The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-02-26
TO THE TOMB.
General Sherman Laid to Rest in
st. Louis.
The Remains Escorted to Calvary
Cemetery by an Immense Pro-
cession--The Last Rites.
INFERRED WITH MILITARY HoNoRs.


INFERRED WITH MILITARY HoNORs.
Sr. LOUIS, Feb. 1.-THE last taps
have been sounded, the buglers have
trumpeted final farewell and William
Tecumsch Sherman sleeps with his
kindred. Only the freshycovered earth
on a mound in Calvary Cemetery
tells the story that the last of that
ais, whose fame is as imperishable as
the Nation itself, has been laid at rest
between the helpmate who, until called
away, smoothed and comforted his de.
clining years, and Little WILLIE" his
idolized soldier laddie.
General Sherman's desire that his OBJ
sequies should be of military charac-
ter was obeyed to the most extreme
particular. But, at the same time, it
was found impossible to draw hard
and fast line that would prohibit the
great mass of the people of the city In
which he had spent SO many years OF his
life and who at one time regarded him
as its particular own from paying last
tribute of respect to his memory. So,
something almost without precedent in
a strictly military funeral, two civic
divisions were added to the procession
and formed not the least impressive
feature of the event.
In the business center of the city
there were no outward manifestations
of mourning beyond the flags at half
mast and an occasional picture of the
dead man, with its border of Grape, in q
store window, but out in the residence
district which was traversed by the
procession. there was hardly a
residence, poor or rich, that did not ex-
hlbit some token of sorrow and respect.
A very large proportion of both men
and women wore memorial badge of
white silk, with a picture OF the de-
ceased General and the date, fastened
to their breasts by an American eagle
festooned in Grape.
On the arrival of the train at the
bridge at $3.50 a. m. a salute of seven
teen guns was fired by a battery sta
toned on the levee, and second salute
was fred as the train was pulling into
the Union depot. The crowds about the
train both in East st. Louis and at the
Union depot in the city were very large
and were managed with great diff
Guilty by the police. When the train had
come to standstiil it was boarded by
q deputation of old comrades of Ram
som Post, G. A. R., under the command
of Commander II. L. Ripley, which,
after relieving the guard, received the
remains and mounted guard.
The funeral party was received at the
train by Messrs. James E. Yeatman
and Henry Hitchcock, friends of Gen
eral Sherman's family, and deputa-
ton of twenty-five citizens from the
general reception committee. Most of
the party remained on the train until
the time set for the funeral, a deputa-
ton from Ransom post, under Com
mander III. L. Ripley, mounting guard
over the body. At 1890 o'clock the
regulars, commanded by General Wes-
ley Merritt, marched to the de-
pot. The coffin was tenderly
lifted by members of Ransom
post and placed upon caisson.
Members of the family and the funeral
escort were then ushered into carriages
by the reception committee and fol-
lowed the caisson to Twelfth and Pine
streets, where the procession was in
readiness. The pageant was made up
in the following order:
FIRST DIVISION.
Brevet Brigadier. General James w. Forsythe,
u. s. A., Colonel Commanding,
Military Escort Ransom Post 1871, Department
Of Missouri @. A. R.
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Pail Bearers
Remains and Family OF the Deceased
Ex-Presidents Hayes and Cleveland.
Members of the Cabinet.
Members OF Congress-
Members OF the United States Supreme Court
Other Ofhcers Of the National Civil Govern
ment.
Major General Schofeld.
Members OF Escort from New York.
SECOND DIVISION.
Major Henry L. Merrill, Commanding.
Military Order Of the Loyal Legion Of the
United States and Army Societies
(Marching). Y "A
THIRD DIVISION.
Major George Rassieur Commanding.
Posts of the g. A. R
Camps OF the Sons Of Veterans, Kindred o.
gsnizations (Marching).
FOURTH DIVISION.
Hon. d. r. Francis, Governor OF Missouri, Com
manding.
The National Guard and All Armed Militar,
Organizations. Preceding the Gov.
ernors Of States.