The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1891-02-27
SHERMAN AT REST.
The Remains of the Old Command
or Inferred at st. Louis.
donors Paid to His Memory All Along the
Route From New York-FUneraI Ser
vices at ST. LOuis-Ths Final
Resting Place.


st. Louis the 10Th. after a brief fu-
neral ceremony at his late residence in
that city. Flags were at half mast
business houses closed and every testi-
znony of respect was given the memory
of the deceased by the people of New
York. Crowds gathered at all the stop
ping places along the route TO st. Louis
and q. a. R veterans and other citizens
assem- bled TO pay their last tribute of re-
spect to the dead soldier. At every
town and city through which the train
passed bells were tOiled and the firing
of cannon announced the passage of the
zlOurnful procession.
AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. Louis, Feb. 22-The last taps
have been sounded, the bugies have
GVumpeted forth a final farewell and
William Tecumseh sherman sleeps
= with his kindred Only the fresh
Gurned earth on u mound in Calvary
cemetery just where the holy rosary
and the way of Bethany come together
cell the story that the last of that great
Eriunvirate of American generals
NVhose fame is imPerishable as the
ration itself has been laid TO rest.
The pageant, the final service. the
EraVe-all were in harmony with the
SHaU; the one imposing was his career.
the second simple to severity as was his
2Ife and habits. the third with nothing
a
from those of the comrades and veter-
ans with whom old Tscumseh had loved
Co mingie
t. was within few minutes of $3.50
SvtIeu the booming of gun by battery
a. of the st, Louis light artillery, and
SvlIjch stationed to the east of the
depot. announced that the funeral train
was on the other side of the big bridge.
Even at this early hour there was an
.aInsnense crowd outside of the depot
4 few minutes before II o'clock the
--caisson-oue that had been specially
Drought from Fort LeavenVv orth. drawn
by four coal black horses was drawn
sap in front of the main entrance to the
depot, and amid the vibrating roar of
the artillery the caslIet was tenderly
borne from the train by eight mem bers
of Ransom post and placed on the car
<iage, Its head was draped with the
stars and stripes, it's foot with the
union jack that covered the caissons
containing the remains of Gen. Joseph
Hooker C'Fighting JOe") and Gen.
81 George Ii. Thomas ('"Che Rock of
ChicIlanauga'')
Under escort of the infantry the Gals
son was then driven to point where it
was to take its position in the parade.
Having assured himself that the di-
visions were in such shape that no de-
lays or bitches would occur, Gen. Mer-
xitt gave the signal Then there was a
double salute of artillery, and at I1;1o
the head of the column began to move
west on Pine street Chief of Police
ETarrigan with fifty picked men led the
way. Then came Gen. Merritt as
chief marshal and his staff, followed by
,Brevet Brigadicr General Forsyth, com
rma0der of military brevet. This was
,-OsntaOeSed of troops b, D. E, G, T and K
OF the Seventh cavalry-the heroes OF
Wounded Knee. Next to the caissOu
itself these troops, fresh from the seer
OF the Indian troubles. attracted the
greatest attention Immediately il
their rear came batteries L of the Sew
euth artillery and a of the Fourth I'M
der command of Major Edward n vii
aiston and nine companies of infantry o.
che Seventh, Tenth, Twelfth. Thirteenth
and Fourteenth infantry commanded bJ
Col. Edward +. Townsend.
Behind the infantry came the caisson
the stately coal black steeds moving
slowly and impressively. as though ap
5reciating the greatness of him 70
whom they were performing last of
fec On the other side of the caisson
As well as before and behind, forming
~S7oSupIete square, marched twenty-fou
-zTlembers of the Ransom Grand Arm,
post the organization of which some
time before his death the general hat
req uested that it perform this duty.
The caissOn was followed by bIacl
sbeed with flashing eyes and fiery nos
-GriIs. led by orderly aud bearing
General Sherman's sword and 'accOut
-xements across the saddle.
Then followed the local clergy, of al
denominations, the pail beares, civi
aud military, the surviving members O
che dead generals staff and others. i
-earriRges
Then in carriages followed the famil
and the New York party, while tn
army committee-Gens. Schofield, Miles
SEocum, Andrews, Howard and RaE
~4olph, Lieut. Kings6ury, Capt. Andrew
and Capt. BGrrett-brought up the rear
There were /, 600 troops in this division
Vyvfck $50 cavalry horses and 24o artillery
The four other divisions were mad
~ap of state troops, Grand Army post.
@civic societies and officials
Es was nearly o'clock when the hea
OF the column reached Calvary