The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-30

Is another in front Of the gateway of
the cemetery. erected by the generals
friends and admirers. The generals
son and namesake. Colonel George B.
Mcclellan. is interested In the care Of
the plot.
General Greshom Mott, the distin-
guished volunteer general Of New Jer-
sey, is buried in River View cemetery.
Trenton, within a few feet Of his old
commander. Mcclellan.
Meade is buried at North Laurel Hill.
Philadelphia. His son. Colonel George
Meade, and George G. Meade post, No.
/, OF Philadelphia. are interested In
the care of the grave. The site of the
Meade tomb is on the most command
ing ground of the beautiful Laurel Hill
cemetery. overlooking the Schuylkill
river. The very famous ceremony of
George G. Meade post on Memorial Day
has its most important event at the
grave of General Meade. where g. spe-
cial ritual service is performed. Sur
pliced choristers and a band take part
The ceremony ends with a volley over
the grave and a bugle call. The grave
has no monument. but there is one in
Fairmount park.
The remains of General Thomas
cred after his drowning from a vessel
in Missouri river. Montana.
General Mansfield, the gray-haired
hero, who was killed at Antietam, Is
buried at Middletown, Conn. There is
a monument. Mansfield post. of Mid
dletown. looks after the grave.
General o. NJ. Mitchell Is buried in
the family plot in Greenwood cemetery.
His son, Captain F. A. Mitchell, is in
terested in the care of the grave.
General r. 3. Potter Is buried in
Woodlawn cemetery, near New York.
The plot is kept in order by his widow,
Abbey A. Potter, at present residing In
Boston.
General Robert Patterson, the Penn
sylvania militiaman. who rallied the
troops on the border in 1861, lies buried
at Philadelphia.
Gettysburg's foremos. hero. General
j. +. Reynolds, Is buried in Lancaster
city cemetery, Lancaster, Pa. The FAM
lily of the general and two posts Of
Lancaster are interested in the care of
the grave.
Rear Admiral John Rogers, one of
the fighting sailors of the war. is en-
tOmbed in Oak hill cemetery, Washing
ton. His grave is marked by a monu-
ment is cared for by his family, and Is
in good order.
General Jesse L. Reno. who fell under
a sharpshooter's bullet at the battle of
South mountain, also lies buried at Oak
Hill cemetery. His son. Jesse Reno.
and Reno post, No A, Department of
New York, Grand Army of the Repub-
lie. are interested in the care of the
grave. a monument to the hero has
been erected on the spot where he fell.
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Fort Pickens. lies in the Montgomery
cemetery. Norris.own, Pa. A monu-
ment has been erected over the grave,
which Is in good condition under the
care Of the generals family and Zook
post, Grand Army of the Republic.
A sad fate must be recorded of the
remains of the gallant Colonel Robert
q. Shaw, leader of the colored regiment
which had the .lace Of honor and of
danger in the assault upon Fort Wag-
ner. Shaw was instantly killed, and
the southerners placed him in grave
scOoped out of the sand between the
fort and the sea. The beach has since
been washed away by the action of the
waves, and so the bones of many of the
heroes of Wagner are scattered for
ever.
General Standard, whose brigade Of
ing turned the tide at Gettysburg, July
3, 1862 is buried in Lake View ceme-
terry, Burlington, VT. A bronze statue
has been erected by the grave. The
generals widow and daughters, togeth-
er with Stannard post, Grand Army Of
the Republic, and the cemetery COM
missionerS, take excellent care Of the
plot.
Sheridan's grave at. Arlington is
looked after by his widow and Phil
Sheridan post, in New York city. There
Is monument at Sheridan's grave.
Sherman's last resting place, In CAL
vary cemetery. st. Louis, Is under the
care of his son. the Rev r. p. Sher-
man, who resides in st. Louis, and also
OF Ransom post, in that city. 1t has a
monument.
General Sedgwick rests in Cornwall
Hollow. Conn. There is monument at
his grave.
General Trumen Seymour, one of the
heroes Of the defense of Fort SUMTER
rests in Italy. He died there last year
and was buried in the Protestant ceme-
terry in Florence.
General George c. Strong was among
those who fell in the assault upon Fort
Wagner He lived few days after
receiving his wound, and his remains
were removed to Greenwood cemetery,
Brooklyn. George c. Strong post, of
Brooklyn, holds service at the generals
grave every Memorial Day.
Stoneman, the cavalry leader, who
died In San Francisco, lies buried at
Lakewood, N. Y.
Thomas grave. at Oakwood ceme-
terry. Troy, N. Y, is cared for by a COM
mittee Of several Grand Army of the
grave and the surroundings are of the
best. being kept in order by a perma-
nent fund. There is a monument.
Terry, of Fort Fisher fame, rests in
the City Burial ground. New Haven.
There is monument, and the generals
sisters, with Admiral Foote post,
Grand Army Of the Republic, of New
Haven, keep the grave and its sur
roundings In good condition.
General A. T. A. Torbert, the distin-
guished cavalryman, is buried at Mil
ford, Del.
General Emory Upton rests in the
Martin lot, at Fort Hill cemetery, Au-
burn, N. Y.
General Wadsworths remains were
recovered from the enemy at the VIII.
derness and entombed. There is
monument. and the sons of the gen.
oHu SAS bcHcste pOSt, ARMY
OF the Republic, bearing his name, look
after the grave
c. c. Washburne, distinguished lead
er or the western armies, is buried at
Lacrosse, Wis.
Major Winthrop, the gallant leader
OF the forlorn hope" at Big Bethel,
where he lost his life, is buried at New
Haven. A monument marks the
grave. and a sister, together with the
cemetery company, is interested in its
care.
General William Wells, who won
fame for himself and the First Yer
mont cavalry, Is buried at Lake View
cemetery. Burlington. His family and
Stannard post, Grand Army of the Re-
public, gives the grave special care,
General s. X. Zook, who fell in the
wheat field of Gettysburg, is buried
at Montgomery cemetery, Norristown.
"a. His grave is in excellent condition,
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