The New York herald., 1870-03-30
Tue NEWS IN WASHINGTON.

Intense Sadness I'm Army Circies-Au Order
Issued from INSTRUMENTATION of the
President. ,a.o
The news Of the death OF Major General Thomas
occasioned intense sadness in army circles here
General Sherman first received the intelligence upon
reaching the War Department this morning, where
telegram from Colonel Hough. or General Thomas
stan, to Adjutant General Townsend received about
one O'Clock last night, awaited General sherman.
The President to-day addressed q telegram OF con-
dolence to Mrs. Thomas, who Is In San Francisco.
It is understood that the remains OF Genera /
Thomas will be taken to Troy, n. Y. for interment.
The body will be escorted from San Francisco by the
officers Of the stan.
There are about fifty officers and ex-ocers IN this
city who served uncer General George II. Thomas,
and meeting will be held tomorrow to take suta-
BILE action in regard to his DEATH Prominent among
those who expected to take part in the ceremo-
nes are Generals Cox, Garfield, Warren, Schurz
slocum Beatty, Howard. Neqley, Coburn, shoef,
Mussey, and Cotones Marks and Stone, OF his star
The following order has been issued from army
headquariers:-
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, J
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE, WAsaINGToN,{
March 20. 1870. J
1t has become the painful duty OF the General to
announce TO the army tho death or one OF our most
exalted Generals-George II. Thomas-who expired
last evening" at hall past seven, In San Francisco,
Cal. There Is no need to turn to the archives archives
to search for his history, for It Is recorded
years: but his classinate and comrade owes
him q personal tribute. IN which he knows every
enlerea e D military ACADEMY in the class Of 1885,
graduated In lS4O and was commissioned as
second lieutenant IN tne Third artillery. and sent to
Florida. He served with his regiment continuously
until December "a. 1853 when he became q captain,
having been particularly distinguished at Monterey
an Inn Df IN pf Anu
he was appointed TO the Second cavalry az major
and served with that regiment continuously unLil
1851, o'Tnn,' Tne great 1' civil war Va found MIN a a.
his post true and lrm, amid the terrible
pressure he encountered by reason OF his birthplace
Vlrglna and President Lincoln commissioned hum
brgadier general OF volunteers and sent HIM to
Kentucky. There, too, his services were constant
and eminent Ia the highest degree. He won the first
battle In the West-at MIN sprlng, Ky-and from
first to last, without days or an hours nJerms-
sion, he was al his post OF duty, rising steadily and
as Major General OF the regular army at the time OF
his death At Shiloh, Cofin,h, PeryVille, Stone
vile he fulfilled the proudest hopes OF his ardent
friends, and at the close OF the war General George
H. Tho;nas stood III the very front rank OF our war
Th6 general has known General Thomas inli.
matey since tney sat boys on the same bench,
and the quality In him, which he holds up Tor me
admiration and example OF the young Is his COM
pletc and entlre devotion to duty. Though sent TO
Florida. to Mexico, to Texas and Arizona, when
duty tlefe was absolute punishment, ne went cneer-
fully and never asked personal .ayor, exemption
or leave OF absence. In battle ne never Wavered.
Firm and OF full faith in his cause he knew IL would
prevail: and he never soagnt advancement OF rank
or honor at the expense or any one. Whatever he
GAINED OF these were his own, and no one disputed
his fame. Inc very inDersonation or honesty in
tegrlLy and honor he VIII stand to AS as the beau
idedt Or tnc soldier and gentleman.
though nc leaves child TO hear his name, the
ola Army OF the Gum mDerand-numDered by tens or
thousands-called hn father, aud VIII weep for him
IN tears OF manly grief. HIS wic, VINO cneered hin
win her messages OF love In the darkest hours or
war, Will mourn MIN now In sadness, clastened by
the sympathy OF Whole country.
The last sad riles due hlm as man and soldier
VIII be paid at Troy n. y, on the ARRIVAL 0! his re-
MANS and che friends OF his family and all OF his
comrades VINO can be present, are invited there TO
share II The obsequles.
Al ali military posts ana stations the flags Will be
placed at half mast, and afteea guns fired on the
day alLer the receipt OF this order, and the usual
BADGES OF mourning will be worn FOR thirty DAYS.
by command OF GENERAL SHERMAN.
Il. D. TOWNSEND, AdJutant General.