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The Grant Funeral Ordeal at Albany and City Hall
A detailed account of General Ulysses S. Grant's funeral observances in Albany and New York, including the oak leaf wreath from grandchildren, the Meade Post and David's Island bands, police guards, clergy procession, and the arrival at Riverside Park. It covers the guard arrangements, the procession's route up Broadway, naval escorts at the river, the graveside rites, and the burial in the temporary tomb with G A R ceremonies concluding the day.
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New York
Grant
Broadway
Forest of
Mount McGregor
Gen
Julia
Josie
Douglas
Col
Paps
Grandpa
Albany
Meade Post
Philadelphia
Nally
Magan
Farley
Grant G. A.R. Post
George F. Taft
James Hands
W. C. Young
Williamson
C.F. Kenney
A. E. Carshaw
A. B. Frost
John Curtain
James A. Bronson
Wilson
Larry
David's Island
Gem Hancock
Plaza
City Hall
Leiderkranz Society
Tannenhauser
John H. Johnson
Grant Post
Brooklyn
Corwin
Howatt
McDonald
Squires
Knight
Guillam
Tebbits
McKeller
McNesver
Brodie
Collins
Barker
Lincoln
Union Eqaube
Ted
Gen. Grant
Grace
Senger
Jachen
Common Council
Col Grant
Cleve Peared
Bayar
Bayard
Hendricks
Crmnhy
Gettysburg
Riverside Park
Powhattan
Omaha
Swatara
Alliance
Jouett
Newman
Methodist Episcopal Church
Harris
Geo. G. Meade Post
No. 1
Escarely
Crvciywall
Moscow
W.S. McMath
Zeno H. Scott
Whitfield
Point Pleasant
Republic
Zono H. Scolb Post
Richmond
Amelia
Robinson
Aundry
Cincinnnati
George H. Thomas Post
Comrads
Col Whitsell
Grand Army
Iebella
Allliegrere
Music Hall
Backades Bain
Ee Ae
House of
Jim
Taft
Sa+ Martin
Crex
Tina
Navy
Vermont
Ordnance Dock