Earth Claims Her Own as Nation Honors Grand Hero
A historic New York funeral unfolds for a revered general. Massive crowds witness a solemn procession from City Hall to Albany, as military units, marching bands, veterans groups, and civic leaders pay tribute to a fallen commander in a grand, orderly interment marked by ceremonial honors and national mourning.
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Funeral of General Grant Opens Civil War era Procession
A vast crowd lined Broadway as the General Grant funeral procession moved from City Hall toward Fifth Avenue. Soldiers in regiments led the march, with Civil War veterans and dignitaries including General Buckner, General Logan, and General Sherman present. The scene featured pall bearers, a grand escort, and deep public reverence as the catafalque advanced toward its tomb, with crowds filling streets and windows, and the Grant family observing from the hotel.
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Funeral at the park for General Grant opens a grand procession
A lengthy public mourning unfolds at Riverside Park as crowds witness a formal funeral for General Grant. Casket bearing the general enters a marble tomb while regiments, trumpets, and clergy honor the commander with a ceremonial service led by Post Commander Alexander Sleed and Chaplain Irvine Wright.
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