New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-08-08

IlL&SSI 4 mn times little rest
,.Ssgg Il NlSIless, but seemed
EsSEssAs@sa generally bright
&NMM4M2Yg3A.w and cheerful to-
Mm~ day. His voice
CEN SAERlDAn was strong. He
took fup supply of nourishment and
slept occasionally as usual and the
doctors and his family were in hope
Jul spirits. At O'Clock Mrs. Sheridan
sand the doctors went to the hotel for supper
and soon after their return the usual prep
a araIlo ms, lot the nightwere made. At about
9:2o Col, Sheridan said good night
TO his brother and went to the hotel.
lhere had been through the day no
sign Whatever of any unfavorable
change IN his condition. At $50 symptoms
o. o. heart failure suddenly appeared and Drs.
y y Reilly and Mathews, who were with him at
6he Time immediately applied the remedies
3V We're so successful in all previous SINH
tlar attacks, but this time they were without
enect, and despite all that could be done the
general sank into a condition of complete
uncoL5clousness, and at 1920 breathed his
asst Mrs. Sheridan, the Sisters Madam and
d tustnlan, and the faithful body servant
Klein were also at his bedside throughout
his dying hours.
THE NEwsaAT WASHINGTON.
WASH, Aug. 5. Owing to the lateness of the
thour at which thenews OF Gen. Sheridan S death
was received, it was decided by Col Lamont
mot to communicate it to the president till
morning. One of the servants at Secretary
-Endlcott's was notified of the death, but de-
caned to awaken the secretary to communi-
rcate the news to him.
THE GENERALS SICKNESS
The illness which has just resulted in Gen.
sheridan, IS death commenced last May, inn
! 'nedately after his return from tour of
inspection out West. He complained of feel
ing unWell and worn out, but came down to
the ONCE each day for about a week He
was then forced to remain indoors and on
tuesday, May %, he had severe attack
OF heart failure, which greatly alarmed his
family and physicians.
On Friday, of the week end Nav 26, he had
several attacks of heart failure and these in
creased IN violence with each succeeding at
ftack. Several times during his illness it
seemed as if life had become extinct, but BY
The adoption of radical measures the action
OF the heart was stimulated and he was
brought around again. His heart
tone time ceased to beat for full
second, but the extraordinary watch
fulness and care of the attending
physicians, brought him back to conscious
ness again. New complications set in and
hope was well nigh abandoned several times.
only TO De renewed by the great vitality and
discrimination shown by the stricken soldier
Inc history OF these relapses and recoyeries
as familiar to the ders of the daily press
with the approach of warm weather it was
decided by the physicians after several con-
situations that the patient must beremoved,
AS ne would be utterly unable in his weakened
state to Withstand a period of pro-
longed heat. Accordingly, on Satur-
day, June 30, he was, after several DELAYS,
placed on the United States steamer Swartara
and taken to Nonquitt, Mass, which place he
reached after several stops, caused by recur-
rences OF the heart trouble. The general had
made his will and all preparations for death
and was ready to face it. though resolutely
determined that life should not be given ND
without severe struggle on his part. He
Leaves wife, the daughter of Gen. Rucker.
and four small children-three girls and one
boy.
HIS LIFE.
Gen. Sheridan was born in Somerset, Ohio.
March 6, 1881. His parents were poor and
Tor a long time lived in one-story frame
building on South street in that town. John
Sheridan, PhiPs father, tried to make some
money as railroad contractor, but invaria-
bly, met with i'll luck. In 1855 after Phil
had 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 all his career Gen Sheri-
dan paid his mother a yearly visit except. of
AT the age of twelve Phil had to go to
work. He found employment in a hardware
store IN the village kept by ] ohm Talbot
with whom he remained four months He
then obtained place as clerk for Fink G.
D!ttoe IN the dry goods business, remaining
with them until 1S47. He seemed pretty
well satisfied with mercantile pursuits until
ne read one day OF a vacancy at West Point,
which half the fathers of the district were
begging Gen. Ritchie, the congressman, to
I'LL with their boys. Phil sat right down
and wrote Gen. Richie a aightforward
application, without anybodys 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
c CIV war ne was appointed quartermaster of
the Army OF Southwest Missouri, his rank
being captain. May, 1862, the governor
OF Michigan appointed him colonel of
the second Michigan cavalry and
July 1, 1862, he was com
mlssioned as brigadier- general of vol
unteers, and was soon in command of diyi-
sion of the Army OF the Ohio At the battle
of Stone River, Dec. 81, 1862, he saved the
army from rout by his stubborn resistance of
the enemys onslaughts. For this he made
major general. In the march to Chattanoopa
under Rosecrans he was exceedingly
active, and when any necessity seemed
to demand it exposed himself with
an abandon and recklessness that won
the admiration of his soldiers and gained for
him the soubriquet of Fighting Phil" In
the battle of Chickamauga, though swept off
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 ac-
complished and successful soldiers of the
West
IN COMMAND OF THE CAVALRY.
In April 1864, he was called by Gen Grant
to the Army of the Potomac and put in
command of the cavalry. During the months
of May. June and July, besides protecting
the TANKS of the army and reconnoitering
the enemy s position, he was in eighteen dis
tinct actions The 18th of August he was put
IN command of the Army of Shenandoah,
and soon after of the Middle Military divis-
ion, where he succeeded in completely routing
Gen. Early, for which he was made a
brigadier general in the regular army, and in
November major general The campaign
against Early over, and in full possession of
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