Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-06-01
DEATH OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL
WINFIELD SCOTT.

Lieutenant General WINFIELD ScoTT died |
on Tuesday morning last, at West Point, at
five minutes past eleven O'Clock.
he was out on Saturday afternoon, and
then showed no signs of an early demise.
On Sunday he began to fail quite fast,
though none OF his physicians expected he
would expire at such an early day. He was
perfectly conscious up to the moment of his
death, though he had lost his voice some
two hours previous.
He recognized the chaplain of the post ten
minutes before he died, and clasped his hand
in silence.
The Secretary of War received on Tues
day afternoon the following despatch from
General Cullum, giving particulars of the
death of Lieutenant General SCOTT:
WEST POINT, N. Y, May 90, 1866.
Hon. Edlrin w. Stanton, Secretary Of War:
With heartfelt sorrow | have TO announce
10 you the death of Lieutenant General
ScoTT, al 1105 this morning. lie expired
without a struggle, and conscious TO the last
have suspended all duties at the Academy
in consequence of the melancholy event, and
detailed guard of honor, composed of off
GERS OF the highest rank, to watch over his
mortal remains.
Please communicate to me any orders you
may wish to give. GEO. W. CuLLUM
Breyet Major General U. s. A.
DEATH OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL WINFIELD
SCOTT.
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, May 90, 1866.
The President with profound sorrow an
nounces To the people Of the United States
the death of WINFIELD ScoTT, the late Lieu
tenant General of the army. On the day
which may he appointed for his funeral the
several executive departments of the govern
ment will be closed The heads of the War
and Navy Departments will, respectively,
give orders for the payment of appropriate
honors TO the memory of the deceased
ANDREW JOHNSON.
OFFICIAL ORDER ON THE DEATH OF GENE
RAJ SCOTT.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, ADJUTANT
GENERALS OFFICE, WARRINGTON, May 30,
ls6G.-General Order No. 33.-With pro.
found sorrow the General-in- Chief an.
nounces TO the army the death, at West
Point, N Y, on the goth inst, OF its late il.
luhNlAohH tOlnulduNElt nItNGl l4ltultuhnl
General WINFIELD ScoTT. His history is a
part of the history of the country. 1t is al
most needless to recall it TO those who have
venerated him so long. Entering the army
MS a captain in 1908 at the close of the wai
of 1924 he had already by the force o
merit, won his way to the rank OF breve
major general In 1s41 Major General ScoT1
10 fi,a oonnn,o,,d af l,a r,,,,.
In the spring of 1s47, the Mexican war hav
ing already begun, he commenced as com
mander-in-chief Of the army in Mexico The
execution Of plan OF campaign, the success
OF which was as complete as its conception
was bold, and which established his reputa
tion as one OF the FIRST soldiers of the age
A grateful country conferred on him, il
1856, the rank of Brevet Lieutenant Genera
as a token of its estimate OF his brilliant ser
vices. As the vigor of hislife, whetherin peac
or in war had been devoted to the service o
the country he loved so well, so in his ag
his country gave to him in return that venc
ration, reverence and esteem which, won b,
few, is the highest reward nation can give
Ot most commanding presence, with min
bl Eiehi uithllAA WAN flEpli llult III lAlt III
memory will never fade from the minds {
those who have reverenced him so long.
As a testimony Of respect the officers
the army win wear the the usual badge
mourning for six months on the left arm an
hlt of the sword Guns will he fired ut cac
military post at intervals of thirty minute
from sunrise TO one O'Clock, r. NJ on III
day succeeding the receipt of this order
Troops will he paradcd at 10 A. NJ, an
this order read 10 them, after which all labc
lor the day will cease, and the flags will !
kept at halfmast during the day
BY command of Lieut. General Grant,
E. D. TOWNSEND. A. A. G.
IN many parts of our city yesterday fial
were displayed draped in mourning, in /
ken Of respect to the memory of the d
ceased.
The funeral will take place to day.