The record-union., 1891-02-22
St Louis Bids Farewell to General
Sherman.
THE REMAINS LAID AT REST IN CAL
VARY CEMETERY.
Business Suspended and the City
Draped in Mourning-MiIes of
Streets Thronged With People to
do Homage to the Honored Dead
Veterans and Comrades Seen Weep
ing on All Sides.
Special to the RrcoRp-uN1oN.

ST.. Louis, Feb. 21.-St. Louis to-day
bade an impressing farewell to General
sherman. For the first time in several
Gays the sun shone out gloriously, but its
rays fell upon a city draped in mourning.
The hearts of the people were saddened,
and with one accord all manner of men
abandoned their earthly pursuits and
assembled along the line of the funeral
procession to do homage to the honored
dead. 1t was soldiers funeral of a
General, but not alone of one whose last
journey was attended with all honors due
his rank, but OF an officer beloved by
the army and honored by the people,
For miles the streets were lined with q
solid wall of people standing at least
dozen deep. The city was draped in
mourning, and the grief of those in tho
procession was not alone genuine, but
apparent to every one The dead Gen
erals comrades of Ransom Post marched
IN hollow squares about the caisson.
Every face Wore that solemn look which
said too plainly for words, Il have lost
friend.'
Following the caisson was handful of
survivors of the old Thirteenth Infantry,
Sherman'S first command in the war, u
small and grief-stricken body of men
following their old leader over the road
which they. too, must travel at no very
far distant day. There were besides thou
sands of veterans of the war, members Ct
the Grand Army, old and griZzled COM
rades in arms of the dead General. Slowly
they walked, and only too plainly was it
written that the ravages of time were fast
depicting the ranks. Yet none of them
vwere so old and feeble that they would
admit even to themselves that they were
taxing their strength in following Sher-
man to Calvary even as they had followed
him to Savannah
ARRIVAL OF THE TRAIN.
The funeral train arrived at Just $50
o'clock. AS it crossed the bridge a salute
from the battery announced its approach
Emerging from the tunnel the train was
compelled to proceed slowly while the
police cleared the tracks of people. When
the train reached the platform Governor
Francis, who was there with his staff and
members of the Reception Committee,
paid his respects to Generals Schofield
and Howard and other military officers
accompanying the funeral party. After
an exchange OF greetings it was an
nounced that everything was in readiness
for the funeral procession.
Meanwhile the military were moved
into position. The caisson on which the
body was to be borne was standing in
readiness. 1t was drawn by six bay
horses, the riders of which were men who
worked the Hotchkiss gun at the battle
OF Wounded Knee in the recent Indian
war. The pall-bearerS were eight Ser
geants-four from the Seventh Cavalry
and four from Battery Z, First Artillery.
I, In front of the caiSSon was the Twelfth
Infantry, drawn up in line facing the
depot. On the opposite side of the street
was Ransom Post, G.. A. r., which acted
as a guard of honor. The horse that was
led behind the caisson was equipped with
the dead Generals saddle, bride. boots
UroS ,n1
belonged to Troop d., Seventh Cavalry.
All the floral pieces were placed in an
open barouche to be taken to the cemetery.
SORROW OF THE VETERANS.
At 1890 o'clock General Merritt, the
Chief Marshal, and staff arrived The
casket was then removed from the car,
and as it was placed on the caisson
the Twelfth Infantry presented arms and
the band played a dirge. Many of those
assembled were touched by the sight. and
veterans and comrades of the dead Gen
eral could be seen weeping on all sides.
Generals Howard and Slocum were sc
overcome that they could not speak fol
several minutes.
Gke FUNERAL PROCESSION.
The order to march was then given,
and the Twelfth Infantry companies
wheeled into line and marched uu
Eleventh street, followed by the caisson
on either side of which 400 members OF
Ransom Post had ranged themselves
Next came the members of the Sherman
family and the people who had come
with them from New York, in carriages
The procession was divided into six
divisions. 1t was composed of the regu.
lar military escort as provided by the
regular army regulations, Grand Army
Posts, Loyal Legion, Sons of Veterans
civic societies, State militia of Missouri
and Ohio, members of the Legislatures
of Missouri, Illinois and Kansas, Gov
ernors of States and their staffs and unor
ganized bodies, and citizens in carriages
and on foot.
ON THE ROUTE.
The route of the procession from thu
depot to Calvary Cemetery, q distance o
nearly eight miles, was through th,
principal streets and avenues of ST Louis
The windows of nearly all the buildings
were filled with spectators and the side
walks were crowded with a struggling
mass of humanity.
While there was no disorder in th,
full sense of the word, the jam of peopl,
=, coming in from the various intersectins
streets when the procession started wa.
something terrible. On Pine street alon,
it was estimated that there had gathered
over 100000 people.
Marching through Pine street the mag
nificence of the military display was beS
seen. Truly it was just what the ole
hero wanted, military funeral. Th,
heavy rumble of artillery, the clatter o
cavalry horses hoofs on the pavement
mingled with clang and jangle of sabe
and spur, and the steady tramp of tn,
infantry, as the columns passed, made
spectacle never to be forgotten.
Straight out Pine street for over two
miles the procession marched. Then i
wheeled into Grand avenue. where there
was a repetition of the crowded street:
and decorations of mourning. From
Grand avenue the head of the long col
umn turned left into Florissant avenue
which runs by the west entrance to Cav
airy Cemetery. Most of the troops re
manned outside the cemetery.
AT THE GRAVE.
1t was $50 o'clock when all who hat
been assigned places took their position,
about the open grave, which was lineC
inside with flags. A short distance to tn,
south was the Thirteenth Infantry, t.
the east members of the Grand Army
directly around it to the north Were
grouped Senator Sherman, Mrs. Sherman
r. Il. Sherman, Colonel Hoyt Sherman
Iieutenants Thackaray and Fitch ant
their wives, Judge and Mrs.. p. b. Ewing
General and Mrs. Nelson A. Miles, Sec
rotary and Mrs. Noble, Secretary ant
Mrs. Rusk, Assistant Secretary Grant
ex-President Hayes, General j. NJ. Scho
Held, General Howard, General Slocun
And others.
! After all had taken their positions