Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-02-21

dENhhAL ShChhAN'
Death came slowly, but easily and
without pain, to the veteran of SO many
bitter struggles. He passed away mt
1850 o'clock.
All the members of his immediate
family We're gathered at his bedside. at
the time, except his eldest son, Rev.
Thomas e. Sherman, the Jesuit priest,
who is nov on his way to this country
from abroad on the steamer Majestic.
They all had been watching by his
dying bedside since the early hours of
the morning, for when they were first
summoned from their beds at $50 a. m.
it was believed that he might die at any
moment. The General had been uncon-
scious for several hours, and his futter-
ing pulse was so feeble that on several
occasions it was almost impossible to
tell whether he was living or not. His
long struggle had completely exhausted
him and it was only his remarkable vi
tality and will power that enabled him
to cling to life SO long after all hope
had been given up.
After eleven o'clock it was expected
that every moment would bring the end
and kilograms were prepared to send to
all his friends and the officers of the
Government at Washington as soon as
his dissolution occurred At the final
moment there was no appreciable
change in the appearance of the suf-
ferer. He had been lying rs one dead
for several hours. DIR. Alexander, who
had his hand on the Generals breast,
for he could not detect the heart beats
in his pulse, was watching his face in
tently. He looked up quietly at just
ten minutes to two and told the family
that his patient had passed away.
Some two weeks ago the General
made known his wishes as to his burial.
He particularly requested that his body
should not lie in state anywhere. He
also. requested that the funeral be a
strictly military one. He said that he
did not care particularly for any mill
tary observances in New York, but
that he did want military burial in
st. Louis, which would be participated
in by his old comrades in arms He also
requested that the funeral rites be not
In conformity with any particular form
of religion. He wanted a soldiers
burial.
All of Sunday stream of humanity
passed and re-passed the house in which
the remains of General Sherman lie.
From the windows of many of the Gen.
erals late neighbors floated the Ameri.
can flag at half-mast and in deep mourn
ing Many floral tributes were sent to
the house.
kilograms Of sympathy and condo
lence have been pouring in from all
parts of the country. Some 5000 were
received, including messages from the
President, from public officials, soldiers
who had fought under the General and
other friends
The funeral services over the remains
of the General will take place on Thurs
day from his late residence, although II
may be deferred If his son does not ar
rive on that day from Europe on the
Majestic. Thursday evening the body
will be taken to st Louis in special
train of three cars. 1t will be in charge
of General Schofeld, and will be accom-.
panied by delegation from Post La,
fayette, g. A. r., No. 140, of this city
General o. o. Howard will have charge
of the remains while being conveyed
from the house to the depot. A special
boat will be in waiting at the foot OF
Twenty-third street to convey the re.
mains to the Pennsylvania depot.
WASHINGTON, Feb 16.---The. follow
ing executive order was issued Saturday
afternoon:
1t In my painful duty to announce to tho ooun
try that General William Il. Sherman died this
ddy at 30 p. m, at his residence In the city Of
New York The Secretary OF War will cause
the highest military honors to be paid TO thu
memory OF this distinguished oicer. Tho na
tional tag viii be hoated At half.mast over eli