Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 February 1891 — WITH MUFFLED DRUM. [ARTICLE]

WITH MUFFLED DRUM.

GOTHAM’S TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORY,OF SHERMAN. > .•. ■ ii Twenty Thousand Men in Lina—The Services at the House Conducted br the Dead Hero’s Bon According to the Catholic Ritual. At an early hour the people began to assemble in West Seventy-first street opposite the residence of General Sherman. From almost every house along the street the American flag floated,, the greater number 'being in deep mourning. There were few visitors. Only tlje most intimate friends and a few. old soldiers were admitted, and the latter .were obliged to show certificates that they had served in the army. Bev. Thomas Sherman, whose arrival has been so anxiously awaited, arrived. He was welcomed home, not by his beloved father, but by his brother, P. T. Sherman, and his sisters, Mrs. Thackara and Miss Bachel Sherman. He did not go then to view his father’s remains, but aftey a shorty sad talk - with his brother and Sisters.' retired for the night to pass the hours till morning in restless sleep. During the morning a large floral shield was received at the house from the West Point cadets. The shield was six feet in height and four feet broad. It was made of white and blue immortelles and bore the Inscription, “William Tecumseh Sherman, from his West Point boys’ class of 1840."

A short Catholic service was performed about the casket of General Sherman. To this none were admitted' 1 but the members of the family and near relatives. The services were very simple and consisted of prayer and singing. After these services the casket was closed. President Harrison did not look upon the remains of the General. The family sent an invitation to him, but the President kindly replied that he preferred to keep with him tho remembrances of the General while alive. ’’The caisson, draped in black and drawn by four white horses, was drawn up in front of tho Sherman house. The horses were mounted by regulars, and an army officer was in charge. At the caisson was an orderly leading the'black charger which bore the military trappings of the General. A black velvet covering almost hid the horse from view. But the boots and saddle were'plainly conspicuous. The services over, the? first move toward the formation of the procession was began. A squad of M the Sixth Cavalry formed to the left of the house in the middle of the street The caisson came up in front of the house. Generals Howard, Slocum, Johnston, and other military dignitaries, formed in two'lines on the walk and made a passage-way to the caisson. As the pallbearers left the house, an army band out toward Central Park began playing a funeral march. The casket of the Generali-was borne slowly to the funeral carriage amid uncovered heads. The procession began to move down Eighth avenue, but the progress was yery slow. On the side streets were hundreds, of carriages waiting »■ for a place in the immense procession. The order of the column, following the relatives and family, was as follows. 11 President and Vice President of the United States. Members of the Cabinet. Joseph H. ex-President Chxurcey M. Depew, accompanying ex-Presi-dent Grover Cleveland. Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives. Lieutenant Governor Jones and Mayor Grant. Military order of the Lord Legion of the United States and officers of the army and navy. The Grand Army of the Republic. The Corps of Cadets, United States Military Academy, Lieutenant Colonel Hoskins, commanding. National -Guard, udder -command of 1 brigadier Gen >ral Louis Fitzgerald. The brigade consisted of the following organizations: 69th Regiment, Colonel James Cavanagh, with the old battle flag carried with General Sherman at Bull Run; 9th Regiment, Colonel Will, iam Seward ;22d Regiment, Colonels!. T. Cam#;7lst Regiment, Col. Fred. Kepper; 7th Reg., Daniel Appleton; 12th Reg., Col. HomanDowd. The First Battery. Captain Wendell; Second Battery, Captain Wilson, and Troop “A.” Captain Roe, with troops of the regular army forming the funoral cortege. The Signal Corps, commanded by Captain Gallup, was mounted, and followed the Twelfth Regiment. Delegations and representatives of veterans, Sons and other organizations, assigned, under charge of General David Morris. The bulk of the military escort disbanded at Canal street. The body escort continued with the remains to Jersey City, where they were met by the First Regiment,National Guard, State of New Jersey, and placed aboard the special train on the Pennsylvania Bailroad for St. Louis. The family and committees of escort also boarded the train. It is. estimated that there were 20,000 persons !n the procession. The streets along the route were densely thronged with spectators. Church bells were tolled in New York and Jersey City and business was generally suspended.