Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-08-07
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WAsH1NGToN, Aug. 6.---President
Cleveland did not hear of the death OF
Gen. Sheridan until this morning. TN
der his direction the following notice to
the heads OF departments was issued:
AS u mark of respect to- Gen. Sheridan,
the president directs that national. flags
be displayed at half mast on all build
ings of the executive department. In the
city OF Washington until after his funeral
shallahave taken place. By direction OF
hne president. D.. L. LAMONT,
"Priyate Secretary
AT 10 O'Clock the president sent q
communication to the senate and house
OF representatives making formal an
nouncement Of the death of Gen. Sheri-
dan. Funeral arrangements will be
taken in charge by Gen. Schofield, by or
der OF the president.
The house, after receiving formal no.
toe OF Gen. Sheridan's death, and brief
feeling speeches by Hooker of Mississip-
pi, Grosvenor of Ohio, Hutohison OF
Michigan, and Wheeler of Alabama, adj
~Journed as a mark of respect to. the
memory ofthe dead commander.
In the senate Gen. Seridan's death was
alluded TO by the chaplain In his opening
prayer, and Immediately after the read
ing OF the journal Mr.. Edmunds asked
unanimous consent to offer a resolution
OF regret and sorrow at the death OF the
general. After a few eu!ogistic remarks
by Mr.. Edmnnds, the resolution was
adopted.
The fisheries treaty was taken up and
MI, made a speech in favor of It's
ratification Whom Mr.. Vance concluded
formal announcement of the death OF
"a 1{An IS Ghart1nn frn,.,N a. ,x.n- ..
received, and the senate adjourned.
Phillip Henry Sheridan was born In
Perry county, Ohio, March 6, 1881,
graduated from the United States mill
tary academy July, 1858, and was as
signed TO the FIRST Infantry as a brevet
second lieutenant. After a brief term in
barracks he was ordered TO Texas, where
he gained much insight into western life
and western militaSy modes. hi 1853 he
was transferred to the Pacific coast.
whore he served in Washington and Ore
gon territories until 1851, at which date
he was captain in til Thirteenth snfan-
try. Q the breaking out. of the late
war he was recalled and assigned to the
Army OF Southwestern Missouri, as chief
quartermaster. After the battle OF Pea
Ridge he was relieved and assigned as
quartermaster to Gen. Halleck in the
Corinth campaign. May "a, 1882 he
4 was appointed colonel Of the Second
Michigan cavalry, and Immediately un-
dertook the Bonneville raid, and was en-
gagged in the pursuit of the Confederates
from Corinth, July /. After the Boone.
Vile hight he was commissioned a briga-
der OF volunteers and transferred to the
Army OF the Ohio, and commanded u
division at the battle of Pefryvilie. At
the battle of Murfreesboro he rendered
sach4yaluabie service that he was pro.
NOTED TO major general. AT the battle
OF Chicamauga and Mission Ridge, and
In the relief OF Burnside at Knoxville, he
rendered marked and valuable service.
When Gen. Grant assumed command of
the federal armies, asI lieutenant general
in March, 1864, he secured the transfer
OF Gen Sheridan to the east and an,
pointed hsm chiefof cavalry forthe Army
of the Potomac, and it was from this
tin until the close of the war that
Sheridan won most of the laurels that
crowned him one of the greatest cavalry
leaders of the ~world,and made his name
o familiar household word at hame and
abroad, north and south. 1.-THE country
is too familiar with his many exploits
and victories to need their repetition / ii
this brief sketch. At the close of the
war, IN June, 1861, Gen. Sheridan was
placed IN commend of the Military Divis
Ion OF the west, and that of the Gulf the
following month. In August, 1886, he as
snn,ed command of the Department OF
the Gull. In March. 1867, he took charge
OF the District of Louisiana. and the fol-
Lowing September was transferred to the
Depnr. n,ent of Missouri, where he re-
manned until March, 1859, when hs was
promoted to lieutenant general and as.
sfgned to the Division OF the Missouri,
with headquarters ut Chicago, where he
mas since resided. With his demise ends
The ofirial rankof leutenant general,
and the title expires ~ limitation. Az a
soldier AID citizen Gen. Sheridan has had
Pvt few equals Gspd no superinrs, and his
name q fame will only: increase and