The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-02-27
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The Funeral Obsequies Of General
william Tecumseh Sher-
man in st. Louis

day received back to her care the re
mains Of one of her adopted sons. Nc
man was more beloved and respected
lno man had more brilliant career
achieved more successes or was held in
more esteem by the entire people OF the
United States than was this adopted
son-General William Tecumseh Sher
man.
, On the platform was Gov. ID. r. Fran
els with his staff and the members
of the general reception committee
headed by Messrs. James c. Yeatman
and Henry Hitchcock. AS soon as the
train stopped Governor Francis boarded
the car Lancaster and paid his respects
to Generals Schofeld and Howard, and
the other military officers accompany.
ing the funeral party. After an eX-
change of greetings, the gov
ernor and representatives OF
the general committee and of
Ransom post were introduced to
the members of the cabinet and to Lieu
tenant Fitch and Thackeray. These
last two gentlemen were informed that
everything was in readiness for the fu-
neral service, and that the procession
would start at IL o'clock promptly.
Meantime, outside the depot the mill
tary companies were moving into po-
sitiOn. The caissOn on which the body
was to be borne from the train to its
last resting place was drawn by six
bay horses. The riders were the
men who worked the HOtchkiss guns at
the battle of Wounded Knee creek dur
ing the recent Indian war. They be-
longed to the Seventh cavalry known as
the Fighting Seventh" Their names
are Privates Mallory, Ryan and Doug
las. The body bearers were eight SER
geants. Four of them. Sergeants Con-
nelly. LANCE, Hennesy and Zieguer
were from the Seventh cav
airy. The other four sergeants
Hudmann, Lavay, French and DOnO-
hugh were from battery f, First ar
tillery. In front of the caisson on Pop
lar street, was the Twelfth infantry
| from Fort LeavenwOrth under Colonel
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 hon
or. The horse that was to be led be-
hind the caisson equipped with the
dead generals saddle, bride, boots,
sash and spurs followed near the cais-
son. He was black horse belonging
to troop d, Seventh cavalry of Fort
Riley, Ks, and was brought from there
specially for this purpose. He was led
by Sergeant George H. Rathguber.
The horse on this occasion was
not covered with a black cloth,
as was done in the funeral
parade at New York. At 1915 o'clock
an open barouche drove into the car
riage way.
General Merritt and staff arrived at
the depot at 1920. At that hour the
ad jacent streets and the Twelfth street
bridge were fairly lined with people.
The police had all they could do to keep
the streets clear for the procession to
move in. Immediately after the arrival Of
General Merritt and staff, preparations
were made to remove the body from the
car where it had rested during its long
Journey. The eight body bearers took
up positions at the car door, four on each
side Directly behind them six on
a side, stood the honorary pail bearers.
They were:
Major General John Pope, Brevet
Major General Amos Beckwith, Brevet
Major General J. A. Smith, Brevet
Major General John +. Turner, Brevet
Major General William Warner. Brevet
General John Bardiger. Commander
Cash Cotton, U. S. n; Citizens Judge
Samuel Treat, Colonel George f. Leigh
ton, Colonel Charles Parsons, Byron
Sherman, esq.,, Daniel 5. r. Hanson,
ESQ.,, Isaac Sergeon, esq.,, Thomas f.
Tut, ESQ.,. and X. II. Tarsev.
AS they started with slow step out
through the carriage way to the waiting
caisson, the Twelfth infantry presented
arms, flags were dipped ana the regi-
mental band played Pleyel's well known
hymn. Many hearts were touched at
the sight and veterans and comrades of
the dead general could be seen crying
on all sides. Generals Howard and
Slocum were so overcome they could
not speak for several minutes The
casket was placed lengthwise on the
caisson and strapped in place. On it
were placed the hat and sword of him
who lay inside. The delivery of the re-
lieved the six sargeantS who had ac-
Their care. Meanwhile the imme-
diate members and relatives of the
Sherman family had entered coaches,
and were now driven into place
in the procession next to the
guard of honor. Behind the
family were carriages in which were
people who had come from New York to
attend the feneral. In the first coach
were Secretary and Mrs. Noble, Judge
Hough and Major Randolph; in the sec
d-Secretary Rusk, Assistant Secre-
rotary Grant, Carlos S. Greedy and Cap
tain Kinsberry. The third carriage
contained ex-President Hayes, General
Schofeld, Governor Satnard and Lieu
tenant Anderson. The fourth, Gener-
ais Howard, Slocum and Broadhead,
and Lieutenant Howard. The fifth,
General Alger, James f. Yeatman, Col
onel McCroory and Colonel James d.
Moore.
When the carriages had taken their
proper places in the line General Mer-
rift with his staff galloped to the end of
the procession, which was at the corner
of Clark avenue and Eleventh street.
At Just lilo o'clock all division COM
manders, having reported everything
ready, General Merritt gave the order
to march.
1t Is estimated that fully 300, 900 wit
messed the procession.
From Grand avenue the head of the
long column turned left into Floissant
avenue, which runs by the west en-
trance of Calvary cemetery. 1t was =
o'clock when the caisson entered the
gates of the cemetery. Most of the
troops remained outside the cemetery.
1t was 2:30 when all who had been as
signed places took their position about
the open grave which was lined inside
with flags. A short dis
lance TO the south was the
brave Thirteenth, to the east