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y:OLTIM Rs XXI I---NO O. q
SHERMAN TO THE ARMY
The Massacre Announced to the Troops
BY the General In Chief-General
CanbY Eulogized. S
WASHINGTON, April IS, 1873.

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GanbY Eulogized. s
WASHINGTON, April IS, 1873. {
General Sherman has prepared
the following order, announcing the
death of General Candy, which W. ~
be promulgated tomorrow:
GENERAL ORDER NO. 3.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
WAsHfsaToN, D. c., April Ia, 1873. 81
It again becomes the sad duty ct
THE General to announce to the army
the death Of one of our most iiaa6s
trious and most hog6red COMRADES
Brigadier General dward 81. s
/ by, commanding the DepaEt tment ofS z,iS
the Columbia, was on Eiday last
April II, Shot dead BY The chief jack
while he was endeavoring to mediat6s
for the removal +of the Modocs from
their present rocky fastness on the
| Northern border of California to q
reservation where the tribe could be
maintained and protected by the civil
Iagents Of the government. ~,
That such life should have been
sacrificed in such cause will ever be
| q source OF regret to his relations and
friends /; yet the General trusts that
taIi good soldiers will be consoled in
knowing that Candy lost his life on
duty and in the execution of his
office, for he had been especially cho-
sen, and appointed for this delicate
and dangerous trust, by reason of his
well.known patience and forbearance,
.lis entire selfabnegation and fidelity
Ito the expressed wishes Of his govern
rnent, and his large experience in
dealing with the savage Indians Of
America. He bad already completed
the necessary military preparations
ito enforce obedience:to the conclusions
|of the peace commissioners, after
which be seems to have accompanied
them to last conference with the
savage chiefs in supposed friendly
council, and there met his death by
treachery outside Of his military
Hines, but within view of the signal
station. At the same time one Of the
Peace Commissioners was killed out
right, and another mortally wounded,
and third escaped unhurt. Thus
perisbed>oue Of the, kindest and best
gentlemen of this or any other coun-:
try, whose social equalled his military
virtues. To even sketch his army
history would pass the limits OF 9
general order; and it must here sut-
fee to state that General Candy began
his military career as a cadetat West
Point1n theSummer of 1885, gradua'
ting in 1889, since which time he has
continually served thirty-eight years,
passing through all the grades TO
major general of volunteers and brig
adler general Of the regular army.
He served in early lifs with marked.
distinction in the Florida and Mexican
wars, and the outbreak of the civil
war found him on duty in New Mexi-
60, where, after the detection of: bis.
seniors, he remained in command and
defended the country successfully
against formidable inroad from the
direction Of Texas. Being afterwards
transferred to the East, to more
active and important sphere, he exer-
cised various high commands, and at
the close Of the civil war was inschief
command of the military division Of
the West Mississippi, in which he bad
received painful wound, but had the
honor to capture Mobile and compel
the surrender of the rebel forces of
the Southwest.
Since the close of the war he has
repeatedly been chosen for special
command, by reason Of his superior
knowledge of law and civil govern
ment, his known fidelity to the wishes
of the Executive, aud his chivalrous
devotion 10 his profession, in all OF
which his success was perfect. When
fatigued by long and laborious ca
reer, in 1869, he voluntarily consented
to take command of the Department
OF the Coluln bia, where he expected
to enjoy the repose he so much covet-
ed. This Modoc difficulty arising last
Winter, and it being extremely desi-
[rous to end it by peaceful means, it
seemed almcss providential that it
should have occurred within the
sphere of General Canby's command.
He responded to the call of his gov.
ernment with alucrity, and has labor.
ed with a patience that deserved
better success 6ut,. alas! the end is
different from that which he and his
best friends had hoped for, and he
now lies a corpse in, the wild noun
;tuins of California, while the lightning
fasnes his requiem to the turthermost
corners of the civilized world. Though
dead, the record of his fame is re-
splendent with noble deeds we'll done,
and no name on our army register
stands fairer or higher for the person
al qualities that command the univer-
sal respect. honor, affection, and love
OF his countrymen. General Candy
leaves to his country heart-broken
widow, but no children. Every honor
consistent with law and usage shall
be paid to his remains, full rotice OF
which will be given as soon as his
family can be consulted and arrange
ments concluded.
BY order of General Sherman.
w. D. WHIPPLE,
o.. .Adjutant General: