New-York tribune., 1902-05-18
ROSECRANS IN ARLINGTON.
THE CIVIL WAR GENERALS BODY RE-
BURIED WITH MILITARY HONORs.
ADDRESSES DELIVERED BY PRESIDENT
ROOSEVELT AND SPEAKER HEN
DERSON

William srarke Rosecrans was reburted to-day with
imposing ceremonies IN Arlington Cemetery. under
the direction of the Society OF the Army Of the
Cumberland General David r. Henderson. Speak
- of the House Of Representatives presided Pre-
tdert Roosevelt. members Of the Cabinet. Senators
and Representatives and host Of friends in
cluding many % his old army associates were pres
ent 10 pay their last tribute to the noted soldier
Fun military hcnors We're paid 10 the body which
vas born TO the grave caisson The funeral
procession moved from the Arlington Hotel ~ 10
O'clock, the escort commanded by Lieutenant Colo
nel Eugene d. Uimmick. ID Cavalry. and headed
by q platoon Of mounted police consisting Of the
band Of the Corps of Engineers Sd Battalion Corps
of Engineers. battalion Of the Marine Corps the
Ar Battery If the Field Artillery four troops Of
the g Cavalry and representatives Of the follow
ing organizations. District Of Columbia Command
ery Military Order OF the Loyal Legion; Union
Veteran Legion Department Of the Potomac:
Grand Army OF the Republic. Union Veterans
Union; Commander. National Guard District Of Co.
lUznbia and STAFF 18th Pennsylvania Cavalry. I. s
\. the Society # the Army Of the Cumberland and
other veterans. The escort was following by a ca
rage containing the Rev \. J. Stafford. after
which came the caisson bearing the body. Next In
line the honorary pallbearers-Iieutenant
General John NJ Schofeld L. :. A (retiredD; lieu
tenant General Nelson A. Miles, L s a. Major
General H c. Corbin [. :. A. Brevet Major Gen
eraI A Baird, [. s. A; Brigader General John N.
Wilson I. : A: Brgadier General George l..
Gillespie. L : A; Brevet Brigadier General
Thomas NJ Vincent. [. 5. A, Colonel Frank q.
Smith. L. :. A; colonel Green Clay Goodloe, I.
: N g. Brevet Major William T Huxford. I. :
a. Major John II FarQuhar. [. y y Colonel
Henry May District Of Columbia National Guard.
George ". Steele, Marine Corps: H. Clay Evans,
ouartermaster's sergeant, [. :. Y.
The members Of the family. the President OF the
Tinted States his Cabinet. the joint committee OF
Congress General y. J. T. Dana General James
I.crEst-eet ard Colonel John :. McCaImont, three
classmates OF General Rosecrans at West Point,
ard the committee 10 receive the President and
the Cabinet at the cemetery, Brigadier General J.
a. P-eckinridge. Brfgadier General John T. Wes-
TOT Major John Tweedale Brigadier General z. 4.
,a-1rau. Z. :. Y. and Colonel G. c knfen. [. :
Y. followed IN the order named. When the funeral
procession reached the cemetery the body was con
teveG 20 the pavilion.
SPEAKER HENDERsoN's EULOGY.
n opening the exercises. Speaker Henderson de-
-vered the following address:
cum 5trIa1d Ladies and Gentlemen: You have
signed 70 me the sacred d1ty Of presiding TO
day when YOU about lay away 10
his final rest your old commander. Major General
CIvI War ha1 a stronger hold upon the officers
and men who fought under his command They
by this act u yours in bringing the body OF your
Old comma nder from the Golden Gate 20 ay ann
away IN t!.9 sacred and historic city OF the deaG
While The history Of Carnifex Ferry, Iuka; Cornth
sroue River ara Cnickamauga w!n be his great
monument : soldier, his grave at Arlington
Heights vii! be a sacred spot visited by you ana
yor descendants and the lovers OF liberty through
out the coming centuries.
a soldier TOrShppeT II the only Claims
of TIE solder are marked by human grayes @ %. o+
great victories 10 command the Devotion. respect
,5T ba c51,1-ebeSd t3at for whfch he fought
- be a great fighter. The plough IS better than
he work on military tactics: the builder is better
than the destroyer; the maker Of homes better
1he solder is 10 protect The plough. the school and
The nome he IS entitled 10 respect according 10 the
Foilowing tte IIfe Of General Rosecrans. from his
is ats @ viF Re ioftest motives Of sodier Edu-
Gated at the Military Academy, and graduating as
an - gineer. he soon resigned his commission 10
enter upon the struggles OF business Hfe and un-
doubtedly would never have neen heard OF as
soldier bur for the Civil War and the call OF his
II eTery position held BY General Rosecrans his
e 3oie I,ssfer | me - Mexico as Register Of
tie Treasury. as an engineer and business man man
non 10 tie nobest ambitions OF the American citi-
- had the pleasure 81 serLing unoeT ls seTa GoI
With him in the House Of Representatives, where
90 relations became intimate an9 most fFifncy. a
saw IT. tattle He seemed 20 be UNCONSCIOUS o;
cz-Eer- on October I. when The armies OF Price
aad van Dorm pressing our Federal lines. and
dent dashed betxeeF the Federal ard Confed-
-ate ines Ike the vsry splTlt 81 waI. ne paSseI
49, =, a. seemed as though he was made for
! Is ''stsrd D. your flag and country. my mem"
ibogr5 ,5e 1crT air vas f6II of Lead and death
vas holding high carnival along his patAway ana
rsi-ylnG successfully his men for the mighty strug-
Tat splendid. fearless. heroic dash was the
d@srh kne1l fFe armies of Price and Van Dorm
s hs Tsrsons 2s95r G' 6rt saIed the day He was
10 fG,--d in rhe -ear beyond the reach bullets.
r5.r ~ t6z very front of the danger. where shot
hi-9 men and toTsee vTsre shot down in his iurne-
o-are presence. and the reeing columns Of the fed
era army Tere reunited By bis fierce and fearless
Tnands cur Of ammunition were directed by him 70
The spot where ammunition could oe found ne oaa
bur would dash Up and direct conmanders Of bri-
Inurttion was II be found and order-d nrgaues 20
The points Of the field in order To strengthen the
% more fearless man ever faced death than this
drar comrade Who sleeps in our midst this morn
bosom Of the country you fought TO save. You
earned Tssl s T ner i 19sS 2n ToI To for Yo
VII buried in the hearts Of all the soldiers who
spprecative grateful. loving country.
PRESIDENT ROOsEVELT's ADDRESS.
At the close Of Speaker Henderson's remarks the
choir = IT. Patricks Catholic Church sang Lead.
Kindly Light" after which brief addresses were
made ~ President Roosevelt. Senator Foraker and
Represen atives Hepburn. Grosvenor and Gardner.
The President spoke follows:
NJ Speaker and you. the comrades Of the great
chief whose reburial in the national cemetery
here at Arlington We have met together to COM
The speaker in his address has well said that the
biist IN - = ll1lo[ 1npn5 b he ma, @ sne d an nS
than u5Tor must be for the fghting who
cause And therefore for ali time not only the
people Of This great reunited country b,lt the ma
tons of mankind who the hope for ordered lib
ever hold you TIE men of the great Civil War and
the leaders Ike him whose mortal remains are 10
c1lsr honor because you were soldiers who fought
whose lot it fen to save 10 perpetuity TO make
S3IonseF me greater national fabric the founda-