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Boston Weekly Globe

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1885

Page

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General Grant’s Remains Move to New York Ceremonies

The nation mourns as General Grant’s body, laid in Mount McGregor cottage, is carried to New York after private rites. Rev. Dr. Newman presides at the family service while Bayonets mark the solemn procession of thousands lining the route to honor the Union general’s final journey. General Hancock assumes charge for formal transfer and forthcoming ceremonies.

Grant Mount McGregor Newmen New York City Hall Latrobe Baltimore Julia Josie Douglas Colonel Grant Papa Harris Lewis E. Moore John A Weidersheim J. A. Sellers Dr. Newman J. W. Sayres Department of Pepneyivania T A. RK Winelife Phil Sheridan General Sherman Nellie Tom

Mourning in Saratoga for Great Leader Death

Rain shrouded Saratoga as crowds gathered for the funeral of a famed general. The service at the Drexel cottage featured clergy from Saratoga and visiting churches, with General Hancock and staff, General Sherman, and Senator Evarts present. Coffin borne to the funeral car, Mount McGregor train arrival signaled by cannon, thousands viewed in silence as the procession moved to Woodlawn with artillery buglers playing a dirge.

Saratogea N. Y Drexel Hancock Saratoga General Sherman Senator Evarts Dr. Agnew Philadelphia W. L. Harris J. P. Newman Harris Post U. S. Grant Post Wheeler East Piazza United States Post Grant Upper Broadway Fourth United States Artillery Mount McGregor Car Woodlawn Car George G. Meade Cleveland Hendricks Arthur and Hayes John Sherman Governor's Island Meade Post Ielow

Funeral Train Carries Grant Body to Albany

Crowds at village crossings honor the nation’s guardian as General Hancock and General Sherman accompany the casket. The cortege travels by special train toward Albany with Colonel Fred Grant and Ulysses S. Grant Jr. following, while Jesse stays with his mother and sisters at the mountain. The Grant party will meet Governor Hill in Albany and lodge at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.

Unds Albany General Hancock Sherman Fred A. 8 Grant, Jr Jesse Saratoga Delaware & Hudson Station Olivette New York Grant Governor Hill Fifth Avenue Fifth Avenue Hotel Douglas Sartoris Colonel Grant Ted Grant A. 5. Grant, Jr Senor Romero Jesse Grant Cramer Creswell Wise Potter Palmer Monroe Morton Drexel Cleveland Bayard Hendricks United States Senate House of Representatives Twenty-third Street Sixth Avenue

Arrival at Albany creates vast funeral procession

A solemn pageant marks the G A R funeral train for General Ulysses S Grant as it travels from Saratoga to Albany. Crowds along the line, estimated near twenty six thousand, line streets from Ballston to West Troy. At Albany the casket enters the capitol area with Major General Hancock and other officials leading a large escort. The train then continues toward New York City, with eleven cars draped in black awaiting departure.

Albany N. Y Saratoga Ballston Round Lake Mechanicsville West Waterford Cohoes West Troy W. S. Hancock J. G. Farnsworth Joseph Bs. Carr United States U. S. Grant Post Ourners Davids. Hill James M. Warner Loyal Legion G. A. R. Veterans of the Late War and Sons of Veterans W. W. Braman Albany Jacksonorps Pearl Street State Street Eagle Washington Avenue Knox State Capitol Lincoln Arfield Mount McGregor State Senate Guard of Honor Brooklyn Catafalque National Guard New York City Onsacy Garrison's West Point Grant Battery Knox General Merritt Hasbrouck Hoyle Kirby Rice Chamber Trn Homer Academy Garrison’s Sing Sing Tarrytown Dobbs’ Ferry Spuyten Duyvyil Forty-second Street New York Grand Central Depot Horace Porter Merritt U. S Grant Postland Army Meene New York Committee of A. B. Cornell Mayo Edward Cooper Edson Jackson Se Wan Hil Arm Farnsworth Hancock Fifth United States Artillery Armerdt Fort Hamilton Fort Columbus Fifth Artillery A.C. Wildrick William W. Mead Shaler N.G N. G Ward Porter Fitzpatrick N. Gs Clark Cavanagh Scott Fifth Avenue Waverly Place Broadway City Hall Forty Fourth Street Hl. M. Colbert U. S. Iant Post Colner Hodges Twenty Hancock Apa Twenty-third Street Gettysburg Riverside Ark Cleveland Bayard Hendricks Morrison Square Endicott Manning Governor Hill L. W. Gillett Forty-second Fighth Lincork Army of the Potomac Williamsburg Grand Army Columon Fifty-ninth Street Ong Loms

Funeral Train Brings Grant Remains to New York City

Crowds line the line as the Grant funeral train passes Albany and arrives in New York City. Descriptions of the journey note sirenless engines, artillery salutes, crowd scenes from Coxsackie to Sing Sing, and the citywide vigil at the Capitol and City Hall with Governor Cornell, ex‑mayors, and Gen. Hancock among the dignitaries.

Final Ceremonies for General Grant Draw Mass of Mourners

A New York City May 8 report describes the grand funeral procession for General Ulysses S Grant. Veterans bands clergy and dignitaries accompanied the somber march from City Hall to Riverside Park and finally to Grant’s tomb as crowds of up to 40 000 plus civilians watched in reverent silence across a day of ceremonies and salute.

General Sherman Peca Merritt The Fessenden General Sickles Grand Amy of the Republic McMahon

Thousands in Line at City Hall for Chieftain's Coffin

New Yorkers filed slowly past the bier in City Hall Plaza as the hour for admitting the public approached. By afternoon the queue stretched from Centre Street to Worth Street, circling Park Row and Broadway. Police lines widened and the line grew to about 60,000 attendees observed through the day.

City Hall Park Row Register Centre — Street Chambers Broadway Worth Street

Obsequies in Boston as cannons mark day

The article describes funeral observances in Boston with HalfHour Guns, Minute Guns and Thirty-Eight Guns. The day is calm and pleasant, with a cloudless sky and a gentle breeze. Cannon salutes on the Common, by Battery A, drew spectators, and the national salute is noted as part of a subdued observance.

Battery A

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