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me and saw me off for Carson at 7:10 AM -- The Reno Guard, and about 20 Grand Army vets on board for Carson- also met Bill Gibson, Indian Agent -- in from Pyramid, and bound for Walker reservation -- I rode side by side with Steve Gage, from San

Steve Gage Dead Soldiers' Funeral -- Holiday

Francisco, en route for Carson -- Great day, in Carson -- Holiday -- Legislature adjourned last Saturday till Tuesday for the purpose -- 46 bodies of the soldiers buried at Fort Churchill, including Major McDermot arrived about 11 1/2 AM for re-interment in Carson Cemetery -- artillery Co from Va, and several Grand Army vets from the Comstock arrived at 10 1/2 -- with Cara's brass band -- Carson Guard also, turned out, long procession, including the Legislature and attaches, and carriages with State officers -- I marched with the Senate Attaches -- Major McDermot's remains in cast-iron casket, rode on gun carriage of artillery with American flag spread over it, -- All the other remains were in small wooden boxes in

Dead Soldiers' Funeral Holiday at Carson

one big wagon draped with black and white- Big crowds of women and children at cemetery -- Met Frankie Cross (now Mrs. Hark) there, and we stood side by side during the religious services and exercises- Prayer by Rev. Geo R. Davis- singing, music, etc. -- I rode home with Bob Patterson, the richest boss gambler on the Comstock, in his carriage, with his wife and daughter, and another lady -- saved quite a walk -- Got off at the Ormsby -- Dicky (Jose) a young man about 19 years old &