Life of Wm Tecumseh Sherman .. . urches of New York City are requested to havetheir bells tolled at half-minute intervals during the move-ment of the columns, from 2 until 4 P. M.; and the churchesof Jersey City are requested to toll their bells in like man-ner from 5 to 6 P. M., on Thursday. The headquarters of the General commanding thecolumn and the Marshal, will be announced details of the formation in line of the respective di-visions will be communicated to the commander or chiefsfrom headquarters. H. W. Slocum. Oliver O. Howard. Late on* Wednesday night the steamship Majes
Life of Wm Tecumseh Sherman .. . urches of New York City are requested to havetheir bells tolled at half-minute intervals during the move-ment of the columns, from 2 until 4 P. M.; and the churchesof Jersey City are requested to toll their bells in like man-ner from 5 to 6 P. M., on Thursday. The headquarters of the General commanding thecolumn and the Marshal, will be announced details of the formation in line of the respective di-visions will be communicated to the commander or chiefsfrom headquarters. H. W. Slocum. Oliver O. Howard. Late on* Wednesday night the steamship Majesticarrived at New York, with the Rev. Thomas E. Shermanamong its passengers. When the pilot boarded her, eagerly asked him about the General. Im unable to say, replied the pilot, adding that heonly knew of General Shermans sickness, as he had beenout at sea for some days. When the mail steamer came alongside, Mr. Shermanrepeated his anxious inquiry. The answer came back, General Shermans funeral takes place THE PUBLIC TRIBUTE. 489 The day before the funeral the house was opened for afew hours, and the public were allowed to enter and viewthe face of the dead. Thousands availed themselves of theprivilege. It was an interesting crowd of people. Therewere white-haired veterans of the war; there were peoplein the clothing of luxury, people clad like beggars, andmothers with babies in their arms leading children by thehand. There were schoolboys come to look at the manabout whom their histories tell them, come to see if theface they had seen in the pictures was indeed the face ofthe great General. There were young girls there, andyoung men also. It was a crowd representative of thewhole American people. Hebrews came out of the depthsof the east side and Germans came from Hoboken. Allpassed in review before the man who will review armies nomore. Their uncovered heads were bowed. Some of thevery old women who had given their sons to this leaderfor their countrys
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