The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-08-16

GENERALP. Fl. SHERIDAN
SOME FACTS ABOUT HIS LIFE
AND DEATH.

SOME FACTS ABOUT HIS LIFE
AND DEATH.
His Personal Popularity. Life in
Washington. Burial Scenes. His
Successor.
One OF the best known figures of
the late war passed away by the death
Of Gen. Phil. Sheridan, which took
place at Nonquitt, Mass, ON Sunday,
August 9th. He fought his disease
valvular trouble of the heart-with
the same courage that he displayed on
a hundred battle fields This disease
is very often caused by acute rheuma-
tism-the valves of the heart failing
to close properly, and it is thought
that Gen. Sheridan's disease was caus-
ed largely by his exposure in camp.
THE LAST DAY.
On the day of his death he did not
seem much worse than usual. Mrs.
Sheridan went surf-bathlng in the
morning, and visited several neigh
bors. But the General began to. get
worse about $50 at night and died in
about one hour. When the doctors
declared him dead, Mrs. Sheridan
could not believe them, but shook him
by the shoulder and implored him to
recognize her. When she did realize
the sad fact, she fell PROSTATE to the
floor. The children were asleep up
stairs, and did not know of their faith
er's death till next morning. Gen.
Sheridan has been married only few
years, and leaves several small chill
dren. His wife is Chicago lady and
daughter of an old army officer A
pension of $1,000 has been granted
her by Congress.
Gen. Sheridan was born of Irish
parents in Ohio in 1881 and graduated
at West Point in 1858. Served in
Texas and OIL the Pacific Coast till
the outbreak OF the late war. In the
early years of the war he was in the
Kentucky, Mississippi. and Tennessee
campaigns. In 1864 he was appoint
ed commander of the Army of the
Shenandoah, and fought Gen Early
| in several important battles in the
Valley. 1t was here that he commit
ted the Inany barbarities which will
| link his name with Sherman. as one
of the most cruel and heartless lead
ers of the war Only year ago he
spoke Of re-visiting this lair regicn,
but the people even at this late day
could not foi get his cruelty and bitter
ly opposed his visit. Putting aside
this barbarity, his campaign in the
Valley is conceded TO have been able
and dashing and aggressive, and he is
undoubtedly entitled to fair meas
ure of fame. He was exceedingly pop
ular with his own soldiers and is very
greatly admired throughout the North
His trankness, heartiness, bravery
and singleness Of purpose in whatever
he undertook, command the admira
tion of all
LIKED BY THE PRESIDENT.
Gen. Sh.rid has been living in
Washington since he became the head
of the army, and has been frequent
caller at the White House. His cor
dial manners. good humor, and gen
eral air of frankness made him ia
vorite with the President. He wa.
also popular in the social and clut
life Of Washington, although he coult
not be regarded as strictly society
man. He was short and fat, rathel
careless in his dress, and very fond o
playing with his children.
BURIAL.
Gen Sheridan was buried last Sat
| NTH roilitsrv bonor- Of A y
lington Cemetery, near Washington
The funeral services were conducte,
by Cardinal Gibbons in St Matthew
Catholic Church. An immense Grove
was present Among those presen
were President and Mrs. Cleveland
Gen. Sherman, Gen. Schofield, Gen
Wade Hampton, Gen. Joseph Wheel
er, officers of the Cabinet, and man
Senators and representatives. At tn
grave the coffin was sprinkled will
holy water by Cardinal Gibbons an
lowered to the grave amid the thur
der of cannons. A cavalry bugle
sounded "lights out" and the grea
crowd solemnly returned to thei
homes in Washington. ALI the exel
cises were exceedingly solemn and i'm
, pressive.
HIS SUCCESSOR.
Gen. Schofeld has been appointe
: BY the President Gen. Sheridan's sue
cessor as General in Chief of the I
S. Army Gen. Schofeld was wit
Sherman in North Carolina at JohI
ston's surrender. He is a Democra
, and was born in New York.