Life and deeds of General Sherman, including the story of his great march to the sea .. . rn-ers eager to participate in the last honors to the hero of the * March to the Sea. The day was wellnigh perfect, and from first to last jno serious accident, no untoward incident, detractedfrom the beauty and impressiveness of the bright sunshine, which made the metal helmets ofthe soldiers glitter as they marched and sent the lightflashing from swords and guns, relieved the sombre-ness of the funeral cavalcade, and gave the processionthe appearance of bravery which befitted a greatsoldier
Life and deeds of General Sherman, including the story of his great march to the sea .. . rn-ers eager to participate in the last honors to the hero of the * March to the Sea. The day was wellnigh perfect, and from first to last jno serious accident, no untoward incident, detractedfrom the beauty and impressiveness of the bright sunshine, which made the metal helmets ofthe soldiers glitter as they marched and sent the lightflashing from swords and guns, relieved the sombre-ness of the funeral cavalcade, and gave the processionthe appearance of bravery which befitted a greatsoldier s funeral. Everything seemed suited to theoccasion and to the man, and nature and the nationjoined in doing honor to the great Union captain. Syiiipatlietic Crowds. An hour or more before the hour set for the mov-ing of the procession the streets along which it was j I A NATION IN MOURNING. 519 to pass began to fill, and at two oclock they weredensely packed. Tens of thousands crowded everyavailable place, and some, women as well as men,stood for hours, that they might see Shermxans I. BODYGUARD AT THE FUNERAL. funeral. The interest manifested was intense, and; the comments on the dead hero heard on every handI were always appreciative, although sometimes first thine that the Vv^aitinor thousands saw Vv^ere 520 GENERAL ^HERMAN. the mounted police that forced the crowd back to thesidewalks, leaving the street free for the vast proces-sion. Not far behind them came the regular troops,mounted and on foot, marching with the precisionwhich marks the veteran. Then followed, drawn byfour black horses, the caisson on the top of which rested the coffined remains of General Sherman, the ] simple casket covered with the flag of the United ] States. I Behind the caisson came the carriao^es of the \ mourners, the President, Cabinet, and other distin- j guished attendants, and these were followed by the j Loyal Legion, the Grand Army, and the National j Guard. The procession made
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