Sheridan's Funeral

Will be held Saturday. Names of the Pall, Bearers.

Nonquit, Mass., August 6.- The pall bearers have been selected by Gen. Sheridan’s family: Gen. W.T. Sherman: Marshall Field, of Chicago: Gen. Hawley, of the United States senate; Speaker Carlisle; Vice President Frank Thompson, of the Pennsylvania railroad; Gen, Wesley Merritt, U.S. A.; the senior officer of the G.A.R. in the District of Columbia; Secretary Whitney; Gen. McFeely; Gen. Joseph Fullerton, of St. Louis; Secretary Endicott and George W. Childs.

The following officers of Gen. Sheridan’s staff are specially invited to attend the funeral: Gen. J. W. Forsyth, Col, James F, Gregory, Col. George W. Davis, Gen. Joseph Forsyth, U.S.A.

It has this afternoon been decided that Gen. Sheridan’s burial shall be in the Arlington National cemetery and Saturday has been finally settled on as the day of the funeral. The other arrangements outlined in earlier dispatches remain unchanged. There wil be no funeral services at this place, Cols. Kellogg and Blunt will arrive here tomorrow, Gen. Schofield is also expected tomorrow.

source: The Daily Chronicle
location: Marshall, Michigan