New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-15

II was the death for a cOnqueror to die. The
face settled into calm rcpoSe. Under each eye
there was a slight swelling, and the right cheek
was larger than the left. Both eyes were closed.
The right arm lay straight beside the body, the
left was crossed upon the breast. 1t seems as II
in going before the Great Commander of all the
armies tie hero of the Civil War were giving
the sergean's salute:
All present, or accounted for; Grant-Sheridan
Sherman
Death came from sufIocation. The lungs filed
with mucus, the tongue swclled till it stopped
the passage of the throat. the jaws became rigid
Frequent relapSes had slppcd the soldiers
strength His ammunition all gone lie was
pess He could not tEht. For the first and
last time tc surrendered unconditionaly-
HIS FAMILY AROUND HIN.
Knccling beside the bed as the great heart
ceased it's beating were the Generals son. p r.
Sherman his four daughters. the Misses Rachel
and Lizzie sherman Mrs. Fitch and Mrs. Thac
kara: hi, brother Senator John Sherman; his
sons-in-law. Lcutenans Fitch and Thackam his
brothrr-in-aw. General Thomas Ewing: his PHI
scian, Dr. Alexander, L. ). A., and his nurse.
Miss Elizabeth Price. of the New-(ork Hospital
Thcs, had been summoned at 80 a. m. when
it WAS believed that death was near, ana had re-
mancd constantly beside the bed till all was over
I'm the morning the General made 10 effort TO
speak His lips were sealed Wien spoken u
be responded only with glance of the eye that
hctokcncd a clear perception of all that was Solhe
an consciousness never deserted him till noon.
For two days he had not suffered. Dr. Greene,
who had been called in on Wednesday, was with
tbc General at 80 o'clock, having been sent
/ far hastily but he soon returned to his h,me 10
snatch an hour of much-nccded rest. NheA ne
v,oS awakened nj o'clock it was TO be informed
that the end had come Dr.. Jancway, the con-
ulting physician. left the house at O'CLOCK
having given up all hope, and did not return
till evening DIR. Alexander the ranNlng surgeon
Of the Army in this city, never LETT the SICK
room after o'clock.
40 priest was called in. There were no IT,
licious rites of any kind IN the death cnau,o'r'
The sacrament Of extreme junction. having D'eh
administered on Thursday morning, the services
of a clergyman were not again required
NJ Barrett the Generals private
secrctary. heard the announcement of the death
from Lieutenant Fitch lie was in the once
in the basement answering the telesfams
thai came from all quarters of the country. There
,ccrc several Others in the house at the time VINO
say nothinr of the death scene. They were Mr ana
Mrs Alfred IIoyt and their son, Alfred W. iioyt !;
! Mrs CoIoatc.iloyt, Miss May Ewing, daughter
nc General Ewing and Mrs. JudSon hiI-
potrick When the family had wlthdraWh
from the rooms the nurse, Miss Fr"''
nrepared the body for the undertaken.
Robert Wigser, OF No. 1000 Amstcrdam-avc' VINO
orrivcd at the house at 3 o'clock and began ar
rangenents for the cmbalming.
THE BODY NOT TO LIE IN STATE
Gcncr,l Sherman left instructions that his body
should not lie in state and his wishes VIII W. W.
respected 1t was also his wish that he Shouid
| Inc huricd beside his wife and his two sons. IN
the family burying ground in Calvary Cemetery
ST I<lis One of the latter was his hameslN''
William Tccumseh Sherman, jr, VINO dlea
# tho are of nine years. The other,
Charles Sherman, died when an III
FAINT six months old. The General was
marching through Georgia at the time of his
birth. and never saw him. AT his request the
funeral in ST. Louis will be military one. lie
did mot care 10 leave instructions regarding the
services in this city, but told the family to 90
oe tbcv thought best. lie wanted Tom to
soc him buried and as his fayorte son Is on the
Majestic which will arrive on Thursday, the
family have decided to keep the body mere tlii
then President Roberts, Of the PenhsyNahia
road telcgraphcd at o'clock that ne HI" M
structed General Manager Pugh to place special
train at their disposal, and on thls 'rai"
the body and its guard of honor VIII proceed 10
81 Louis The hour of departure cannot pe ue-
termincd till the Rev. 7. f. Sherman arrives on
the Majestic
nolf-nour after the Generals death Major
I ce,croIs O. o. Howard and II. W Slocum were
teIegraphed for by Lieutenants Fitch and Thsck-
ara. who took charge of affairs. They arrived
within an hour and were informed that their old
commander had left word for them TO look after