Life of Wm. Tecumseh Sherman.: Late Retired General. U. S. A.Johnson, Willis Fletcher
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Life of Wm. Tecumseh Sherman.: Late Retired General. U. S. A.
Johnson, Willis Fletcher
Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891
Delegates and representatives from veterans, sons of veterans
and other organizations unassigned, under charge of General David
Morrison.
The line of march will be as follows: Eighth avenue to
Fifty-ninth street, to Fifth avenue, to Broadway, to
Fifty-seventh street, to Fifth avenue, to Washington Square:
there the column, excepting the regulation military escort, will
be dismissed.
This escort will continue its march by Waverley Place to
Macdougal street, to King street, to Hudson street, to Watts
street, at corner of Canal, through Watts street to junction with
West street.
Veteran organizations not moving with column will form across
West st. from Watts st. to the ferry landing, foot of Desbrosses
st. The carriages in the procession will be restricted to the
pall-bearers, family and relatives, and invited guests.
The column will be commanded by Major-General O. O. Howard,
United States Army.
Major-General Daniel Butterfield is designated as senior aide to
the General Commanding and as marshal.
The following aides are announced: General Horace Porter, to
accompany the President of the United States; General M. D.
Leggett, to accompany the Cabinet; the Hon. Joseph H. Choate,
to accompany ex-President Hayes; the Hon. Chauncey M. Depew,
to accompany ex-President Cleveland; General Floyd Clarkson,
in charge of the Grand Army; Major-General H. A. Barnum, to
accompany the Superintendent of the Military Academy; General
Robert Nugent, formerly of General Sherman's regiment, to take
charge of the veterans at Desbrosses st. David Morrison, 79th
Veterans, in charge of veteran organizations in columns other
than the Grand Army; Mr. Kiliaen Van Rensselaer, to accompany
carriages of relatives.
Mr. Loyall Farragut.
Captain H. P. Kingsbury, 6th Cavalry.
Captain A. M. Wetherill, 6th Infantry.
First Lieutenant L. A. Craig, 6th Cavalry.
First Lieutenant Guy Howard, 12th Infantry, Aide-de-Camp.
First Lieutenant Harry C. Benson, 4th Cavalry.
First Lieutenant Charles G. Treat, 5th Artillery, Aide-de-Camp.
First Lieutenant W. W. Forsyth, 6th Cavalry; Second Lieutenant
Samuel Rodman, 1st Artillery, Aides-de-Camp.
The churches of New York City are requested to have their bells
tolled at half-minute intervals during the movement of the
columns, from 2 until 4 P. M.; and the churches of Jersey City
are requested to toll their bells in like manner from 5 to 6 P.
M., on Thursday.
The headquarters of the General commanding the column and
the Marshal, will be announced to-morrow. The details of
the formation in line of the respective divisions will be
communicated to the commander or chiefs from headquarters.
H. W. SLOCUM.
OLIVER O. HOWARD.
Late on Wednesday night the steamship Majestic arrived at New York,
with the Rev. Thomas E. Sherman among its passengers. When the pilot
boarded her, Mr. Sherman eagerly asked him about the General.
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