The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-17
FINALLY AT REST.
With Imposing Ceremonies the
Remains of Gen. ROsecrans
Are Reinforced at Arlington
Beside His Comrades.

Washington, May 17-With imposing
ceremonies the remains Of Major Gen
eral VIM. Starke Roseerans today We're
reinforced in Arlington cemetery, under
the direction of the Society of the Army
of the Cumberland The services were
presided over by General David b Hen
dersOn. speaker of the house OfrepfeSen-
tatives, 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 al
10 o'clock, the escort, commanded by
Lieutenant Colonel Eugene d. Dim
mick, Second II. S. cavalry, and headed
by a platoon OF mounted police, con-
sisting of the band of the corps OF
engineers third battalion, corps of eng1-
neerGa a battalion of the Marine corps,
ire Fourth battery Of the field artillery.
four troops of the Second cavalry and
representa- ives Of the following organic
atoms. District of Columbia command
cry, Military Order of the Loyal Legion,
Union Veteran Legion. Department Of
the Potomac Grand Army of the Re
public, Union Veteran Union, command
er National Guard, District of Columbia
and staff Fifteenth Pennsylvania cav
airy, u. S. v, the Society of the Army
of the Cumberland and other attending
veterans.
The escort was followed by a carriage
containing the Rev. D. J. Stafford, after
which came the caissOn bearing the re-
mains Next in line We're the honorary
pail bearers: Lieut.. Gen. John NJ. Scho-
field, II. S. A. Lieut.. Gen. Nelson A.
Miles, u. s. A. Mai. Gen. H. c. Corbin,
TT. $. A.. Brigadier Gen A. Baird, o.
S. A.; Brigadier Cen John NJ. Wilson,
u. S. A.; Brigadier Cen George L Gill
lspie, TT. S. A.; Brevet Brig. Gen. Thorn
as M Vincent Z. S. A; Col. Frank g.
Smith, II. S. A; Col. Green Clay Good
lOe, II. S. A; Brevet Major Wm.P. Hulk
ford, u. S. A: Major John NJ Farquhar
u. s. "; Col Henry May, District Of
Columbia National Guard; George W
Steele M. c.; Clay Evans, quartermas-
ters' sergeant. o. s. v
dent of the United States, his cabinet, the
Joint committee Of congress, Gen j. T.
Dana, Gen. James Longstreet and Col.
John s. MeCalmont' three classmates o.
General Rosecrans at West Point, and
the committee to receive the president
and cabinet at the cemetery, Brig; Cen
j. G. Breckenridge, Brig Gen John T..
Weston. Mai. John Tweedale. Brig Gen.
=. A. Carman, U. S. ", and Col. G. G.
When the funeral procession reached
the cemetery the remains We're conveyed
In opening The exercises Speaker Hen
derson, who presided delivered the fol-
Members Of the Society Of the Army of
tAG AllnUEElNMu4 AaAlGH ana 8GnLlEUlEH--
You have assigned to me the sacred duty
of presiding today when you are about
to lay away to his final rest your old
commander. Major General William
StarlSe Rosecrans. Few generals Of the
Civil war had 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
commander from the Golden Gate to lay
him away in your midst in this sacred
and historic city of the dead.
while the history Of Carnifex Ferry,
1uka, Corinth, Stone River, and Chicka-
manga VIII be his great monument as a
soldier, his grave at Arlington Heights
will be sacred spot visited by you and
your descendants and the lovers Of lib
erty throughout the coming centuries.
Following the life of General Rose
to his resting place here, the faithful stu
dent of his life must credit his acts with
the loftiest motives of a soldier
I'm every position held by General Rose
Grams his noble character was manifest
General Henderson spoke of fighting
with General ROsecrans at the battle of
Corinth and said that he was the most
fearless officer he had ever seen. His fear
less. heroic dash had been the death kneIl
at the battle of Chickamauga his per
sonal efforts had saved the day.
No more fearless man." added General
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 to
save. You have earned a rest in her
bosom; but General Rosecrans. no single