Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-05-22
Gen. VIM. 5. ROSECRANS.
The Remains of the Gallant Soldier
Reinterred In the Cemetery
at Arlington.
FULL MILITARY HOAORS ACCORDED.

Many Distingu ished Officers Oh
ton at the Grave Delivered b.
Speaker Henderson.
Washington, May 1S.-With impos-
ing ceremonies the remains of Maj
Gen. VIM. Starke Rosecrans were re-
Inferred in Arlington cemetery, under
the direction of the Society of the
Army of the Cumberland. The serv-
ices were presided over by Gen. David
B. Henderson, speaker of the house
of representatives. President Roose-
welt, members of his cabinet. senator's
and representatives and a host OF
friends, including many of his old
army associates were present to pay
their last tribute to the noted SOL
der.
Full Military HOnOrs.
Full military~ were accorded
the remains, which were borne to
the grave on a caisson. The funeral
cortege moved from the Arlington
hotel at ten o'clock, the escort, COM
handed by Lieut.-Col. Eugene D. Dim
mick, Second United States cavalry,
and headed by a platoon of mounted
police, consisting Of a band of the
corps of engineers, third battalion,
corps of engineers, a battalion of the
marine corps, the Fourth battery of
the field artillery. four troops of the
Second cavalry and the following or
CARNATIONS: District of Columbia
Commandery, Military Order of the
Loyal Legion; Union Veteran Lee
gion, Department of the Potomac;
Grand Army of the kepublic, Union
Veteran Union, commander national
guard, District of Columbia and
staff; Fifteenth Pennsylvania, U. s..
v; the Society of the Army of the
Cumberland and other attending vet
Grams.
The Honorary Pail Bearers.
The escort was followed by a car
riage containing Rev. D. J. Stafford,
after which came the caisson bear
ing the remains. Next in line were
the honorary pail bearers: Lieut.
Gen. John M. Schofield, U. S. A.;
Lieut.-Gen. Nelson A. Miles, Maj-Gen.
Corbin, U. S. A.; Brevet Brighten. A.
Baird, U. S. A; Brighten. John M.
Wilson, U. S. A.; Brighten. Geo. Gill
lespie, Brevet Brig.-Gen. Thomas M.
Vincent, U. S. A.; Col. Frank G.
Smith, u. S. A.; Col. Green Clay Good
loe, U. S. A.; Brevet Maj. Vim. P.
Huxford, U. S. A.; Maj. John M.
Farquahar, U. s. "; Col. Henry May,
District of Columbia N. G.; Hon. Geo.
w. Steele, NJ. G.; H. Clay Evans, quar-
termaster sergeant U. S. V.
Other DISTINGUISHED Participants.
The members of the family, the
president and the cabinet; the joint
committee of congress; Gen. N. l..
Dana, James Longstreet and Col.
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mates of Gen. Roscrans at West
Point, and the committee to receive
the president and cabinet at the
cemetery, Brighten. j.. c. Breckin-
ridge, Brighten. John F. Weston,
Mai. John Tweedale, Brighten E. A.
Carman, U. S. w.; and Col. G. c. Knit
fen, U. S. ", followed in the order
named.
When the funeral procession reach
ed the cemetery the remains were
conveyed to the pavilion.
Speaker Henderson Presided.
In opening the exercises, Speaker
Henderson, who presided, delivered
an address, closing a brilliant eulogy
with these words:
"No more fearless man ever faced
death than this dear comrade who
sleeps in our midst this morning. Gen
eral Rosecrans, sleep peacefully in
the bosom of the country you fought
to save. You have earned a rest in
her bosom; but Gen. Rosecrans, no
single grave can hold you, for you
will be buried in the hearts Of all
soldiers who fought under your com
mand and in the heart ofanapprecia-
tive, greatful, loving country"
other Addresses.
At the conclusion of Speaker Hen
derson's remarks, the quartette choir
of st. Patrick's Catholic church sang
LEAD, Kindly Light" after which
brief addresses were made by Presi-
dent Roosevelt, Senator Foraker and
Representatives Hepburn, Grosvenor
and Gardner.
The exercises at the pavilion ove1
the cortege moved slowly to the
grave, where the commitment serv.
Ice was read by DR.. Stafford, closing
with Nearer, My God, To Thee" by
the quartette. Taps was sounded
followed by a salvo of artillery, and
the last sad rites over the distinguish
ad soldier had haen DerfOrmad