The New York herald., 1866-05-30
DEATH OF LIEUT.. GENERAL SCOTT
THE HERO OF TWO WARS.
The Funeral to Take Place at West
Psint at One O'Clock on Friday.
= ne Remains to be Inferred In the
West Point Cemetery.
SKETCH OF HIS EVENTFUL LIFE.
DC. DC. &c.

Oar West Point Correspondemee.
RoE's Horsr, WEST POINT May 70, 1865.
Lieutenant General Winfield Scott died at this house
0oday At i've minutes past eleven He departed peace
ouly. No struggle indicated the passage Of tho Cd
hero's soul from ts earthly tenement Although HE
dmise anticipated yet his death was comparatively
sudden Upon his arrival here ON the evening Of the
10th inst, by special boat from New York, was OBJ
served that no very feeble Upon descending fro
Che carriage he tottered little and had to pause upon
every step as he mounted to the hotel After q few
days, however he rallied considerably, and as late as
Saturday. at halfpast two, to the library and
ths village riding. The day he wrote some letters
to frends but few days before he requested General
Cailum, commandant Of the post indte letter for
him, which he franked himself though in an almost
fllegble hand
He appeared TO suffer from no specific ailment bat
rather general decline Of physical strength Ills mind
was clear to the last So little expectation was there Of
his immediate demise that his daughter Mrs Hoyt Of
New York, who had been staying with him for somo
days left here for home yesterday Last night the Gen.
oral was taken with chill and the assistant surgeon of
@s post. Dr. Marsh, was Immediately summoned. Even
yen tnere appeared TO be danger and o'clock
dhs morning Dr. Marsh assured General CaIlum that
had apprehension Of immediate dissolution but In
short time II became evdont that the evenul and useful
.se OF the patriot soldier was drawing to . close.
Tho chaplain, Rev. J. A. French called in and
taking the Generals hand reced prayer Though
quite conscious and cognzant that death upon him
tho power OF speech gone, but the dying soldier
pressedhe hand Of tho clergyman and bowed his head
repeatedly In token Of his consciousness Of the lest
solemn rites which Mr.. French performing accord.
ang TO the rules Of the Episcopal church
At precisely i've minutes after eleven quietly ~ II In
elumbcr the patriot whose life has been intimately
asseiased with the military history Of country
passed away.
There present with him at the last moment Gen.
ersl G. w. Calum, Commandant Of West Point and for
many years Aid 10 General Scott; Surgeon Head Asst
ant Surgeon Marsh Chaplain French and tho Generals
faithful body servant. General Callum Immediately
tsegIaphed to MIRA Hoyt who arrived here At Ave.
O'Clock this afternoon.
THE sscRxrAEY o. wAR AND GESxRAL GRANT NouuxA
All academic and military discipline was at oncc sus
pended and the nags hoisted 10 hslf-staG Gen.
srsl Csilum also autographed the War Department and
Grant intelligence OF the sad event. He has
ssceved repy from Mr.. Stanton expressing deep
row death Of the great soldier patriot and states
man. and approving Of al that General Csllum had done
General Grants reply Of . similar character He
requested know at what time the funeral would take
place. and h probable that he will come 10 attend H.
me rLAcz
At the desire Of the deceased Generals daughter
Mrs. Hoyt-and Il 10 thought tho old hero himself had
tho wish-ths remains will DO nterrcd In the West
Point Cemetery ,v,,o ~ NAT.
The remains now lie in room No. IL Of this hotel,
where he expired They placed in shell lined with
zinc and partially filed with Ice The General Ia dressed
IN civilians suit Of black and looks In the reposs OF
death almost he did in life. No expression Of pain n
visible in the face but the skin has assumed aundcsd
tnt The romans will probably be removed tomorrow
~ the chapel Of the Academy. Meantime guard Of
honor composed Of the following ocers in full dress
snd Grape on the Left arm, are in attendance
upon the corpse:-
Colonel H. NJ Black Seventh United States infantry.
Commandant OF Cadet corps Lieutenant Colonel A..
Piper Third artillery Lieutenant Colonel j. McLHdtt
Trd In antry; Major James Mcmillan Second infantry
Captain D. A. Davies, Sixteenth infantry, and Captain A
r. Arnold, Fifth United States cavalry.
General scott had only boon confined to bed for the
last hrce days. but during that time hls strength
gradually failing and he seemed to have presentment
Chat last visit West Point in which inst
tuition be took intense interest and at which he
isrent every summer for the last forty years.
When coming from the boat on the 10th Of
May .hs remarked 10 o friend that he bad
come TO the old academy die and In conversation with
CAPITA Boyuton few days ago he replied to
mark concerning bis visit TO West Point that he came
shsre to be buried seeps appropriate that the great
military academy Of the nation should be the dying place
OF the nations Oldest soldier.
TIE vrsmAL
w take place at ono O'Clock on Friday with such military
pomp the post afford II Is expected. however.
chat there will be large accession Of cmlnen, person
sges from Washington and elsewhere.
have heard that President johnson expressed do
to visit General Scott before his death, but tho sud
-denncss Of his demise OF course prevented
oxssn,L's nAroHrrn
Upon tho arrival Of Mrs.. Hoyt this evening she Was
remains Of her honorcd father lay. The officers on
ard all immediately withdrew, with uncovered heads
and the living and tho dead lc together that
silent communion whereof no eye Witnesses
The religious ceremonies at the funeral will bc
Quoted by Row Mr. French according the rites Of the
Episcopal Church, Of which the General life time
member.
Assdsmic studies win be resumed to. morrow a. tho
examinations commence on Monday; but, judging from
ths general gloom thai pervades all things here n
D. likely the old spirit will very deeply into the
ru Last CENTRAL SCOTT
worth remembering About twenty i've minutes
fore his death he addressed his hoetler Allen saying
james, how Ia the horso7r "He is well, General y
the last intcigblc words he uttered In
than halr hour all over, and General Scott had
become immortal
The Feeling In Washington.
WASHINGTON, May 30 1see
The news Of the sudden demise of Lieutenant General
ecott received by the Secretary Of War at eleven