The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-08-07
GEN. SHERIDAN DEAD.
Passed Away Last Sunday Night.
A Brief Sketch Of His Military Care er

NoNQUITT, Mass, Aug. 5.-Gen.
Phil. Sheridan died at 1920 P. NJ.
There began to be signs of heart fail
ure at $50, previous to which there
had been no unfavorable indications.
The general had been somewhat rest
less on account of heat, but seemed
generally bright and cheerful to-day.
His voice was strong, he took full
nourishment and slept occasionally
as usual. The doctor and his family
we're in hopeful spirits. Mrs. Sheri-
dan and the doctors went to the hotel
for supper at z o'clock, and on re-
turning the usual preparations for
night were made. Col. Sheridan said
good night to his brother about 9:20
and went to the hotel. There having
been throughout the day no unfavor-
able sign, no apprehension was felt
when the bad. symptoms appeared.
Drs. Matthews and O'Reilly applied
the remedies which had been effective
in former attacks, but they had no
effect and the general gradually sank
into complete inconsistencies, end
ing in the first cessation of life at
10 20 P. NJ. Mrs. Sheridan, sisters
Maban and Justinian and the body
servant, Klein, we're present during
the generals last moments. No ar
rangements have yet been made for
the funeral.
In a bulletin issued at midnight
the doctors say that the immediate
cause of death was heart failure. The
remote cause was disease of the
mitral and aoertic valves. The COM
plications which have occurred have
been nervous exhaustion, pulmonary
egeria, anassea and hemorrhages.
He was restless to-day, but not more
so than he has been several times
since his arrival at Nonquitt. At
about $50 symptoms of heart failure
suddenly appeared. Remedies which
had hitherto been successful were
vigorously applied, but proved inef-
fectual, and he sank rapidly, dying
painlessly at the nour named.
With the death of general Sheridan
the rank of acknowledgement lapses.
The command of the army of the
United States falls to the ranking
major general. There are now three
major generals: Scofeld, Howard
and Crook, general Scofield being
ranking major-general by senior ap-
pointment. II congress should Gre
ate position of acknowledgement,
the appointment thereto would be
made by the president from the list
OF major-generals.
Philip Henry Sheridan was born
Somerset, Perry county, Ohio, In 1881;
was graduated from the United States
military academy and assigned 20 the
first infantry as brevet second lieu
tenant, Julyl, 1858.
After brief turn in the barracks
he was ordered to Texas; transferred
to the Pacific coast in 1855, serving
in Oregon and Washington territory
until the fall of 1861, at which date he
was captain of the thirteenth infantry.
Recalled to the "states' he was in
December assigned to the army of
southwest Missouri as chief quarter
master. After the battle of Pea
Ridge, March 1862, he was relieved
and in the Corinth campaign accom-
panied general Halleck as quarter
master until May 25th. On this date
he was appointed colonel of the Sec
ond Michigan cavalry, in which posi-
ton he served with great distinction.
Upon Grants promotion to be lieu
tenant general, March, 1864, he
applied for the transfer of Sheridan
to the east and appointed him chief
of the cavalry of the army of the Po-
tomac. On September Goth he was
appointed brigadier general in the
regular army. In June, 1865, he was
placed in command of the military
division of the southwest, of that of
the gulf in July, of the department of
the gulf in August, 1866, and of the
fifth military district Louisiana and
Texas in March, 1867. In September
1867, he was transferred to the de-
partment of the Missouri, continuing
in command until March 4, 1869
when he was promoted to be lieuten.
ant general and assigned to the com.
mand of the division of the Missouri,
with headquarters at Chicago. Dur
ing the political disturbances in 1872
general Sheridan was sent to New
Orleans, returning to Chicago on
quiet being restored.
During the generals late sickness
he was made general of the army,
being the third person to hold this,
important position. The whole coun-
try will learn with deep regret the end