned. Discomfort prevailed
under foot. The recent snow fall and
several days of rain left the streets
where there were no granite pave
ments, in a thoroughly muddy condi-
ton. And to this rain storm is due
largely the meager mourning decora-
tons. But the bad condition of the
streets and roads could not prevent
the people of the city and Of the coun-
try for miles around, from doing
honor to the remains of the great COM
mander. They crowded the streets
through which the procession was to
pass by the thousands, yes, hundreds
of thousands until it seemed as if
the sidewalks, doors, doorsteps and
stands could not hold one more. At the
Union depot and In ali the streets IN the
immediate vicinity the crowds of people
were Just as great as farther up town.
! At s O'Clock the crush here was probably
greater, as almost everyone wanted to
see the funeral train come in. 1t ar
rived at just half-past s. AS it crossed
the bridge a salute from nearby bat
terry announced its approach.
Emerging from~the bridge 1t was COM
PEELED to move slowly while the police
cleared the tracks of people. The train
entered the station on the track nearest
Poplar Street. and stopped with the
door of the funeral car opposite the
main carriage entrance on Poplar Street.
On the platform was Sow. Francis
with his staff, and the members
of the general reception committee,
headed bv Messrs. James c. Yeatman
and Henry Hitchcock. AS soon as the
train stopped Gov. Francis boarded the
car Lancaster and paid his respects to
Gems Schofeld and Howard and the
other military officers accompanying the
funeral party. After an exchange of
! greetings, the Governor and represent
atives of general committee and of Ran
som Post were introduced to the
members of the Cabinet and to
Lieuts. Fitch and Thackera. These last
two gentlemen were informed that ev-
erything was in readiness for the funer
al, and that the procession would start
at II o'clock promptly.
Meantime outside the military COM
panies were moving into position. The
caisson on which the body was to be
borne from the train to its resting place
was standing on Poplar Street at the en-
trance of the carriageway. 1t was from
Battery E, First Artillery, and
was under Lieut.. Wilson, with
Sergeant Cannon in immediate
charge. It was drawn by six bay
worked the Hotchkiss gun at the battle
Of Wounded Knee Creek dunng the re-
cent Indian war. They belonged to the
Seventh Cavalry, known as the Eight
ing Seventh" Their names are Pri-
Yates Mallory, Ryan and Krauss. The
body bearers were eight sergeants; four
of them Sergts. Connolly, Lange. Hen
messy and Seigher-were from the
Seventh Cavalry. The other four SER
! II
Donough, were from Battery E, First
Artillery.
In front Of the caisson on Poplar
Street was the Twelfth Infantry from
! Fort Leavenworth, under command of
Col. Townsend. drawn up in line facing
the depot. On the opposite side of the
street were the members of Ransom Post
who were to act as guard of honor.
The horse that was to be led behind
the calsson equipped with the dead
Generals saddle, bride, boots and
! black horse, belonging to Troop d,
Seventh Cavalry, of Fort Riley, Kas,
and was brought from there espe-
cially for this purpose. He was
led by Sergt. George FL. Rath
Guber. The horse on this occasion
was not covered with black
cloth as was done in the general parade
in New York. At a quarter past 10 an
open barouche drove into the carriage
way. All Of the floral pieces brought
from New York and those received
during the trip were put in this coach,
TO be conveyed to the cemetery.
Gen. Merritt and staff arrived at the
depot at half-past 10. At this hour the
adjacent streets and the Twelfth Street
bridge were fairly black with people.
The police had all they could do to keep
room enough for the procession to move
in. Immediately after the arrival ofGen.
Merritt and staff, preparations were
made to remove the body from the car
where it had rested during its long jour
ney The eight body bearers took up
positions at the car door, four on each
side. Directly behind them, six on
side, stood the honorary pall-bearers.
They were Maj.-Gen. John Pope;
Breyet Maj.-Gen. Amos Beckwith;
Brevet Mai Gen. A. j. Smith; Brevet
Ma. John w. Turner; Brevet
Efaj -Gen. Willard Warner; Brevet
Brig.-Gen. John w. Barringer; Com
mander Charles S. Cotton, U. S. N;
Judge Samuel Treat, Col. George e.
Leighton; Col. Charles Parsons, Byron
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