February 19 Thursday – General William Tecumseh Sherman’s funeral followed by a military procession took place in New York City. His body was then taken to St. Louis, where a second funeral was held on Feb. 21 at a Catholic church. Burial was at Calvary Cemetery in St. Louis.

Andrew H.H. Dawson wrote again to Sam expressing his “sincere and profound sympathy, under the bereavement that has smitten you,” (about the lost shoes). The rest of the letter is worse than hot air; Sam wrote sarcasm on the envelope, “No answer, but preserve this extraordinary document” [MTP].

Frederick J. Hall wrote to Sam. “I mailed your letter to Miss Grace King, together with the one that I wrote you.” He also wrote of a Captain H.M. Mallison (or Mattison) who had called claiming a letter of introduction from Sam which he did not produce. Sam wrote on the envelope, “Brer, tell him I’ve never heard of any such person” [MTP].