The officers of the Army and Navy selected to compose the guard of honor
and accompany the remains to their final resting place will assemble at
4 p.m. at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad depot, where they will
receive the body of the late President and deposit it in the car
prepared for the purpose.
ROBERT T. LINCOLN,
_Secretary of War._
WILLIAM H. HUNT,
_Secretary of the Navy._
J. DENT,
_President Board of Commissioners District of Columbia._
[From the Washington Post, September 23, 1881.]
Circular.
Headquarters of the Army,
Adjutant-General's Office,
_Washington, September 22, 1881._
The officers of the Army in this city not otherwise ordered for special
duty on this occasion will assemble in full uniform at 3 p.m. on the 23d
instant on the east front of the Capitol and form line, right in front,
on the right of the hearse, to act as a guard of honor to the remains of
the late President of the United States from the Capitol to the
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad depot.
By command of General Sherman:
R.C. DRUM, _Adjutant-General_.
[From records in possession of Colonel Amos Webster.]
Orders, No. 22.
Adjutant-General's Office,
District of Columbia Militia,
_September 21, 1881._
Pursuant to orders from the honorable Secretary of War, the troops
comprising the militia of the District of Columbia will assemble in
full-dress uniform at 3 p.m. on the 21st instant on Sixth street NW.,
the right resting on Pennsylvania avenue, the left extended south, to
take part in and form a portion of the escort to the remains of the late
President, and will also hold themselves in readiness to participate at
the funeral ceremonies on Friday, the 23d instant, The formation will be
as follows on both occasions:
Washington Light Infantry Corps, Captain W.
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