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Found it interesting from what I've read the 2nd largest confederate funeral after Jefferson Davis's was General JO Shelby's
His body lay in state for 36 hrs at the Federal building in Kansas City,with mourners filing by all day of the 16th.
The funeral was held in the auditorium of the Armory seating 2000, with as many outside
400 members of the UCV and the GAR formed an honor guard as the casket was put into the hearse.
The procession was lead by the band of Co A 3rd Regt of Missouri National Guard, followed by the 3rd Regt itself in full dress uniform. Next the UCV and GAR group, followed by a large group of honorary pall bearers, all former members of the iron brigade, then the hearse, followed by Billy Hunter (Shelby's former body servant) leading Shelbys bay with traditional cavalry saddle, boots and spurs, then the members of Shelby's family in carriages, KC HS cadets in uniform, US Officials in carriages, county officials in carriages and 100's of plain civilians on foot. The procession went 50 blocks to Forest Hill cemetery
A simple stone ammunition box marks his grave, reads only Gen'l Jo O Shelby Dec 12 1830. Feb 13 1897
His body lay in state for 36 hrs at the Federal building in Kansas City,with mourners filing by all day of the 16th.
The funeral was held in the auditorium of the Armory seating 2000, with as many outside
400 members of the UCV and the GAR formed an honor guard as the casket was put into the hearse.
The procession was lead by the band of Co A 3rd Regt of Missouri National Guard, followed by the 3rd Regt itself in full dress uniform. Next the UCV and GAR group, followed by a large group of honorary pall bearers, all former members of the iron brigade, then the hearse, followed by Billy Hunter (Shelby's former body servant) leading Shelbys bay with traditional cavalry saddle, boots and spurs, then the members of Shelby's family in carriages, KC HS cadets in uniform, US Officials in carriages, county officials in carriages and 100's of plain civilians on foot. The procession went 50 blocks to Forest Hill cemetery
A simple stone ammunition box marks his grave, reads only Gen'l Jo O Shelby Dec 12 1830. Feb 13 1897
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