St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-27

stone TO designate IL. IL is directly IN front
Of the centre gravestone, that of his son
Willie, who died in 1868, at the age of nine
years. At the left, beneath the granite cross,
lies the body Of Mrs. Sherman, who died in
1888, and at the right is the grave of baby
Charles, who died in 1864, after having lived
less than a year.
Arlington Cemetery at Washington, always
beautiful, is especially lovely in this pleasant
month OF May. Here rests General Philip Fl.
Sheridan and many another hero of the war.
Sheridan's grave is completely covered with
ivy, so carefully trimmed that its shape is dis
tinctly marked in the short grass, although
there is little or no mound. At the head of
the grave stands the monument erected by
Mrs. Sheridan, pyramidal piece of granite,
bearing on it's front in bronze medallion
portrait of Sheridan's bust, showing his
medals, the face looking South, the likeness
remarkably good, the medallion being super
imposed on graceful flag. Below it in
large, plain letters is the single word
SHERIDAN
Not far away. is the grave of Admiral David
D. Porter. The latter's resting place is I'M
marked by monument as yet, but the plot
is fenced with eight granite posts connected
by bronze chain, while the grave itself is
marked in the perfect sod by the well cared
for ivy. 1t is at present planned to have
six-sided block Of granite, upon which shall
be placed, in bronze illustrations of six of the
most prominent incidents in Admiral Porter's
service of his countryside capture of Ia
basco, the engagement at New Orleans, that
at Vicksburg that at Grand Gulf, the assault
on Arkansas Post and the attack on Fort
Fisher. Generals Meigs, Hazen, ingalls, and
Kelly, and Vice Admiral Stephen G. Rowan
also sleep in Arlington.
General Robert E. Lee rests at Lexington,
Va.
On the wall above the vault is this inscrip-
ton:
"RoBERT EDWARD LEE.
\ Born January 10, 1907. .
Died October -, 1902
The grave is now covered by the marble
sarcophagus and recumbent statue of Lee,
designed and executed by Valentine, Vir-
ginia sculptor of high repute. 1t is a noble
work, worthy of the artist, and not unworthy
the Christian gentleman and soldier who
sleeps beneath.
Interesting to every PATRIOTS the cemetery
patrick sleeps his last sleep, and near him
rests the sagacious Buford, who opened the
fight at Gettysburg, who held with two small
cavalry brigades Hills entire corps in
check for five hours, and who received his
commission as ma general the day he
died. A handsome and substantial monu-
ment marks his grave, "erected by the vol
untary contributions of the officers and men
of his command The grave of General
George A. Custer is near that of General
Buford. Even without the solid memorial,
the visitor to West Point would be attracted
to the gigantic proportions of grave in the
middle of plot by itself-that of the second
Lieutenant General of the United States
Army, Winfield Scott, who died. May 20, 1866,
nearly five years after his3retirement from
the army. Had he lived two weeks longer,
he would have reached his eightieth birth
day. Ylv27'As e.
Many other brave officers are buried at
West Point. At almost every step is seen
the name of some man that, almost forgotten
now, was household word thirty years ago.
The hero of Fort Sumter, General Robert
Anderson, General Ethan Allen Hitchcock,
and General George L. Hartsuff are side by
side; at Kilpatrick's left, a simple stone
marks the burial place of the gifted and I'M
fortunate Ranald s. Mackenzie; at Kill
patrick's right handsome testimonial
who is best remembered to New Workers as
the builder of the pedestal of the Goddess of
Liberty; further along is the grave of Cen