The Washington times., 1902-05-18
NOTABLEHONORS FOR
GENERAL ROSECRANS

l. Ludington, U. s. A.: Gen. George B.
Davis. U. s. A.; Col. Theodore Bingham,
| U. 5. A; Col. James l. Lusk u. s. A.;
John c. Scofeld, E. F. Ware. two carri-
ages for the press. two carriages for com
mittee to prccede the cortege containing
| the committee to receive the President
| and Cabinet
Distinguished Men on the Stand
| On the stand were President Roosevelt.
| Secretaries Payne and Root, Speaker
Henderson. and the joint Congressional
Committee, Father Stafford. of St Pat
rick's Catholic Church. and the choir of
St Patrick's. and the three surviving
members of the class in which General
| Rosecrans graduated from West Point
| Gen. James Longstreet. Gen. N J. r
| Dana. and Col. J. s. McCalmott. Repre-
sentatives OF the various patriotic asso-
Citations were assigned places on the
stage General Longstreet, most i'm
| pressive- looking veteran, was one of Cen
eral Rosecrans' ablest opponents. and is
| one of the few corps commanders of
either side surviving
General Schofeld. senior of the sur
Nlflng Federal generals, was on the stage
showing the deepest feeling and regret for
the gallant comrades that have passed
away.
On the casket was beautiful collection
OF La France roses on a sheaf Of fern.
lmmortelles were entwined
Gen. ID. B. Henderson, Speaker OF the
House of Representatives called the au-
dience to order. His speech was a gem
OF oratory and was closely listened to.
1t WAS as follows:
Members of the Society OF the Army of
the Cumberland, Ladies, and Gentlemen:
You have assigned to me the sacred duty
OF presiding today. when you are about
10 lay away to his final rest your old
commander, Maj. Gen. William Starke
hosecrans. Few generals of the civil
war had 4 stronger hold upon the Of
ficers and men who fought under his com
mand. They respected, they loved him.
ana 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
A Sacred Spot.
while the history of Carnifex Ferry.
1uka. Corinth, Stone River and Chicka-
mausa will be his great monument as a
colder. 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.
Il am not a soldier worshiper IL the
only claims of The soldier are marked By
human graves or great victories to com
mand the devotion. respect. and love of
the country. The soldiers aim must be
analyzed and understood. and these must
show that he cortprehended that for
which he fought and that love of coun-
try rose above the ambition to be great |
fighter. The pillow is better than the !
sword. the school book is better guide /
than the work on military tactics, the /
builder is better than the destroyer, the !.
maker Of homes better than the maker
of graves: and yet, If the work of the
soldier is to protect the plow. the school.
and the home. he is entitled to the re-
spect according to the valor of his heart
and arm.
Following the life of General Rose
Grams, from his birthplace in Kingston,
Onio. TO his resting place here, the faith
Tul student of his life must credit his
acts with the loftiest motives of SOL
der. Educated at the Military Academy
and graduating as an engineer, he soon
resigned his commission to enter upon
The struggles of business life and un- I
would never have been heard
"a
he call of his country to resume his
sword.
A Noble Character.
I'm every position held by General
Rosecrans his noble character was mani
est. As a member of Congress, as Minis
er to Mexico, as Register Of the Treasury,
Is an engineer, and business man, he
howed ability, integrity, and an absolute
ievotion to the noblest ambitions OF the
American citizen.
Il had the pleasure of serving under his
ommand at the battle of Corinth and also
erved with him in the House of Repre-
entatives, where our relations became in
innate and most friendly. He was one of
he most fearless officers that ever saw
n battle. He seemed TO be unconscious
danger. On the 4th Of October. 1862. I
'hen the armies of Price and Van Dorm
ere pressing our Federal lines. and symp- :
oms of our falling back were manifested
e suddenly dashed between the Federal
nd Confederate lines like the very spirit
I war.
He passed but a few steps in front Of
here was. ] can feel his presence yet
lis hat had blown of. His firmly set
ace seemed as though he was madc for a
cd of battle. Swinging his sword he call
d out TO us:
Stand by your flag and country, my !.
len.'
A Miraculous Escape. {
"How he escaped God only knows. 1t ..
eemed as though the very air was full ,,
lead and death was holding high car s
ival along his pathway. and yet fearless I
e rode into the very teeth of death,
Illying successfully his men for the (
lightly struggle before them. That splen- &
d. fearless. heroic dash was the death !
hell to the armies of Price and Van g
orn. T
AT the battle OF Chickamauga history s