Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-23

Pine streets, nearly one mile nearer the
center of the city.
The result was a hiatus of over six
blocks in the continuity of the parade,
The majority Of tina veterans obeyed the
order, but the minority refused and in
many cases with pretty blunt language.
They said that they had followed the old
commander through fire and food, grape
and canister and now that he was dead
they did not propose to allow any feather
bed aide-de-camps to prevent them fol-
lowing his corpse so long as they could
keep on their feet So they struggled
along in twos and threes with fire in
their eyes and bad words on their lips,
but there was full six blocks between
the tail end of them and the head of the
next division.
Many affecting scenes were witnessed
as the division with the caisson passed
by. No set floral pieces were permitted
on the coffin and the only one which ap-
peared in the entire procession was a
large shield which was carried in tho
rear OF the Ransom post. Many of the
old Thirteenth survivors who surround
ell the caisson were in tears from the
begilning of the journey until the gates
OF the cemetery were reached. The pro-
cession was nearly two hours in passing
given point and the head had nearly
reached the cemetery gates when the
rear guard had fallen into line.
At the Cemetery.
Ii was nearly 2 o'clock when the head
of the column reached Calvary. An
immense crowd had already passed
through; but large force of police hau
lyn1Nt or tho fp11%a 70 fh.a at,l
prevented intrusion upon the space re-
quired by the family. Outside the
gates the cavalry and artillery deployed
to the right and left Gently the
veterans of the Thirteenth lifted the
casket from the caisson, and tenderly
with slow and measured tread, they
bore it up to the family lot. Here
they laid it down upon q bier father,
mother, son and babe were united in
death The bier had been placed di-
iectly in front of the grave of little
Willie, who died at the age of 8 years,
in 1868
To the right was the grave of Mrs.
sherman surmounted by a handsome
monuments to the left that of baby
Charlie, who died in South Bend. Ind,
in 1864, before his first year of life had
passed.
The wind whistled through the life
less branches of the trees. but every
head was barred and bowed as Father
Sherman stepped to the head of the
casket The fortitude of his sisters
deserted them at this trying juncture
and they gave way freely to their grief
in sobs and moans.
Favorable Weather.
The weather was clear and dry. ena-
bling the approach of the cortege to be
seen a long distance ahead on the long
wide avenues traversed. Sidewalks,
windows and roofs were vast seas of
spectators, Profound silence prevailed
as the caisson passed from block to
block Men barred their heads to the
biting windy and many an old veteran
was not asl amed to let the tears course
each other down his cheeks. Particu-
larly were the outward manifestations
of grief apparent on Grand avenue.
Cne could not help contrasting the sad
scene ef to-day with that witnessed ON
The same avenue one afternoon during
the National Grand Army encampment
Of 1883, when the general, who had
been visiting friends, was the center of
q gambolling crowd of little tots.