The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-02-25

ing the remains was led cavalry horse,
draped in black. 1t bore the saddle and
trappings that the dead general had used
when in life, and the spurred boots were
in the stirrups. The funeral certege was
closed by long line OF carriages contain
ing the pall-bearers, the members of the
family and members of the funeral party.
The pall-bearers Immediately followed the
Thirteenth. The members of the family
and funeral party were next in order.
The second division consisted of the
Loyal Legion and other army societies and
was under command of Mai. II. l.. Nor
rlll, commander of the Missouri command
cry OF the LOYAL Legion, and a number of
the societies of the Army of the Tonnes
see. In recognition of the fact that Gen.
Sherman was president of the society of
the Army of the Tennessee, the COM
panions of the Missouri Loyal Legion
commandery decided to place the men,
bers OF this society Mt the head of the COL
umn. The Illinois contingent came first
aud YVES followed by members OF the so
eiety from Ohio, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas,
Nebraska and Colorado.
The third division, which consisted OF
grand army posts, sons OF veterans and
allied organizations. was the next in line
| with Maj. Leo Rassiuer, department COM
mander of Missouri, as commanding Off
Ger. This division was composed of be-
tween 5000 and 1000 men. The march
was in the following order: Maj. Rassiuer
and staff; Col. J. l.. Burst, inspector
general Of the department OF Illinois. rep
resenting Commander-in-Chief Veazey;
department Commander William l.. Dis
tin of Illinois and staff; Department Com
mander Clarkson of Nebraska and staff
Department Commander Henry n. Duff
field of Michigan and staff; Depart
ment Commsnder Collins of Kansas
aud staff; Frank =. Blair post,
commander William j. Dale;
Cen Lyon post, Commander Henry
Evers; Hassendebel post, Commander /.
q. Hartman; Garesche post, Commander
Louis Young; Meuman post, Commander
Charles BIGGER; Henry b. Fletcher post,
Commander Edgar Perry; Owens post,
Commander Thomas Cahill; Logan post,
Commander J. n. Brown; Custer post,
Commander John Michel (St. Joseph.
Mo-; Custer post of Illinois. Commander
J. s. Ryan. The following Illinois posts
made up the balance OF the veterans:
William t. Sherman post, Hecker post
Mcdowell post and Low post. Lincoln
post from Topeka, Kas., with Ira +. Col
Inns, department commander, was last in
the line. The Grand Army turned out
splendidly, aud good many, too, were in
line who had passed their three score and
ten.
The next column in this division was
made up OF Sons of Veterans as follows:
Gen. Shaefer camp, Commander Edward
Dieterling; Gen. John @. Fremont camp,
Commander Oscar Sessinghaus; Adm iral
Porter camp, Commander William Ander-
son Gen. John Pope camp, Commander
j.. W. Grow; Gen. Noble camp, Com
mander John Human Sergt. Bauer camp,
Commander j. III. st. Clair; Capt. d. 7.
Slattery camp, Commander Capt. Schaefer;
J.. p. LOvejoy camp, Commander Col w.
II. Butler. Then came the visiting sons
from Missouri and adjoining states
The fourth division was in command of
Governor ID. r. Francis and the Missouri
militia followed him and his staff. This
portion OF the division included about
800 men. The militia was brigaded I'M
der command of Col. Moore OF Kansas
City. First came the first regiment of
this CITY under Col. G. ID. Comfort, with
companies G., b, f, II. A and z, in the
order named. Next followed the second
regiment of Carthage, Mo-, composed of
companies a. b. G, ID, f, G. and the ca
diets from the Missouri state university,
the 1T. Joseph light guards, company
from Mound City, and several unattached
companies IRON other points. Fol-
lowing the Missouri troops
came the militia from Ohio.
under command of Adjt.-Gen. Hawkins.
This detachment consisted OF three regi-
ments, the First, Fourteenth and Seven
teeuth Ohio, IN all about 400 men. The
Ohio boys made a splendid showing, their
steady marching and generally fine ap-
pearance evoking applause from the
sembled multitudes along the line. The
Ohio militia was followed by the Missouri
| judiciary in carriages. Then came the
| Missouri legislature in carriages, the Walsh
zouaves marching the Illinois legislature,
| headed by Governor Fifer and staff, the
| Ohio legislature with ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
MARQUIS at its head, and strong delega-
| ton of the Kansas legislature.
Mai. G. CO Rainwater was commander
Of the fifth division, which was composed
| OF two organizations, viz: The ex-confed-
| crate historical and benevolent society,
which had applied for place in the line,
and the Deutscher Militaer yerein Ger
man military society.
The sixth division was marshaled by
| Mr.. G. II. Sampson and consisted of mem
! bers OF the merchants exchange. the
mechanics exchange, city officials, munic-
| ipal assembly. school board and hun
| dreds upon hundreds of citizens in car
/ riages.
The route of the funeral procession from
| the depot to Calvary cemetery. n distance
of nearly eight miles, WIS through some
| of the principal streets and avenues OF
| ST. Louis. After starting from the juno
ton of Eleventh-st. and Clark-ave. the
cortege moved up Eleventh-st. to Market,
| through Market TO Twelfth-st. and through
Twelfth 10 Pine-st. The route was
through the business portion of the city.
| The stores were closed, but the windows
of nearly all the big business blocks were
filed with spectators, and the sidewalks
Let every enfeehled woman