Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-09
GEN. SULLY.
A Sensational Story Explained--His
Widow and Children Residing in Phil
adelphia.
st. Paul Pioneer-Press.


A sensational story, originating with
the Chicago Times, is going the rounds
of the press relative to the late Gen.
Alfred Sully, the substance of which
is comprised in the following para
graph:
Gen. Alfred Sully, who died recently
at Fort Vancouver, on the Pacific coast,
left very valuable estate in Philadel-
phia, inherited from his father, and also
considerable sum Of money he had
accumulated in his long army career.
The Philadelphia estate alone is worth
several hundred thousand dollars. 1t
is how said that the only person to
whom any part of Gen. Sully's large
fortune of right belongs is his half-breed
daughter, Julia, at present living with
White Swans band Of Yankton Indi-
ans, eighty miles above Yankton, Da-
kota, on the Missouri. and making her
home with Colin La Mont, also of mix
[ ed blood. Those who knew Gen. Sully
we'll while campaigning against the In
dams of Dakota, say that at his death
he had no wife or any issue living ex-
cept this girl. and steps will soon be ta-
ken to establish her rights to the for
tune.
This statement is both false and
cruel, as we have the best of authority
for asserting. Miss Neagle, of Phila-
delphia, niece Of the gallant officer
whose memory is thus traduced ar
rived in Minneapolis two or three days
since, and is guest Of the Misses Side,
daughters of Mr.. j. K. Sidle, by whom
che was entertained upon a former visit
two years since. The several resident
members of the old Minnesota First
Regiment, and others of our citizens
who have served under Gen. Sully, felt
justly indignant at the publication Of the
statement copied above, believing it to
be false. In order to arrive at the facts
Of the case, and as an act of Justice to
the memory of brave and gallant Of
ficer, Miss Neagle was called upon yes
terday, and the following statement,
which explodes the above sensation, was
obtained. These are the facts:
Gen. Alfred Sul,y was first married,
while a Captain Of infantry, to a Span
ish lady of Santa Barbara, CAL, prior
to the war of the rebellion. A child
was the result of this marriage, and
both wife and child died about year
after the marriage. He remained a
widower until about twelve years since,
when he married an English lady, whose
acquaintance he formed at Dubuque,
Iowa, and we believe it was at that city
this second marriage was consummated.
This lady, the widow of Gen. Sully with
their two children, one aged II years
and the other z years of age, now re-
sides with maiden sister of Gen. Sully
in Pennsylvania. Mrs. Sully had been
with her husband at the front for six
years, and herself and children were
with him at Fort Vancouver at the time
Of his death. She accompanied his re-
mains to Philadelphia, where they were
inferred.
The widow is in very moderate cir
cumstances, as Gen. Sully left no prop
erty of consequence, and her sole de-
pendence for the care of herself and
children is beggarly pension of about
500 per annum which she receives
from the government.
Gen. Sully's father, Thomas Sully, left
but very little property, al Of which
went to married daughter, and the
General himself expended his income
in assisting relatives who were near and
dear to him.
These are the facts in the case, and
should suffice to protect the memory of
the grand old soldier who was ever the
idol Of his command, and whose gallant
record is a monument more enduring
than chiseled marble. Let him sleep
IN peace.