Telegram-herald., 1888-08-06
His Death at NOnquitt
Last Evening.
Less Than an Hours Warn
ing Before The End Came.
His Heart Fails and He Sinks
Peacefully Away.
No Unfavorable Indications
During the Day.
Ms. Sheridan ard T~o Catholic Sis
tsrs Present az ttis 6ecslde-The
Remedies Which Rad Seen
Effective Fail-A Sketch OF
the Generals lite.


NesQuFrE Mass. Aux 5.-Geosral shsri-
daa died a. l0s2O p. N. There began 70 be
ixns Of heart failure At $50. previous 70
~sicA there had been no anavorabis indi-
csusna TIE Gsnersl had been somewhat
restless On account Of the heat. bat seemed
generally oFight aad cheerful today. His
voice sas strong he took full nOCrishmsn'
and slept occasionally. as usual. The doc
tors snd he family we're n hopeful spirits.
Mrs.. Sheridan azd the doctors went 10
ths hotel for supper az 7 o'clock. and
On returning ths usual preparations for the
night ssrs made. Col. Sheridan said. GOOD
night 20 his brother about o:30 and went 10
his hotsl. No apprehension was felt when
the BAD symptoms appeared. Drs- Mat
sss~s and ORsilly applied the remedies
-hlch had been effective ia former attacks.
sat they nov nsd no effect. and the Gen
-ral gradually sank into complets uncon-
eiousasss. ending in the quiet cessation Of
life at 100 p. N.
Mrs. Sheridan. the Sisters, Mahan and
Jastnl4n. and the body servant, Klein.
were present during the Generals last mo-
msnu- No arrangements have Jet been
made for the funeral In bulletin issued
81 nidnixhg the doctor, ssy that the imme-
diAfs caGse Of death was heart failare. The
and aortic valves. The complications
which have occurred have been nervous
exhaustion, pulmonary csrgia. anAses and
hsmorrhsges. He vas restless today, but
aot more 80 than he has been several times
since bis arrival a. Nonquitt. Atabout go
y@ptOms Of heart failure suddenly ap-
pe.red. The remedies which hal hitherto
bean successful were vigorously applied.
bat proved inslfsctaal. and be sank rapidly,
dying psinlsssly At the hour named.
Philip Henry Sheridan was born in SOM
erset. Perry county. Ohio, March 3. 1851.
He ysdLsted st Vest Point ia 1893. served
IN Texas in is54-5. sod on the Pacific
Coast al May a. 1901, when be was made
Captain Of the Thirteenth Infantry, Chief
Cuartsrmsster and Commisssry OF the Army
OF southwest Missouri, and subsequently,
eusrtermastsr 10 General Halleck in The
Aisssslppi camcsign Of the Spring OF 1852.
On NAY p. 1882 be vas made Colonel OF
The Second Michigan Volunteer Csvalrv. and
TOOK part in the pursuit Of ths Confedsrstss
from Corinth. Nay 50 20 June 10 and Ia the
engagement At Boonevills. july l. when he
vas made Brgadier-Genersl Of Volunteers
In command OF the Eleventh Division Of
the Army Of ths Ohio he led the advances
Into ksatucsY, and vas in the battle of
Fe<ryVils, October ; and in the subss-
quent arch 20 the relief Of Nashville
Assigned 70 the ArmT OF the Cumberland,
rs DIVISION vas IN the campaign Of Ten
nsssee from November. is62, 70 September
1858. taxing active part in the battle Of
Aurfreesooro, when be vas made Major
G-nsrai of volunteers He csptured
train srd prisoners 20 Esgleviile IN March.
crossed the Cumberland Mountains and
Tsnneszes River IN August took part in the
ssttls Of Cbickamsuga. September 1870. and
IN the operations about Chattanooga in
cludinx the battle Of Missionary Ridge
N0vsnr Der. g - and wss subSeqnentlv en-
From Arril - August 3 be vas in com
nsnd of ms Csvslry Corps Of toe Army Of
TIE Potomac. and Eith his no. 90 mso wa
sctveiv employed IN operations ia the
wilderness. and between Il and Richmond.
in Ma. June and July. While mainlv
Employed IN seconnoitring snd in protect
ing The isax Of the army. bis corps made
several vigorous rs'ds. cutting OF railway
connections or destroying stores vas more
a..
fecsrste cavalry. snd took an important
part IN he sctions in and about Cold Hsr-
Dor. o. August be VS. appointed to The
ecn nsnd of The Army Of the Shenandoah
and on the 7th fo that Of the middle mile
iarT iiv sicn- Hs defeated Early on The
Opsqusn. September ~ Tor which he vas
made Brigsdier. General IN TIE United
sfsfe- Army st Fishers Hill. September
- and A. Cedar Greek. October ~. where
be turue0 rost int0 a brilliant victory.
fnr Ehich he received the TANKS of Con-
xress. "a November - Wa made a
Nsier.GenersL From F.bruary 81 10
March "a '6s. be vas engaged ia the rad
tron hester 20 Petersburg during ~Aich
Be DESTROYED the James River 80 Ksnswks
Csnsi. cnt Important rsifwsT aonaectisos
destroyed military and corsuiis<s~v
stores. sui had numerous skirnaish.~ ~lih
tie snernv. from March - 20 April 2 he
~as in - hir1 1iun4 c8npaIsu. en- April /
! as gaineo tie bate 0f Five Forks. which
fusured The abandonment hy the Con Saeisr-
stes Of Petersburg and Richmond and he (
ei in the Pursuif 81 Lee srd vas present
e. hia capita aticu. AR. a de waz an
poirtet fo 80 command ~ ths Nliisrv 1
~ vfieon sf he south vest June 3 sad Of tb4 1
Military Division ~ he Gulf July IL af
ne Departments Of tbe trulf Aaxaxt rs. isfS I
af he Finh Military Dfsfricf incIn.i NJ /
uisans aud reras. Narrh III. ss7 sns II 4
.he 1epsrtr-nt sf the Y 'ssu1rs vita aa.8- /
,1artsrs a. Fcrt tesven wcrih. September 4
.l Or March & fse4 ~ vss male Lem 4
.ens1z-Ieoersl and assigned ~ tne cru- 1
ntod ~ he Division of he Mssouri. in-
ui * ne Decartrneufs 81 nakntz. ~ -
, ssours 81 The Platte sat II Texas vfh Il
ses1l lgarte- st lhlcsE0 Eariv fn fs-s Il
-o.ifiesi 3Isturtsncss shrcsteninz 10 Tauia-
ana. ne VS. ststenef sar ~ vesks n
New iriesns ard 1en returned 20 as eo~,-
rsnt n rnictrr.
Upon IRE r-firar1ant cf Genera sherman
irrerss therfsu tessi1rar-srs wsrs
7srsssrres to Mssninr-en. whars - hss
sace reshiqsf The story 1f BIS rscsnt ~
se-s. H. nrcfrotscn by f6e present Congress-
e the rauk 81 9~aeral 81 the srrav sRr So
euees. to Noruaitt sre too fssni.sr "a tba
sa1sBs pdolla - >-sa - - repeated.