The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-09
THE HEAD OF THE LIST,
How General Sherman Celebrated Hi,
Gath Birthday.


81. LOUIS, Feb. S.-When q reporter
arrived at Gen. Sherman's residence, No.
Sl2 darrison avenue, intent on extending
to him this papers birthday congratula-
tlons, he fouad the gallant old soldier seat.
ed comfortably In his library, looking hale
and hearty as most men OF ffty, and cheer.
FULLY communicative npOn such topics as
the reporter brought to bis attention.
eyes," he said, ~ am 81 years old,
and IN accordance with an act Of Con.
gress | retire from active service and
take my place at the head OF the retired
list" The General produced the army
list and showed where his name appeared
at the head OF the active list.
Next year 1t will be here," be said,
pointing to the head Of the list Of 400 OIL
gers who have retired. The General de.
sired to show the reporter the English
army list, which was slowed away on one
OF the higher shelves aud book. cases, and
the agility with which he mounted q chair
and the ightness Of step with which he
landed upon the floor again suggested
many a long year Of physical vigor before
be will be beyond doing the State some SER
vice.
sob, certainly" the General answered
~ query, Sin case OF war l would be
called lsl0n, / expect, but do not think
that the United States will be involved Ia
any war during the remainder Of my life.
time. II it should happen, OF course, I
am still In the army and still general, my
retirement involving no change Of rank or
pay"
"You are enjoying life here, are you not,
Generalr
every well, indie You newspaper
men occasionally, since settled down,
have given me q good deal more advertis-
Ing than | like. II anything that happens
to me or any Of my family Is Of public 10.
tersst have no objection to the newspa.
pers publishing it; none In the
least, and they are very welcome to
come here and see me or some other mem.
Der Of the household and get the facts. l
do object though TO such unfounded sen.
sauonsl stories as have been published aud
sent abroad, such as that reported runaway
accident which made out that Mrs. Sher.
man was In the buggy at the time. On
that occasion and at the time Of the
untrue story about thels u oil pox being at
my house, received kilograms from
friends all over the oouary, some from
the far East and South, others from Cali.
fornia; aud 1t cost me quite a large sum of
money 10 send answers TO them. One has
TO reply TO dispatches Of this kind, and II
the reporter who wrote up those stories
knew how much money and trouble they
cost me, believe he would have been more
careful.'
A review Of the Generals career shows
that be was born In Lancaster, o., Feb. s,
1870; graduated at West Point In 1910;
served In the Seminole war, and at various
posts, and resigned from tho army in 1853.
In civil life be served as banker aud law.
yer, and In 1859 became Superintendent of
tho Military School in Louisiana. In 1861
he came to St. Louis, re.enssred the army
with the rank Of Colonel, became Brga.
der. General Of the regular army In 1854,
and in 1863 succeeded Gen. Grant as Gen.
eral and Commsnder.in. Chief Of the army.
WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-The President
ifsued the following order, nnouncing the
retirement Of Gen. Shermaat
'Gen. VIM. T. Sherman, General Of the
Army, having this day resohed the age Of "a
years, IS In accordance with the law placed
on the retired list Of the Army, without re.
striction OF pay or allowances. The an.
nouncemert Of the severance from the com.
mand Of the Army Of one who has been 50
many years its distinguished ohief can but
awaken 10 the minds, not only of
the Army, but Of the people OF the
United States, mingled emotions Of re.
greet and grstitudei regret ct the withdraw.
al from active military service OF an officer
whose lofty sense OF duty has been q model
for all soldiers since he FIRST entered the
army in July, 1910, and gratitude freshly
awakened for services of inca oulabe value
rendered by him in the war for the Union,
which his great military genius and daring
did SO much 10 end. The President deems
this fitting occasion to give expression In
this manner to the gratitude felt towards
Gen. Sherman by bic fellow citizens, and
to hope that Providence may grant him
many years OF health and happiness In
relief from the Active duties Of his profes.
sion.
(Signed) CHESTER A. ARTHUR.