The Worthington advance., 1888-08-09

f. e. .NY v:.shs. ha: been
!: !:
4. ~ warmer than
<>HG6SA ~ usual. and the
//4H4NX$A 1|/general was q t
H//$MS /////times little rest
%d\ /sXkIless, but seemed
4A~Z4z1 generally bright
<aaMEND&~ and cheerful to-
"zz%% day. His voice
GEN. SHERIDAN was strong. He
took a full supply of nourishment and
slept occasionally as usual, and the
doctors and his family were in hope.
full spirits. At o'clock Mrs. Sheridan
and the doctors went to the hotel for supper
and soon after their return the usual prep
arations for the night were made. At about
800 Col. Sheridan said 'good night"
to his brother and went to the hotel
sign whatever of any unfavorable
change in his condition. At $50 symptoms
of heart failure suddenly appeared and Drs.
OReilly and Mathews, who were with him at
the time. Immediately applied the remedies
which were SO successful in all previous simi-
lar attacks, but this time they were without
effect, and despite all that could be done tho
general sank into condition of complete
unconsclousncss, and at 1920 breathed his
last. Mrs. Sheridan, the Sisters Maban and
Justinan, and the faithful body servant
Klein were also at his bedside throughout
his dying hours.
TIE NEWS AT WASHINGTON.
WASH, Aug. 5. Owing to the lateness ofthc
hourat which tllenews OF Gen. Sheridan 3 death
was received, it was decided by Col. Lamont
not to communicate it to the president till
morning. One of the servants at Secretary
Endicott 8 was notified of the death, but de-
clned to awaken the secretary to communi.
cate the news to him.
THE GENERALS 8 SICKNESS
The Illness which has just resulted in Gen.
Sheridan's s death commenced last May, i'm
mcdintey after his return from IL tour Of
inspection out West. He complained of feel
ing uEwe'l and worn out but came down to
the office each day for about u week lie
was then forced to remain indoors and on
Tuesday, May -, he had q severe attack
of heart failure, which greatly alarmed his
flmily and physicians.
On Friday, of the week end May 20, he had
several attacks of heart failure and these in
creased in violence with each succeeding ut-
tack Several times during his illness it
seemed ;'s if life had become extinct, but by
ne adoption of radical measures the action
oi the heart was stimulated and he was
brought around again. His heart
one time ceased to beat for full
second, but the extraordinary watch
fulncss and care of the attending
physicians, brought him back to conscious
ness again. New complications set in and
hope was we'll nigh abandoned several times,
only to be renewed by the great vitality and
determination shown by the stricken soldier
lhe history OF these rclapses and recoveries
Is familiar to the readers of the daily press
with the approach Of warm weather it was
decided by the physicians after several con-
sultatl"'s that the patient must be removed,
as he would be utterly unable in his weakened
state to withstand a period of pro-
longed heat. Accordingly, on Satur-
DAY, June 30, ne was, after several delays.
placed on the United Sta tes steamer Swart ara
and taken to NonQuitt, Mass, which place he
reached after several tops, caused by recur-
renccs of the heart trouble. The general had
made his will and all preparations for .leath h
and was ready to face it. though resolutely
determined that life should not be given up
without Il severe struggle ON his part lie
leaves Il wife, the daughter of Cen Rucker,
and four small children-three girls and one
boy.
Gen. Sheridan was born in Somerset Ohio.
March 6, 1881. His parents were poor and
fora long time lived in Il onc-story frame
building on South street in that town. John
Sheridan, Pills father, tried to make some
money as Il railroad contractor. but inyaria-
ply met with ill luck. In 1856, after Phil
mad saved some money from his army paw
he bought eighteen acres of land near Somer-
set and gave his parents the money to build
home. John Sheridan died there in 1875.
but Mrs. Sheridan died at the age of eighty
seven. Throughout ell his career Gen. Sheri-
dan paid his mother a yearly visit. except, OF
| course, when prevented by his military duties
At the age of twelve Phil had to 20 to
work. He found employment in a hardware
store in the village kept by John Talbot,
with whom he remained four months. He
then obtained place a clerk for Fink &
Dittoe in the dry goods business, remaining
with them until 1877 He seemed pretty
we'll satisfied with mercantile pursuits until
ne read one day of II vacancy at West Point,
which half the fathers of the district were
begging Gen. 1Iitchic, the congressman, to
fill with their boys. Phil sat right down
application, without anybody's endorsement
or even advice. The appointment was
quickly made and widely announced
Upon his graduation he was assigned to
the infantry branch of the service, serving
two years in Texas, and from 1855 to 1861
| in Oregon. At the commencement of the
| civil war he was appointed quartcrmaster OF
being captain. May, 1862, the governor
the second Michigan cavalry % and I'd
July l, 1862. he was com.
missioncd as brigadier- r-general of vol
| unteers, and was soon in command OF divi
| sion of the Army OF the Ohio. At the battle
of Stone River, Dec. 81, 1862, he saved tic
army from rout by his stubborn resistance o
| the enemy's onslaughts. For this he made
major general. In the march to Chattanooga
under Kosecrans he was exceedingly
! active, and when any necessity seemed
to demand it exposed himself with
an abandon and recklessncss that won
flfh r--
| him the soubriGuet of Fighting Phil" In
! the battle of Chickamauga, though swept of
| the field by the breaking of the lines, he re-
| covered himself and returned with his com
mand and some other troops to the support
of Gen. Thomas. In subsequent actions
about Chattanooga he distinguished himself
and was regarded as among the most &C
complished and successful soldiers of tho
Vest
| IN COMMAND OF TIE CAVALRY
| In April, 1864, he was called by Gen. Grant
| to the Army of the Potomac and mt il,
command Of the cavalry. During the months
| OF May. June and July. besides protecting
the TANKS of he army and ,econnoiterine
the enemy's position, lie was in eighteen ,lis.
tinct actions. The 4th of August he was put
in command of tho Army of Shenandoah
! and soon after of the Middle Military dyis
ion, where he succeeded in completely routing
Gen. Early, for which he was made 4
hrigadicr general in the regular army, and ir
November u major general The campaign
against Early over, and in full possession o
the Valley of Virginia, he destroyed the mills
and rendered it impossible for Lee to longc,
draw supplies from this fertile region i'll
then made n tletOur around Richmond, ioin
ing Gen. Grant at City Point, whence ht
started, March 25, 1865, to strike the fina
blow for the overthrow of Lees army He
fought the battle of Dinwiddie Court House
| Mslr E6,r rl-0 AY,r11 I 1ll,1
the surrender of Lee April 8. 1865.
The execution of young man named
Milman at Charlottctown, r. E. l., early
this spring for the murder of his sweetheart
| and his plea Of Innocence while on the scaf