The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-18

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w posing ceremonies the remains Of
Major General William starke
Rosecrans today were inferred in Ar
lington cemetery. under the direction
Of the Society of the Army of the Cum
berland The services were presided
over by General David B. Henderson,
speaker Of the house Of representa-
tives. President Roosevelt, members Of
his cabinet, senators and representa-
tives and a host Of friends. including
many of his old army associates, were
present to pay their last tribute to the
noted soldier.
Full military honors were accorded
the remains, which were borne to the
grave on a caisson. The funeral cor
tege moved from the Arlington hotel
at 10 o'clock, the escort commanded by
Lieutenant Colonel Eugene G.. Dim
mick. Second United States cavalry,
and headed by a platoon of mounted
police, consisting Of several military
companies and representatives Of the
following organizations:
District of Columbia commandery,
military order of the Loyal Legion;
Union Veteran Legion, department. Of
the Potomac, Grand Army Of the Re
public; Union Veterans Union, ma
ti0nal guard. Fifteenth Pennsylvania
cavalry. Z. s. v; the Society of the
Army of the Cumberland and other at
tending veterans.
Were His Comrades.
The escort was followed by a carriage
containing the Rev. D. ]. Stafford
after which came the caisson bearing
the remains Next in line were the
honorary pail bearers. Lieutenant Cen
eral John G. Schofield, L. S. A.; Lieu
tenant General Nelson A. Miles, L. s.
A: Major General II. c. COrbin, L. S.
A.: Brevet General A. Baird. L. 5. A.;
/ Brigadiar General John NJ. Wilson, u.
S. A: Brigadier General George L. Gil
J lespie, L. s. A: Brevet General Thomas
VI. Vincent. Z. S A; Colonel Frank o..
! Smith, L. $. A; Colonel Green Clay
Goodloe, Z. 5. NJ c. Brevet Major
William P. Huxford, Z. S. A: Major
John II. Farquhar, L. S. v; Colonel
Henry May. District of Columbia ma
tiOnal guard; Hon. George W. Steel,
l N. c.; H. Clay Evans, Z. S. V.
The members of the family. the pres
I ident of the United States, his cabinet.
I the joint committee of congress, Cen
eral n. J. T. Daha. General LOngstreet
! and Colonel John s. McCalmOnt. three
/ classmates of General Rosecrans at
/ West Point. and the committee to re-
4 Ceive the president and cabinet at the
/ cemetery, Brigadier General ]. c.
/ Breckenridge, BrigadieT General John
/ F. Weston: Major General John Twee-
/ dial. Brigad3er General Z. A. Carman. L.
I :. A, and Colonel o. X. kniffen,. L. 5.
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When the funeral procession reached
the cemetery the remains were con-
veyed to the pavilion.
In opening the exercises. Speaker
/ Henderson. who presided. delivered an
( address. lie said. in part.
Few generals of the civil war had
! a stronger hold upon the officers and
men who fought under his command.
/ They respected, they loved him. and
that love is attested by this act of yours
/ in bringing the body Of your old COM
mander from the Golden Gate TO lay
/ him away in your midst in this sacred
/ and historic city Of the dead.
Made His Own Monument.
while the history Of Carnifex ferry,
( Luka Corinth. Stony river and Chicka-
manga viii be his great monument as
/ a soldier, his grave at Arlington
/ Heights will be a sacred spot visited
I by you and your descendants and the
lovers of liberty throughout the coming
Z centuries.
Following the life Of General Rose
Grams from his birthplace at Kingston,
/ o., to his resting place here. the faith
J full student Of his life must credit his
acts with the Hottest motives Of a sol
der.
I'm every position held by General
Rosecrans his noble character was
manifest"
General Henderson spoke Of fighting
with General Rosecrans at the battle
of Corinth, and said that ne was the
most fearless officer he had ever seen.
His fearless, heroic dash had been the
death knell of the armies Of Price and
/ Vandorn. and at the battle of Chicka-
manga his personal efforts had saved
the day.
NO more fearless man." added Gen
eraI Henderson. ever faced death than
this dear man who sleeps in our midst
this morning. General ROseCrans.
/ sleep peacefully in the bosom of the
country you fought heroically to save.
You have earned rest in her bosom.
! but General Rosecrans, no single grave
can hold you, for you VIII be buried in
the hearts Of all the soldiers who
fought under your command, and in
the hearts Of an appreciative. grateful,
loving country.
At the conclusion Of Speaker Hen
/ Gerson's remarks the Quartette choir Of
St. Patrick's Catholic church sang
! Lead. Kindly Light" after which
brief addresses were made BY President
Roosevelt, Senator Foraker and Repre-
sentatives Hepburn, Grosvenor and
Gardner.
The president spoke as follows.
Mr. Speaker, and YOU the comrades
of the great chief whose reburial in
the national cemetery here at Arlington
We have met together 10. commemorate.
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