, 1863-03-26
The Iust Hours of Gen, Sum.

lFrom the Syracuse journal, a1st.1
The particulars Of Gen. Suun IRIS last Illness
and death are briefly ns follows; he reached
hts home in this city, from Washington, on
Friday, the 18th inst, d week ago yesterday,
having just received from the President an
appointment 10 the Department Of tha West,
and intended carly this week TO take his dc.
paTtnre for bis headquarters at St. Louis. On
Sunday last he attended church, and appeared
to be In his usual good health. The next
morning, about two. o'clock, he was taken
result Of ) cold. A physician {Dr Trowbridge)
Was called, and at the Patients request, mild
remedies were administered to him, SO that
be might not be prevented fiom making his
Intended journey The next day {Tuesday)
his condition was such that his physician put
him under vigorous medical treatment. On
that day, the succeeding day, "wednesday
and even Us late as Thursday, Gen. Sumner
dufly expressed his determination to proceed
to st. Louis, and but for the absolute refusal
OF bis physician to permit it, he would have
undertaken the journey.
on 1hurtday noon, he directed that spe-
cial car be procured for him and the members
OF his stall, and that rooms be ordered by tel
egraph for him that night at Bufalo. Il was
while deavoring to convince his family that
he hat ths strength to stand the ride bJ rail-
road 70 O. Buffalo, b5 walking several times
across the hall adjacent to his room, TINT lie
took the additional cold which developed his
disease into severe nttack Of congestion Of
tue lungs, which Terminated fatally In thirty.
Elk hours afterwards. He felt that it was im-
perntfvely necessary that he should be in st,
charge what he considered high duty to bis
country. he sacrificed his life. The responsi
bility which he attached to his entering upon
his new command Immediately, grew out Of
the peculiar circumstances under which it
was conferred upon him. The appointment
m ~ mt aF f,a1 VnrA -
the President by Attorney General Bates. the
scnators and Representatives in Congress-
from Missouri, and the civil authorities Of
that State, in tho belief that his presence in
command there would restore confidence
among the entire people Of the State, that the
1armeis would this spring resume their usual
arocations, and that the blessings Of peace
and prosperity would be again rei1stated.
When General Summers disease assumed
the form Of congestion Of the lunrs, his phr-
sicians {Drs. Trowbridge and Shipman) pro.
nounced bis condition critical, but they did
not despair Of his restoration to health until
Friday afternoon. about two o'clock, when
great change took place-his fever left him,
and he suffered intense physical agony, &C.
companicd by profuse peTspiration and soon
ne sank int0 lethargic state from which he
ald :;,a 3 net rally; Towards evening Of Friday,
1ntelligibly to thoseabout him. At last, when
glnss Ut wine was handed him, he took II in
his lIand, and, with great effort, waved t
above his head, and spoke in voice as clear
aud distinct as ever" God save my country.
the United States Of Amcrica!H These were
the last words Of the patriot hero He sank
rapidly untila quarter past one o'clock, and
died peacefully.
General Simmer WAS a native Of Boston
Mass., hhd Was In Ills sixty seventh year. H.
spent lis entire active 1iie iu the service Of bis
country. His family consisted of his wife,
who survives him, four daughters-Mrs.
jenkins, Mrs.. Colonel Teall, Mrs. Colonel
Long and Mrs. Colonel Mclean, and two
sons, E. v Sumner, tr., Major On General
stoneman's staff, and Samuel Sumner, Cap
tain on his fathers staff, both Of whom arc
In the regular army.