St. Louis, MO: Sherman Day Ceremony at Calvary Cemetery
Brigade members joined with the Ulysses S. Grant Camp #68, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, in their annual Sherman Day Ceremony on Saturday, November 16, 2019, at the Sherman gravesite in Calvary Cemetery in north St. Louis. The tribute began with a parade from the main gate area to the Sherman family gravesite, followed by a brief address by Walt Busch on views of Sherman by his contemporaries.
A Sons of Veterans Reserve color guard leads the honor guard to the Sherman gravesite during the Sherman Day ceremony on November 16, 2019, at Calvary Cemetery in St. Louis, MO.
Walt Busch of the U.S. Grant Camp #68 of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War presents his address to the attendees at the Sherman gravesite during the Sherman Day ceremony on November 16, 2019, at Calvary Cemetery in St. Louis, MO.
Spectators listen to the proceedings at the Sherman gravesite during the Sherman Day ceremony on November 16, 2019, at Calvary Cemetery in St. Louis, MO.
The honor guard waits near the Sherman gravesite during the Sherman Day ceremony on November 16, 2019, at Calvary Cemetery in St. Louis, MO.