The Irish standard., 1888-08-11
GEN. PHIL. SHERIDAN DEAD.
The Gallant Instrumental Hero
Succumbs at Last to
Heart Disease.
HOW HE BECAME A sol. DER.
A Biographical Sketch Of the Man Who
Fought 50 Valiantly to Save
the American Union.

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} the American Union.
General Philip Henry Sheridan die,
at Nonquitt, Mass, last Sunday nigh
at 1920. ALI through the day he hat
been in usually good spirits, laughing
and chatting with bis brother and mem
bers of the family. At 1880 DR.. Mat
thews said the general was doing 81
we'll that there would probably be M
bulletins issued for week. After din
ner at the hotel, Mrs. Sheridan carried
down to the general a large slice of roast
beef, which he ate with apparent relish
He dozed off a bit during the afternoon
but awoke to eat supper and then went
to sleep again. The unfavorable symp-
toms made their appearance so unex-
pectedly and were so rapid in develop
ment that the children were aroused
barely in time to take q last look at
their dying father. With She general
at the death bed were Mrs. Sheridan,
Mary Louise, Irene and Philip, the
children; Col. Sheridan. his brother,
| with his wife, Sisters Justinia and
Urban and Drs. O'Reilly and Matthews.
Mrs. Sheridan and the nurses were or
their knees in prayer as the spirit de-
parted. Mrs Col. Kellogg, "a dear
friend of the family, arrived just mo-
ment after the last breath wss drawn
and assisted Mrs. Sheridan to her feet.
where she closed the eyes Of the de-
ceased.
AS illustrative Of the confidence felt
by Mrs. Sheridan in the ultimate recov-
cry Of her husband, it may be stated
that only few days ago she sent TO
Chicago the money to pay off small
mortgage on real estate owned by the
general in that city, and that she had
made some preliminary arrangements
with view to the permanent removal
of the general from Nonquitt early in
September, fearing that the cold winds
Of autumn might retard what she hoped
would be his speedy restoration to
health.
GENERAL sHERIDAN's LIFE.
Philip Fl. Sheridan was born in Ohio
in 1881. He entered the military
academy at West point at the age Of II,
and graduated with honor in 1858. His
early campaigning WAS in Kentucky,
Texas. California, and Oregon. In 1861
he was only first lieutenant, but he
rose from this period on with wonderful
rapidity, until he was regarded as one
of the greatest generals the present
generation has produced. He was soon
appointed colonel of the I'd Michigan
cavalry. Not long after he defeated
largely superior force at Bonneville,
Miss, and was, as reward, raised to
the rank of a brigadier general Of volun-
teers and assigned in 1862 to the COM
mand of the army of the Ohio and dis
tinguished himself at Perryville. At
the close of the same year he was in
command of the army of the Cumber-
land in the Tennessee campaign; and
for his gallant conduct at Stone River,
was honored with the rank Of major
general of volunteers. He was engaged
in the advance on Tu!lahoma; the cap
ture of Winchester; crossed the Cum
berland mountains, and commanded
division in the celebrated battle Of
Chickamauga aud Missionary Ridge.
In 1864 he was appointed commander of
all the cavalry Of the army of the Poto-
mac. He crossed the Rapidan and be-
gan operations against Lees army; was
engaged in the battle of the Wilderness,
the battle of Yellow Tavern; the COM
bat at Medora Ridge; the battle of
Hawes' Shop and Cold Harbor. In 1884
he was assigned to the command of the
army of the Shenandoah, which was
constituted to oppose the incursions of
the enemy from the valley into Mary
land and Pennsylvania. He was a
brigadier general in the regular army in
September, 1854; was engaged success
fully in the battles of Opequan and
Fishers hill, defeating the forces under
Gen. Early. Gen. Sheridan was, about
this time, called to Washington on a
flying trip, and Gen. Early, having in
the meantime been reinforced, suddenly
attacked the Union army at Cedar
creek. and in the early part of the en-
counter was victorious. The Federal
troops retreated in confusion. Destruc.
ton threatened the entire command,
but Gen. Sheridan, having heard Of the
disaster, made his histori ride, arrived
OF the field, rallied his men, and with
magical power converted the defeat Of
the morning into cunning victory in
the afternoon. For this brilliant
achievement he was made 8 major
general. He was also highly praised by