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Weekly Wisconsin

Location

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1885

Page

8

Funeral Train Carried Grant Remains Through New York

A detailed, era style account of Gen. Ulysses S. Grant’s funeral procession from Mt. McGregor to Albany. Describes sunrise gun salutes, mountain ceremonies, crowd scenes, military escorts, and the vast Albany arrival with the casket transferred to a draped funeral car. Names of generals and officials appear amid the public observances.

Mr. McGregor Wiltonawan Eulery Accout Baratoga Parmers Saratoga Mt. McGregor Delaware & Hudson New York Central Road New York Central Woodlawn Voorhees Thornton Albany Avpany N. Y Ger Grant Ballston Lake Station Mechanicsville West Troy Spencer Street Lincoln Garfield Farnsworth Carr Gov. Hill

Grant Funeral Procession Across Cities and Memorial Service

The report chronicles Gen. Ulysses S. Grant’s funeral journey from Albany to New York, detailing the elaborate escort, catafalque, and processions through State Street, Broadway, and city halls, with crowds, military honors, and family arrivals. It notes Westminster Abbey memorial services and the late-day burial rites, including the Gr ant family’s participation and public viewing of the casket.

New York Anpany N. Y Capitol State Street Guard of Honor J. S. Grant Wheeler Post Saratoga Military Order of the Loyal Legion Capital Gen. Hancock West Point Gen. Farnsworth Gov. Hill U. S. Grant Post Col. Beck Maj. Brown Grand Army Guard Broadway Bella Steuben Street Jackson Corps Gen. Grant Handreda Hudson Murray Aferritt Sumrise Meade Post Philadelphia David's Island Hancock City Hall Lieder- Ltanz Society Tannhauser Fifth Artillery W. B. Beck Twelfth Infantry Mt. McGregor John H. Johnston Grant Post Brooklyn Johnston Harse Plaza Grant Fifth Avenue Col. Fred. Grant Gen.Grant Nellie Sartoris U.S. Grant, Jr Senor Romero Jesse Grant Cramer Cleveland Bayard Hendricks Hugh East Airs Rawlings Holman Wheeler U. S.grant G.A.B J. W Drexel Aztec Club Supreme Court United States Case Congressional Committee State Legislature Arthur Hayes Catafalque Tventy-third Street Theaty-third Col Fred. Grant Twenty-third Street Tio Cearf Daniel Sickles Sartoria Julia Newman Harris Methodist Episcopal Church Company Ay Fifth Artillery Westminnster Abbey Losvex Westminster Abbey England Canon Farrar Gen Washington Wellington Tay Bay Mrs. Gladstone Earl of Toldesleigh Earl Cranbrook Fr. Foster House of Commons Sir Lyon Playfair Salisbury Duke of Cambridge Marquis of Lorne Lord Wolseley Senor Martinez Vingland Waite Brewster Edmunde Hawley Victoria Prince of Wales Duke of Connaught Duke of Edinburgh

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