The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-12-06
MRS. GEN. SHERMAN DEAD.
She Passes Away Suddenly of Heart Failure.

She Passes Away euddehiT or Heart FAILURE.
The heaviest sorrow of his fife has fallen
upon Gen. w. T. Sherman, his beloved wife
passing away at an early hour Wednesday
morning last in New York city. The cause of
death was heart trouble, the precise nature of
which could never be definitely determined by
her physicians.
Mrs Sherman had been an invalid for the
past five years, but, though she gradually failed
in strength, her condition was not considered
grave until Tuesday morning, when her physi-
clans pronounced her to be in a dangerous con-
dition. Even then the General did not realize
that the partner of his life and fame was to be
soon taken from his side, and when the end did
come he was not prepared for it, and suffered
accordingly.
Mrs. Sherman was the daughterof the famous
United States Senator from Ohio, Thomas Ew-
ing who served in the Cabinets of Presidents
Harrison and Tyler as Secretary of the Treas
Grv and of the Interior. He died in 1871.
Miss Ewing was born Oct 4, 1924 in the town of
Lancaster, o. and she became the wife of Capt.
William T. Sherman in 1850, the marriage tax
ing place in Washington. Mrs. Sherman accom-
panied her husband to California aad re-
manned there until he resigned from the ARMY
in 1868 and returned East. Capt. Sherman ac-
copied professorship in a Louisiana college,
but Mrs. Sherman resided with her growing
family in her native town until after the end
of the war.
Then the duties of Gen. Sherman took him
to st. Louis. where Mrs. Sherman accompanied
him, and they have not since then been sepa-
rated. Whether at st. Louis or Washington, or
later in this city, Mrs. Sherman lived in par
tial retirement, devoted to her children. A
zealousmember of the Roman Catholic Church,
she was prominent in good works, her distin-
guished services being recognized by Pope Plus
| TX, in sending her the golden rose, rare deco
ration of the pontifoal household. Mrs. Sher-
| alC 0f ha nf patp rfa
| Pence in America
| Mrs. Sherman leaves six children, two sons
and four daughters The eldest son, Thomas
Ewing, is a student in the Seminary of the Jes-
| uits preparing for the priesthood. The other
| son, Philamon Teeumseh, is studying for the
| law. Two of the daughters are married, and
the two younger girls reside with ilIeiT parent s
| Gen. Sherman was quite Frustrated by the
sudden death of his wife, but became ealmer
after the arrival of his eldest son, who came
| in obedience to summons from his father.
| The news of the death of Mrs. Sherman was
|. received in Washington with sincere sorrow in
! the large circle of acquaintance and warm
! friends that the family left behind them. Many
| years of Mrs. ShermanS life were spent in this
city-frst as schoolgirl in Georgetown Con-
vent, later as belle in official society during
| her fathers terms as Senator and Cabinet OIL
Ger, and later still when her home on / street
was the social headquarters of the General of
| the Army, and its domestic routine became az
prominent as that of Gen. and HRS. Grant at
| the White House.
1t has been known here among their init
| mate friends that Mrs. Sherman's health was
regarded as preearieus by her family and for
this reason the General decided on taking a
| house in New York.
| The following telegram of sympathy was sent
by prominent GAR. men from Chicago on the
| afternoon of Nov %:
The undersigned. whose chief pride in life Is that
they of the band you distinguished a
| leader OF, beg leave in the hour of your supreme
agony to tender expression of our most intense
| sympathy. May the God who shielded and pre-
served you in the seething flame OF battle afford
| you the consolation which mortal power, cannot.
WILLIAM WARNER, Communicating Chief, g. A. r.
/ Eugene T. WEIGEL, Adjutant- General, GAR.
| JAaIEs A. SAxroN, Department Commander OF
| Illinois.
A d. READE, A. A.-G., Department of Illinois.
| ]. w. BURST, Past Commander, Department OF
| Illinois.
JAMES TANNER, Past Department Commander OF
New YoTA.
fSoBERF F. WILSON. Chief Ado.
o. f. AVERY, sof A., Department CO &c IIiiiinois
/ CHARLES IL. SIS6LilR. Ado.