Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-22
AT REST In ARLINGTON
.. ho,1l d ~ Z, :,
REAR ADMIRAL SHEPARD.
Escort Composed Of Soldiers and
y
Marines Commanded by Brig.
Gen. Elliott,

Funeral services were held yesterday at
ternoon at o'clock from POPS Columbia
road over the remainsfo of the late Rear Ad-
miral Edwin NJ Shepard The rites of the
Protestant Episcopal Church were said by
Rev. DR.. Thompson Of st. Paul's Church.
The interment was at Arlington where the
funeral cortege was met by a military naval
escort. under command of Brig. Gen. FL
lott of the Marine Corps composed of one
company of engineers from the arsenal one
troop of cavalry from Fort Myer, one bat
terry of artillery from Fort Myer, bat
TALON of marines and the Marine Band.
The paIlbearers were Capt. William Swift,
U. S. N: Surg. Gen Rixey, Capt. William
Potter. u. S. N; Surg. William Dixon, U.
S. N; Capt A. c.. Pendleton. U. s. N, and
Pay Director L. A. Frailey of the navy.
The three volleys were fired over the
grave by the battalion of marines which
was a part of the escort, and salute OF
thirteen guns was fired by the battery of
| light artillery. The ceremonies were closed
with the sounding of taps" by marine
bugler. The Military Order Of the Loyal
Legion of the United States, Of which Adj
mral Shepard was companion, attended
the services and sent one of the many hand
some floral tributes.
Sketch of Rear Admiral's Life.
Admiral Shepard was born in New York,
from which state he was appointed to the
Naval Academy November "a, 1859. He was
graduated in 1861, and during 1861 and 1862
he was attached to the sloop Vincennes of
the west gulf blockading squadron. He
was promoted to ensign November o. 1862.
That year he was also detailed to the steam
sloop Mississippi and remained aboard that
bar
then ordered to the gunboat Essex where
he served during the siege of Port Hudson.
He did duty with the naval battery of
nineteen guns on shore with the army for
several weeks, for which service he received
a commendatory letter from Gen. Arnold,
Gen. Banks chief of artillery
During the siege of Charleston. s. c.,
and in the James river, he was assigned
to the monitor Mahopac While on spe-
cial service with the steam slOop Wa
chusett he on october I, 1864, partici-
pated in the capture Of the confederate
privateer Florida.
ruary %, 1864, and in June 1865 was sent
to the steamer Vanderbilt. He served
with the Atlantic squadron In 1865 and
1866, and on July rs of the latter year
was promoted to Lieutenant commander
From that time until he was assigned to
the torpedo boat service, in 1872, he did
duty on a number of ships.
From 1872 until 1875 he cruiSed with the
ASfat1c squadron, curing WhlCn time ne
commanded for awhile the Palos and the
Yantic. In 1875 and 1875 he was desig-
mated for ordnance duty in this city,
whence he went to the navy yard at
Portsmouth, N. H. He was promoted to
commander in June, 1873, and until 1881
was connected with the Naval Academy
at Annapolis. commanding the Constitu-
ton from 1879 to 1881. He was in charge
of the nautical schoolship ST. Mary's from
1882 until 1886, and was then assigned to
the Naval Asylum at Philadelphia.
In May, 1880 he was given the COM
mand of the Kearsarge. From the Kear-
sarge he went to the Mohican, which was
with the Pacific squadron remaining
there from February, 1890, to August
1891. After that service he was made
lighthouse inspector and in 1893 was de-
tailed as equipment officer of the navy
yard at New York. Having commanded
the Minnesota for some time, he was pro-
NOTED to captain on May 10, 1893 From
November ~. 1894 until July, 1897, he
commanded the San Francisco Later he
commanded the Richmond. and again did
service as lighthouse inspector. On March
3, 1901, he was promoted to rear admiral
and on June 10, 1902, he was retired.