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24 THE 17 TO ST. LOUIS, SUNDAY MOKNING, FEBRUAEY 22, 1891. Other from the Fourth Regiment, came di T. E. Mllchrlst, One hundred and twelfth Twelfth carriage Mr.

Asa Stoddard, Mr. and Henry Hitchcock, who had charge of the arrangements for the immediate family took WORTHY OF A HERO. presented a splendid appearance, and was well worthy of the high honor conferred upon It. Commander L. B.

Ripley led, followed by the comrades in ranks of three, sets of fours. The appearance of the men reflected high credit upon the officers. were carefully suzed, and they marched with a firmness and steadiness that would have done honor and credit to regulars, and reflected great credit on men who had laid down their swords and rifles more than a quarter of a century ago. Ransom Post Is remarkable from the fact that among its comrades more officers than privates are to be found. First came an -advance guard and then the caisson drawn by six black horses bearing the coffin.

As it passed, all hats were lifted and all heads reverently bowed. On the flag draping the casket were placed F. C. Grugan, U. S.

A. Capt. C. A. Whipple U.

8. A. Capt. A. Murray, U.

S. Capt. C. Ewlng, U.S.A.; Capt. C.

King, U. S. A. Lieut. H.

S. Bishop, U. S. A. Lieut.

J. N. Allison. U- 8. A.

Lieut. O. J. Brown, U. 8.

A. Lieut. P. W. West, U.

8. A. Lieut. C.J. Stevens, U.

S. Gen. D. O. Coleman, U.

S. Vols. Col. M. L.

B. Jenney, U. 8. Vols. Col.

8. V. Churchill, V. S. Vols.

MaJ J. Pltzman, U. 8. Vols. MaJ.

J.P. Dennis, P. A. Surg.C.T. Peckham, U.

8. Hosp. Mar. Serv. A.

Surg. G. B. Young, U. 8.

Hosp. Serv. At the head of the Seventh Cavalry rode its Colonel, J. W. Forsythe, accompanied by his Adjutant Lieutenant, L.

S.McCormlck.and his Regimental Quartermaster, Lieut. E. B. Fuller. Next came troop under command of Capt.

C. 8. Ilsley, the ranking captain, all mounted on bay horses. troop followed rectly behind the cavalry and formed on the east side of the street. Scarcely had the cavalry come to a halt when Gen.

J. W. Forsythe, the Colonel commanding, rode along the column, galloped back to the head, and gave an order to S. Ilsley, the senior captain, an in stant sharp commands were heard ringing down the ranks, the squadrons faced about and formed line along the west side of the street. In an instant the street was thronged by an eager crowd, anxious to closely observe the troopers of the famous regiment, fresh from the desperate struggle against Big Foot and his desperadoes on the Wounded Knee.

The troopers were- in un dress uniform, and wore sabers and revolvers, but did not carry their car- bines. The citizens watched with admira-1 tfon the bronzed faces of the cavalrymen, their firm seat in saddle and their soldierly bearing. The crowd in front of the troop which bore the brunt of the furious assault of the savages and which had been commanded by the lamented allace was particularly dense. The thin ranks of the troop bore wit ness to its heroism, and a glance along the line of rugged, resolute faces showed that they would be ready to right again as bravely at a moment's notice. The artillery were examined with great Interest, the fine breechloadlng rifles of Fourth attracting especial attention.

As the Grand Army began to appear it was deemed best to move the regulars to Pine street. The word was given, and the cavalry In double column swung down Twelfth street and up Pine street as far as the corner of Fifteenth street. The column was, preceded by the bugle corps, mounted on white horses, and as it moved slowly forward at a walk, with guidons flying, and the horses, as If by Instinct, keeping perfect alignment, only the solemnity of the occasion prevented the throng from breaking into cheers. MARCH TO THE CEMETERY, THE GRANDEST FUNERAL PAGEANT EVER SEEN IN THE WEST. At 10:30 Gen.

Wesley Merritt dashed up Market street, followed by the officers of his staff. He rode rapidly up Twelfth street, held a moment's consultation -with the Marshals of the division, and then took his place at the head of the cavalry. As the hour of approached aides galloped up, reporting the state of the preparations. Shortly after 11 the sad notes of the military dead march were heard, and the head of the infantry column escorting the body appeared on Twelfth street. As the flag-draped coffin drew near all hats were reverently lifted, and a deep hush fell over the multitude.

The column advanced and took Its position In rear of the artillery. Then there was a delay which steadily lengthened. Gen. Merritt, who wore his fatigue uniform and a long horseman's cloak, over which was thrown his Grand Marshal's sash, glanced impatiently to the rear, and finally turned his horse and gazed earnestly down the street. Col.

W. J. Volkmar, his chief of staff, rode to his side, a short conference was held, and In another moment a staff officer galloped hp and delivered a message. Gen. Merritt turned his horse, cleared the crape-bound hilt of his sword from his cape, ana gave tne signal for the advance.

A grizzled old trum peter raised his bugle to his lips, sounded a Charles Reber, Mr. Lyton Reber, Miss Lizzie Eucetic. Thirteenth carriage Dr. Alexander, Gen. Fullerton, J.

M. Barrett, secretary of Gen. Sherman; Capt. Hugglns, ald-de-camp of Gen. Miles.

Fourteenth carriage Mrs Henry Turner's J. Ryan, Mrs. E. family. Fifteenth carriage Mr.

E. Ryan. Sixteenth carriage Lieut. Fitch and Lieut. Thackara.

OFFICIALS. Secretary J. W. Noble, Mrs, J. W.

Noble, Judge Hough, MaJ. Randolph. Second carriage Secretary Rusk. Assistant Secretary Grant, Carlos 8. Greeley, Capt.

Kingsbury. Third carriage Ex-President R. B. Hayes, Gen. Schofleld, Gov.

Staiard. Lieut. An drews. Fourth carriage Gen. Howard, Gen.

Slo-Mc- cum, Jas. O. Broadhead, Lieut. Howard, Firth carriage Gen. Alger.

Col. Wm. Crary of Gen. Sherman's old body guard. THE SECOND DIVISION.

Behind the funeral cortege proper inarched the companions of the military order of 'the Loyal Legion and the members of the Society or the Army of the Tennessee. This was in some respects the most notable division in the procession. The requirements for mem bership in the two organizations are similar. both being composed exclusively of commis sioned officers. MaJ.

H. L. Morrill, commander of the Missouri Coinmandery of the Loyal Legion and a member of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee, rode in advance, with MaJ. Charles Cbrlstenson, a post commander, as his aide. The Missouri Loyal Legion men had invited the Army of the Tennesse to parade with them, and gave them the post of honor.

In the front rank was borne the flag of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee, of which Sherman 'was President at the time of his death. A Chicago delegation about 100 strong led. fol lowed by members of the society from Ohio, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Col orado and other States. It was observed that nearly every man who wore the badge of the Army of the Tennessee was also decorated with the Loyal Legion button. Scores of the companions of the Missouri Commandery of the Loyal Legion marched In this division, as a majority of its membership was drawn from the Army of the Tennessee, and the band that unites those who served in this force Is peculiarly strong.

It was particularly identified with Sherman, and was his pet force. It also enjoys the distinction of being the only army during the war that never met with a serious check, but marched from the Ohio to the 6ea, and then far Into North Carolina, with a record showing no defeat, and a score of victories. Those who marched with this detachment were thsoe who had done the most to aid Sherman In wlnlnlng his fame. Behind the Army of the Tennessee moved the banner of the Missouri Commandery of the Loyal Legion, and visiting companies from other commanderies. ARMT OF THE TENNESSEE.

Following Is a complete list of the members of the Army of the Tennessee, together with their rank and regiment during the war and their present address F. H. Hedley, Adjutant, Thirty-second Illi nois, Bunker Hill, 111. John M. Case, Brevet Major -General, United States Volunteers.

R. Homann, Tenth Dllnols Infantry, Ches ter, 111. J. H. Saxton, Captain, Seventy -second Illi nois.

J. D. Fegan, Captain and Assistant Adju tant-General, Clinton, Io. David C. Coleman, Colonel, Eighth Missou ri, city.

Otto C. Laudeman, Captain, Third Mis souri, city. Frank F. Peats, Major, Rockford, HI. James Oates, First Lieutenant, Ninth Illi nois, Cincinnati, Ark.

Aughest Rettlg, Captain, First Illinois Cav alry, Chicago. G. A. Busser, Captain," Fifty-seventh Illi nois, Chicago. W.

McCrary, Captain, Minneapolis, Minn. C. E. Dawes, Major, Fifty-third Ohio, Cin cinnati. Phil M.

Cahlll, Lieutenant, Twenty-sixth Iowa, Ordnance Officer First Division Fifteenth Army Corps. John McFall, Lieutenant-Colonel Twenty- sixth Missouri. Nelson Cole, Colonel Second Missouri Light Artillery. Samuel T. Brush, Adjutant Eighteenth Illi nois Infantry, Carbondale.

George Schuster, Captain Third Missouri, city. H. W. Hodges, Major Thirty-second Wiscon sin, city. J.

G. Warner, Captain Thirty-second Mis souri. Charles Chris tensen, Captain and Aide-de- Camp United States Volunteers. I Johns. Gandolfo, Lieutenant-Colonel One Hundred and Seventy eighth New York Volunteer Infantry.

John D. Stevenson, Brigadier-General Third Brigade, Third Division, Seventeenth Army Corps. C. C. Chadwlek, Captain Twenty-seventh Ohio, Detroit.

John Schenk, Captain and Quartermaster U. Si Volunteers city. Chas. Stiesmeler, Captain Third Missouri Infantry, city. Alex Smith, Captain Seventh Illinois In fantry, city.

J. W. Paddock, Major and Assistant Adjut ant General. Wm. K.

Ware, Major A. A. A. Seven teenth Army Corps, city. E.

8. Johnson, Major Seventh Missouri Vol nnteers. J. P. Lacey.

First Lieutenant Eighth Cav airy Missouri Volunteers. John E. Phelps, Brigadier-General, Spring field. Julius Pltzman, Captain Sixth Missouri, city. C.

F. Mattlson, Captain One Hundred and Third Illinois, Chicago. A. 8. Hlckenlooper, Brevet Brigadier-Gen eral, Cincinnati.

E. M. Dodge, ajor -General United States Volunteers. J. H.

Murphy, M. Surgeon Fourth Minnesota. D. E. Yuter, Surgeon Ninth Illinois.

Samuel Mehan, Major i Seventh Iowa Infantry. I D. W. C. London, Colonel Seventh Ohio, Georgetown, O.

I L. W. Callan, Seventh Minnesota Infantry? 8. C. Plummer, Surgeon Thirteenth Illinois Infantry, Rock Island.

O. Stuart, Colonel, Chicago. M. A. Doyle, Aide -de camp Second Division, Fifteenth Army Corps.

M. Kavold, lrst Lieutenant Tenth Missouri Cavalry. Fred W.Moore, Brevet Brigadier-General, Cincinnati. M. Rochester, Lieutenant-Colonel.

Roswell H. Mason, Captain Seventy-second Illinois, Chicago. Tbeo. W. Letton, First Lieutenant and Adjutant Fiftieth Illinois.

John J. Force, Brevet Major-General First Division Seventeenth Army Corps. D. H. Slier, Captain, McPberson's staff.

O. C. Townes, Major Eleventh Illinois Infantry. George E. Castle, Major One Hundred and Eleventh Illinois Infantry.

Joseph 8. Martin. One Hundred and Eleventh Illinois Infantry. B. M.

Callender, Captain First Missouri Artillery, Chicago. F. H. Magdeburg. Colonel, Milwaukee.

W. Uequembourg, Colonel Third Missouri Infantry, city. i C. Riebsame, One hundred and sixteenth Hlllnols Volunteers, Blcomingtoa. Illinois Volunteers, Chicago.

R. 8. TuthiU, First Michigan Light Artillery. Bernard G. Farrar, Colonel Thirtieth Missouri Volunteers.

R. N. Pearson, Colonel Thirty -first Illinois Infantry. B. T.

Wright, Colonel Thirteenth Missouri. Chicago. W. C. Kneffner, Brevet Brigadier-General.

Belleville, 111. A. K. Chittam, Chicago. R.

N. Evans, Bloomlngton. W. A. McLean, Lieutenant -Colonel A.

0. Chicago. A. J. Harding.

Captain Sixth Missouri Car- airy. Grlerson, Brigadier-General Volunteers, THIRD DIVISION. The Third Division was composed of Grand Army men and Sons of Veterans and was one of the strongest in point of numbers and military bearing in the procession. The men were all dressed in blue and every post and every company carried a furled flag. A score of bands accompanied the division, and Gen.

G. W. Veazey, the Commander-in-Chief of the G. A. was present with other officers of the National Encampment.

The division formed on Clark avenue between Tenth and Twelfth streets, with Grand Marshal Leo Rassleur In command with the following staff: Louis Koop, John C. Bensieck, Anton Demuth, Val. Barth, John P. Klvlts.E. W.

Duncan, Daniel Glock, F. G. Uthoff, Chas. Moller, H. R.

Taylor, Madison Miller, C. Blsser, Anthony D. Engelman, Arnold Beck, E. L. Gottschalk, W.

H. Uthoff, W. H. But-ler, Peter F. Bobe, J.

N. Hutchinson, Max Langan and O. C. Eademann. The department commanders and their staffs followed In behind Commander-in-Chief Vearey, as follows: Department Commander Wm.

L. Dlstln of Illinois A. R. and bis staff, Department Commander Clarkson of Nebraska and his staff. Department Commander Henry M.

Duffleld of Michigan and his staff, Department Commander Collins of Kansas and his staff. Ransom Post acted as an escort to the remains and did not march In the third division, but all of the other Grand Army posts of St. Louis were represented, and there were several also from other cities. Frank P. Blair Post, No.

1, the largest Grand Army post in the State, had nearly three hun dred veterans In line, under the command of Post Commander Wm. J. Dale. Gen. Lyon Post, No.

2, Post Commander Henry Evers, came next with 100 men. The Gen. Custer Post formed in line with the right resting adjoining the left wing of Garfield Post and was followed by Col. Hassendeubel Post No. 13, under Commander G.

J. Hartman with over 100 men. This is one of the strongest posts in the city and made up almost entirely of Germans. They marched well and presented a good appear ance generally. Shield Post, No.

86, came next and then Harding Post, with Aug. Dettoli in command, and seventy-flve men In line. Garesche Post, No. 198, Demny Posti No. 801, and Logan Post, No.

804, followed with a good representation, and then came Owens Post, No. 832. Shaw Post, No. 843. the only colored post In the city, made a fine display with ninety men under comrade II 11.

Taylor. Miller Post, No. 444, was next In line with thirty men and Capt. V. Sldmon in command.

and then Mersman Post, No. 4H6, with forty men under Commander Charles Bleger. East St. Louis was well represented by the McDowell Post seventy men strong, and Belleville by Hecker Post, named In honor of CoL Fred Hecker, the leader of the German revolutionists of 1843 and colonel of an Illinois regiment during the late war. The Grand Army turned out splendidly and a good many, too, were In line who had passed their three score and ten.

Several bands accompanied this division. SONS OF VETERANS. The Sons of Veterans formed on the east side, of Eleventh street on Clark avenue, the rlgh? wing of the camp resting on the east side of Eleventh street, and the camps fronting; south. The visiting Sons had been received at the Union Depot by Lieut. J.

N. Hutchinson and there were several camps from outside of the city. II. J. Kline, Colonel of Missouri Division, Sons of Veterans, had command of all the Sons In line.

He had his staff with him, all mounted, as were also his aids. The sons did not out as well as expected, but the force In line presented a fine appearance' and marched like old soldiers. They carried their flags furled and were headed by a drum corps made up of drummers from Camps 47, 51, and 101. Gen. Schaefer Camp turned out thirty men under Commander Edw.

Dleterling. Gen. John O. Fremont Camp, No. 85, formed immediately north of Schaefer Camp and had forty men in line under command of Oscar 8esslnghaus.

Admiral Porter Camp, No. 47, formed north of Fremont Camp with thirty-five men under Commander Wm. Anderson. Gen. John Pope Camp, No.

50, came next with forty-two under Commander E. W. Crow. Gen. John W.

Noble Camp, No. 61, followed with forty men, under command of Capt. John Human. Sergt. Bauer Camp, No.

61, was led by Commander J. II. St. Clair and was represented by thirty-eight men. Capt.

D. P. Slattery Camp, No. 85, was out In full force with eighty-five men, good looking soldier boys, under command of Capt. Bchaeffer.

E. P. Love Joy Camp, No. 100, had twenty-five men out with Col. W.

H. Butler in charge. I Then came the visiting Sons Samuel Hoak Camp, No. 175, from DeSoto; Meadowbroolc Camp, No. 188, from Pacific, Mo.

Washington Camp from Washington, Mo. Thrust! Camp, No. 25, with Capt. j. D.

Hall and six men from Peoria, 111., and Lincoln Camp, No. 17. of St. Joseph, Mo. I H.

L. Graham, Division Commander; Neudorff, Division Adjutant, and B. Plnger, Division Quartermaster, rode at tha head of the division with Col. THE FOURTH DIVISION. The Fourth Division was composed of th -militia and members of the State Leglsla- ture.

Missouri and Ohio were represented by militia, and those two States and Illinois all bad their Governors and Legislatures In line. The division was formed on Walnut street, east and west of Eleventh, sections of It being stretched along Tenth and Twelfth streets for a few blocks. At 12:80 o'clock the division fell in line, and It was fifteen minutes getting under way. Gov. D.

K. Francis of Missouri and staff headed the parade, Adjt. -Gen. J. A.

Wick-ham being Chief of Staff. Then came the Missouri State Militia under command of Col. Milton Moore of Kansas City. The rirst Regiment of St. Louis was first In line.

They turned out about 300 men and were headed by Col. C. I. Comfort and staff, consisting of Lieut. -Col.

Taylor C. Mitb, Capt, Edwin Batdorf, adjutant; MaJ. John T. Hereford, surgeon; Capt. W.

J. Burleigh, Assistant Surgeon Capt. W. II. Pcott.

Quartermaster; Capt. John B. O'Meara, Commissary, and Capt. II. II.

Hlnton, Ordinance Officer. The companies were: Company Capt. W. H.Cavenderand Lieut. 4lt Cr Ingham; Company Capt.

K.a. Wrnn and Lieuts. orrln Putnam ana Frel. Towles; Company Capt. Charles W.

11 camp and Lieut. T. V. Colletf; Company Capt. C.

A. Sinclair and Lieut. A. Marks an i C. H.

Crucknell; Battery Capt. R. JB. Williams and Lieuts. Hunt P.

Wilson, Y. M. Rumbold and Hetbert U. Dlx. The First Regiment Band of twenty-foar pieces beaded the colunsn Next tt n9d Regiment from Soath.

i a faeaaquarters at Qarthaca up a position directly on the left of the reception committee. Beside them stood Gen. Wesley Merritt, Dr. J. B.

Johnson, Gov. E. O. Stanard, Gen. J.

8. Fallerton and Carlos 8., Greeley. Gov. D. R.

Francis joined the reception committee. The Twelfth street bridge was black with people, and among the throng was frequently to be seen the uni forms of officers and privates of the regular army, and members of the militia of Missouri and other States. Two sections of Battery A. St. Louis Light Artillery, were stationed near at hand under command of Capt.

R. E. Williams. Track No. 1 on the north side of the depot had been reserved for the funeral train.

As the hour set for its arrival, 8:30, approached every eye was strained toward the entrance of the tunnel and all were anxiously expecting the ap pearance of the train. AB RIVAL OF THE TRAIN. At 8:45 an engine heavily draped in black rolled slowly out of the tunnel. Above the headlight was hung a hanesome steel engrav ing of the old soldier surrounded by a heavy border of crape. A sabre was suspended beneath and the signal staffs of the engine bore long black streamers.

The four heavily draped cars followed, and at exactly 8:48 the train came to. a stand still. The Instant that the wheels ceased to revolve Capt. WTilllams gave the signal to his artillerymen, and the first gun of the salute boomed out. Gun followed gun at ten second intervals until seventeen, the salute prescribed by army regulations for a general, had been fired.

The crowd stood In solemn silence, and all reverently uncovered. The train was composed of four cars, the one containing the casket with the guard, the Danville, the Cadi and the Obyo. In the Danville were Secretary ana Mrs. Noble, Gen. Andrews, Gen.

Slocum, Gen. Schofleld, Gen. Howard, Assistant Secretary' Grant, Secretary Rusk, MaJ. Randolph, Lieut. Howard, Capt.

Kingsbury, Capt. Andrews and Capt. Barnett. In the Cadi were Judge and Mrs. Andrews, Mr.

and Mrs. Thomas Steele, Mr. and Mrs. Probaseo, Cols. Dayton and Bacon, Gen.

and Mrs-. Hugh Ewlng, Wm. McComb, Col. Reese, Private Secretary Barrett, Dr. Alexander, Mrs.

Elizabeth Reese. The occupants of Obyo were ex- Presldent Hayes, Gen. and Mrs. Thomas Ewlng, Miss Ewlng, Senator John Sherman, Alfred Hoy t. Gen.

and Mrs. Miles, Judge P. B. Ewlng, Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Ewlng, Mrs. Wlborg, Henry Sherman. Mrs. Colgate Hoyt, Charles Sherman and Hoyt Sherman. The only change In the arrangement of the funeral train since leaving New York was th at the Liverpool, containing Gov.

Pattl-son and staff of Pennsylvania, was missing. having been detached en route at Philadel phia. As the train passed in review before the great crowd every eye was turned reverently towards the first car, which contained the catafalque upon which rested the body of the dead warrior. When the train halted this car stood exactly opposite the open space of Twelfth street, and through Its open doors could be seen the catafalque, covered by the United States flag, upon which lay the dead General's saber. Immediately following the halting of the train the two committees stepped on board, and the funeral party was received with due formality.

GREETING THE MOURNERS. Messrs. Y'eatman and Hitchcock entered the car reserved for the Immediate family, and held a long conference with The party had breakfasted, and decided to remain on the train until the time for the funeral. Most of those on the other cars did the same, but some few left for a brief visit to the city. Gen.

Nelson A. Miles and Senator Sherman took a short walk, as they said that they felt the need of exercise. They were escorted by Gov. Francis and' Mr. Charles A.

ox. On returning to the depot Gen. Miles expressed a desire to Lvlslt the Southern Hotel, and he was driven to that place by Geo. H. Plant.

Col. L. M. Dayton and Private Secretary Barrett also drove to the hotel, as did Gens. Slocum and Alger.

The majority of the others remained at the depot The car containing the casket was the cen ter toward which all moved. A detachment of the comrades of Ransom Post at once took charge of the body and relieved the guard Sergt. Young, at the head of a platoon of forty police, cleared the platform, and dl rected those who wished to view the coffin to pass the open door of the car In single file. -It was a practically Interminable line, and kept In movement until the hour for the formation of the procession to the cemetery. The crowd swelled rapidly in numbers after the arrival of the train, until the streets commanding the union Depot were practically Impassable.

There was a notable gathering of the G. A. representatives present and special del egations of Ransom Post, under Commander L. B. Ripley, and of the Loyal Legion and Army of the Tennessee, under Col.

James O. Churchill, boarded the funeral train. The members of the Sherman family party were not visible from the platforms, the curtains of the car being drawn down The ladles were all in deep black and their faces showed traces of the profound grief at tending the imposing pageant of the dead warrior's funeral. The car containing the catafalque was guarded by six ser geants of the regular army in full dress uni form, the detail being as follows: Sergeants Gottlieb Nasal, John Reardon, Charles Foley, John Ei Hogan, Fred Sohl and Eugene Mc earthy xne interior oi the car was draped entirely In black; the stately catafalque stood In the center, enveloped in a handsome silk United States flag, and by its side.restlngona stand. was visible the saddle, bridle, boots and other riding equipments belonging to the great sol dier whose dead body lay so near those war like accoutrements.

During the hours of waiting numbers of the old friends of the family were admitted to their private car. Shortly after the arrival of the train the funeral car was moved to the west end of the depot, where it remained until the hour tor the funeral. REMOVAL OF THE REMAINS. Promptly at 10 o'clock an artillery caisson. arawn Dy six DlacK horses and the ammunl tlon boxes draped with the American flag.

drew up before the carriage entrance of the Union Depot. The officer in charge Informed Commander Ripley of Ransom Post that he would be in readiness to receive the casket at any time. Fifteen minutes later, a platoon of police cleared the platform, and the fun eral car was slowly backed until it was oppo site the caisson. Here it stood for a few moments, when the tramp of marching troons wns henrfl nnrt thn recniln'S Infnntrv swung round the corner, Col. E.T.

Town send, Twelfth Infantry, at the head of the column. As soon as the troops appeared the casket was reverently lifted from the car by the six sergeants of the regular army who had escorted the body from New York, the detachment of. Ransom Post detailed as a guard marching on each side, and the casket was deposited on the caisson. The band of the Twelfth Infantry then struck up the dead march, and the troops, with arms reversed, slowly moved toward Twelfth street, and then toward Pine street. The military guarded the caisson Ransom Post and the survivors of the Thir teenth Infantry, Gen.

Sherman' first regi nient, under command of Sergt. J. Car mody, marched around it as a guard of honor, and the family and funeral party, who had entered carriages, brought up the rear. In the meantime preparations had been made to receive the body of the old warrior and pay to It the last tribute of respect. At 10 o'clock six troops of the Seventh Cavalry clattered up Broadway, turned into Locust street, rode to Twelfth and formed column on the west side of that street, between Xo cust and Pine streets.

The two batteries of light artillery, one from the Second and the THE NATION'S GREAT SOLDIER BURIED WITH IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY. All That Was Earthly of Gen. Win. T. Sherman Laid to Best in Calvary.

THE GREATEST FTJNEBAL PAGEANT EVEB SEEN IN THE WEST. Nearly 10,000 Military, a Larg-e Number of Distinguished. People From Many States and Civic' Societies Compose the Funeral Procession Catholic and Military Ceremonies at the Grave Guard-lng the Tomb. hen the warrior dieth His comrades in the war "With arms reversed and muffled drum Follow the funeral car. They show the banners taken.

They tell the victories won. And after him lead his masterless steed, 'While peals the minute pun. The close of an heroic life has been commemorated and all the pomp and ceremony which surrounded the burial of Gen. Wm. T.

Sherman's body was but the formal expression of the sincere grief that all men felt for the ending of a life which has been a part of of the country's history. The gaudy pageantry of his funeral was a simple tribute which the people paid to one whose career has been his country's, whose ambition has been to distinguish himself in self -sacrifice for the land he loved, the people who were his own. The casket which contained his body was borne to the grave on the shoulders of private soldiery, and those who saw the wonarous spectacle will long remember how the great General was laid to rest by the hands of those who had loved and admired him. Soldiers from all over the land gathered here; men who have won their spurs on bloody fields veterans of the terrible war In which the dead General proved his greatness boys, whose ardor found vent In Imitating the life of soldiers, and every one sought only to give expression to the sorrow he felt because "the Old Commander" was gone and another hero lived only on the list of Immortals that the country has graven on its heart. In the old home of Gen.

Sherman he was laid away to sleep forever and St. Louis put on the emblems of grief with sorowas sincere as ever a people felt because one who had honored this city with his presence had passed away. The mercantile pursuits were suspended, and business houses and homes were draped In morning, while everywhere hung pictures of the dead General surrounded with black and shrouded In a Sag. The streets on which hi3 body was borne were thronged with those who knew no other way to show their respect for the dead, and who longed to imprint on their minds forever the picture of the casket which contained his body, drawn by coal black war steeds on an artillery caisson, and covered only with the flag under which he fought. The streets were densely crowded, and women mingled with the throng and stood for hours awaiting the arrival of the funeral procession to pay their last tribute to Gen.

Sherman. The military escort which lead the way to his grave was headed by the gallant Seventh Regiment, whom Gen. Sherman would have been proud to command. Men who have proved their valor in the face of a deadly Are moved silently along the road to the tomb as If they were about to put away something they loved and admired something they would like to keep. Col.

Forsyth wept like a child at the grave, and white haired old men bent their heads and cried when the body was being lowered into the ground and the priest-son pronounced the solemn words committing it to the grave. "Rest on arms, was the command given tne soiuiers, ana tney Dent down their beads as if to give way to a feeling of grief that op pressed them, when the casket, resting on the shoulders or four cavalrymen and four artll lerymen, was borne to the grave and the body of "the General" was consigned to the earth. There had been grandeur and display a grand pageant and a marvellous proces slon of soldiers, veterans and militia. The heart of the people had been moved by the magnificence or the ceremony that preceded the rites of burial, but when the soldiers stood before the yawning grave and saw the body of that man lowered Into the earth, the show, the pomp, was gone. There was only a feeling of deep sorrow, and one brave soldier fainted.

His comrades bore him to the ambulance and he was driven away. OUT." Father Sherman said the solemn services at the grave, and when he had concluded the oldest trumpeter in the army advanced and sounded taps. "Lights out" Is the meaning of that Dugie call, ana there is nothing more Impressive than to hear It at the grave of a soldier, the light or whose life has gone out and left darkness In the place that was so brilliant before. And when he had retired the volleys of musketry were fired, the deaf enlng roar of the cannons was heard, and for a time the air was filled with the noise of war, the noise now of mourning for one who had led those soldiers in the face of the grave time and again but whose life was spared until It should close In peace, with the mourning salutes as the only reminder of the scenes of strife through which he bad passed It was here that Gen. Sherman lived; this was his home, and when the body of one of country's greatest soldiers was brought home for burial because he had asked that it should he laid away here where so many that he loved and knew are sleeping, the people felt an nonoraole pride, and.

grieving lor the loss, they were glad that since the General must die It should be their pride to bear him to his grave and bury him here where loving hearts could show their devotion forever by tenderly caring for the bed in which nis Douy nes vy keeping the earth that holds nis oust DHgnt with fresh flowers and bios soms. The guard which now keeps watch over the Old Commander's grave will be continued mere, and through dav and thn cnntrr wm waicn over that silent tomb that the nonor wnicn is a great soldier's due may not irnu LiiB uunai 01 nis Dody. THE FUERAL TRAIN. SCENES ATTENDING THE ARRIVAL OF THESE MAINS AND Paiitv Shortly after 8 o'clock this morning the i.uv;ugeu tu its Utmost nacltv bv those who rs tn ilia txL rival of the funeral train containing the body j. ouerinau.

me Kecep tton Committee of u. aiu -'J the Citizens' Commlttee.assembled in the haU uiiuoKnuuusiOTTw me union Depot. th.A time tar thn arrival uui ap proached the committee descended the stairs ivvdauiju en iua inn nnrrnnA Of the depot, facing the train. as, e. Yeatman 4 the plumed hat and sword of the dead soldier.

At the wheels marched the six sergeants who came from New York with the body. On each side marched a detach ment of the comrades of Ransom Post. Di rectly behind the caisson was led a splendid charger, heavily draped. It bore the saddle and equipments used by Gen. Sherman In service, and in the stirrups were the spurred boots, with the toes to the rear.

Behind the charger marched another detachment from Ransom Post. Behind Ransom Post marched the survivors of the Thirteenth Infantry, un der the command of Sergt. P. J. Carmody They were about thirty in number and were a remarkably line body of men.

All wore appropriate badges and the only floral tribute in the column was one to the great commander from his old regiment. The funeral cor tege was closed by a long line of carriages containing the pall bearers, the members of the family and members of the funeral party. The pall bearers immediately followed the Thir teenth. They were from the military. MaJ.

-Gen. John Pope, Brevet Gen. Amos Beck with, Brevet MaJ. -Gen. A.

Smith, Brevet MaJ. -Gen. John W. Turner, Brevet MaJ. -Gen.

Wlllard Warner, Brevet Brig. -Gen. John W. Barrlger, Commander Chas. 8.

Cotton, United 1 States Navy Citizens Judge Samuel Treat, Col. Geo. E. Leigh ton, Col. Charles Parsons, Byron Sher man, Danl.

R. Harrison, Isaac H. Sturgeon, Thos. E. Tutt, B.

P. Tansey. Next came the mem bers of Gen. Sherman's personal staff Col. W.

L. Jenney, Col. L. Dayton, Col. Hitchcock, Col.

J. N. Bacon, CoL Julius Potts man, Col. Tourtelotte, and surviving mem bers of the Western-Sanitary Commission, Carlos S. Greeley, Dr.

J. B. Johnson, James E. Yeatman. The members of the family and funeral party were next In the following order: First carriage Rev.

Thomas Sherman, Mrs. T. W. Fitch, P. T.

Sherman, Miss L. Sher man. I Second carriage Senator Sherman, Mrs. A. M.

Thackara, Col. Hoyt Sherman, Miss Rachel Sherman. Third carriage Henry Sherman, Frank Sherman and Master Willie Fitch. Fourth carriage Judge P. B.

Ewlng, Mrs. P. B. Ewlng. Mrs.

M. E. Steele. Fifth carriage Gen. Thomas Ewlng, Mrs Margaret Reber.

Gen. Nelson A. Miles, Mrs Gen. Miles. Sixth carriage Mr.

Wm. McComb. Mrs Henry Probaseo, Hoyt Sherman, Miss Nellie Sherman. Seventh carriage Mrs. Virginia Ewlng Sherman Granger, Mrs.

Haldeman, Frank Webarg. Eighth carriage Mr. Henry Probaseo, Miss Maud Reber, Mr. Haldeman, Miss Mary Swing. Ninth carriage Mr.

Geo. Ewlng, Miss Mary Ewlng, Thos. E. Steele. Mr.

John Ewlng. Tenth carriage Mr. Reese Reber, Miss Mary Reber, Mr. Charles Ewlng, Miss Elizabeth Price. Eleventh carriage Henry Hitchcock, j.

u. Bacon, col. L. Mu oarteo. and its thinned ranks bore sad testimony to the desperate nature of the struggle at Wounded Knee.

Its beloved commander, Wallace, was replaced by Capt. L. H. Hare. company, all of whose troopers were mounted on gray horses, and company, whose mounts were black, attracted especial attention.

The yellow regimental standard was borne in the middle of the line. All wore overcoats, the capes buttoned back so as to I show the yellow facings, and the officers were in fatigue uniform and regulation overcoats. Six troops were in column, under Capt. C. S.

Ilsley and Lieut s. H. G. Slckel and S. Rice; under Capt.

L. H. Hare and Lieuts. J. D.

Mann and H. G. Squiers; under Capt. W. S.

Edgerly and Lieuts. A. P. Brown and J. F.

Bell, under Capt. H. J. Nowlan and Lieuts. W.

J. Nicholson and J. C. Waterman; under Capt. C.

A. Varnum and Lieuts. J. C. Gres-hara and E.

C. Bullock, and under Capt. E. S. Godfrey and Lieuts.

W. W. Robinson, Jr. and 8. R.

II. Tompkins. The first battalion was commanded by Col. Forsythe and the second by MaJ. S.

M. Whltslde. In the rear of the cavalry came the artillery, under command of MaJ. E. B.

Willlston. Light Battery of the Second Artillery marched first, commanded by Capt. C. A. Woodruff and Lieuts.V H.

A. Reed, E. G. Dudley and J. Conklin, Jr.

It consisted of six 12 -pound rifles; the artillery men were seated on the limbers and caissons, wearing army overcoats, the capes thrown back to show the red facings and the horsemen in their proper positions. Next came Light Battery of the Fourth Artillery, under command of Capt. G. B. Rodney and Lieutenants F.

S. Strong, A. Crosswhlte and G. W. Gatchell.

This battery was armed with improved breech -loading rifles. In the rear of the artillery was the ambulance and the men of the medical corps, under command.of Dr. J. Van R. Hoff.

In the rear of the artillery marched the Infantry, Col. E. F. Townsend commanding; Co. Tenth Infantry, Capt.jF.E.Lowry and Lieuts.

I. W. Llttell and F. E. Lowry, commanding; Co.

Fourteenth Infantry. Capt. 8. McConlhel and Lieuts. F.

F. Eastman and W. R. Gample commanding; Company Twelfth Infantry, Capt. H.

G. Brown and Lieuts. R. K. Evans and W.

E. Ayer, commanding; Company Seventh Infantry, Capt. J. N. J.

Ganne and Lieuts. J. B. Jackson and A. J.

Lasselnge, commanding; Company Thirteenth Infantry, Capt. J. 8. Bishop and Lieuts. W.

L. Buck and C. Koops. commanding Company II.Thlrteeth Infantry Capt. W.

Auman and Lieuts. G. R. Well and J. C.

Fox, commanding; Co. Thirteenth infantry. Capt. J. orwarne and Lieuts.

F. James and J. S. Grisard, commanding.and Co. Tenth Infantry, capt.

j. f. stretch and Lieuts. C. J.

T. Clarke and R. L. Bullard, commanding. THB HERO'S COFFIN.

Great as was the interest manifested in the march of the regulars, ltVras eclipsed by that manifested when the banner of Ran som Post appeared for it was known that to this post, and to the surviving veterans of the Thirteenth Regular iniantry, was Intrusted the remains of the famous warrior. The poet few notes, and the column moved rorwara. FIRST DIVISION. Gen. Merritt rode in the front.

Immediately In the rear of the buglers. Behind him rode his staff, composed of Wm. J. Volkmar, U. 8.

A. Col. C. Page, U. S.

Col. C. W. Foster, U. S.

A. MaJ. J- A. Kress; U. 8.

A. MaJ. P. D. Vroom, U.

8. A. MaJ. Wirt Davis, U. 8.

MaJ. J. B. Babcock, U. 8.

A. Capt. W. C. Forbush, 8.

A. Capt. C. F. Powell, TJ.

6. A. Capt. 7 7 7.