The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-02-18
SRERNAH'S MARCH ENDED,
He is Summoned Before
the Great Commander.
A REMARKABLE MANS
DEATH.
Patient Suffering for Days Of the
Hero Of Many a Glorious Victory.
ST. LOUIS THE RESTING PLACE.

n only on Sunday last, his lis, birthday,
when symptoms Of erysipelas developed.
At this mornings consultation Of the
,hysicians il was determined that the change
or the worse IN the Generals condition was
70 decided as 10 Justify them in notifying the
Iamily that he was dying, and that the end
Was only question OF hours. Bereit OF
hope the family gathered Al the bedside and
.adly awaited the inevitable conclusion.
Except the son OF the General who is in the
priesthood and he is now on an ocean steam
r bound FOR this city all General sherman's
family were present, embracing the son, p.
T. Sherman, the daughters, Misses Rachel
and Lizzie Sherman, Mrs. Thackara and
Mrs. Fitch. besides sons-in-law Lieutensnts
and Fitch, Senator Sherman and
Mrs Colgate Hoyt.
fTs NOTHING TO DIE.
"It's nothing 10 die, as its Just as natural
,sil is be be born. said General Sherman
few weeks ago to a daughter Of Admiral Por
.er when be had paid his last visit 10 his in
invalid comrade. and in his death TO DAY the
General illustrated his remark Although
there we're Indications Of approaching disco
luton. lhe brave old soldier lsy in the sleep
of inconsistencies and exhaled his last
breath as naturally as be had inhaled his
first. There was a slight quiver Of the facial
muscles. a great lifs had ended and nation
had been made mourners.
And when the end came, Notwithstanding
that all hope had been abandoned for hours.
the shock was stunning TO the little party
gathered at the bedside, and for some mo-
menis tie members Of it were speechless and
mo;ionless. Slowly they realized that Death
had conquered, and baltingly they sadly
turned TO leave in Others care the remains
Of their loved and lost one.
his LAST MOMENTS.
The General had lain in bed from Friday
morning until he died 10 dsy without being
able 20 speak word, his several attempts
only resulting in hoarse gasp. From his
look he seemed TO recognize those about him.
His tongue was swollen. and bis jaws were
stiff some hours before he died. Hewas un-
conscious for the last two hours be was alive.
Rachel and Lizzie remained kneeling, one at
each side of the bed, during the last hour Of
the life of their father Neither priest nor
clergyman was present. No priest has en-
tered the house since Father Taylor called.
Death came so quietly that those at the bed
side did not realize that the General was
dead until DIR. Alexander said, "All is over. -
Death came with one long sigh. Suffoca;iOn,
due TO the lungs filling with mucus, WIS the
cause
TO BE BURIED At ST. LOUIS.
General H. W. Slocam has been placed in
charge of The funeral arrangements, and
there is scarcely doubt that interment viii
I be made in Calvary Cemetery. St. Louis,
where General Sherman, in letter written a
wear ago, said he desired that Ransom Post
3 G. A. R., Of which l-e was the first Com
mander, eeposit his body, alongside rns
! faithful wife and idolized soldier boy"
1t is thought that the cortese will, in tha
event, start from this city on Thursday next
I II Father Ton" Sherman shall have arriy
ed from Europe by that date. Otherwise hi
Z --.---l ----.-a-s $500
Some two weeks ego the General parlicu
larry requested that his body should not IL
in state anywhere and that the funeral be
strictly military one. He said that he di,
not care particularly for any military obser
vances here in New York, but that he di,
want military burial in ST. Louis, whicl
would be participated in by his ldcomrede
in arms. He also requested that the funera
rites be not in conformity with any particu
lar form OF religion. He wanted a soldier
burial.
The body is now lying embalmed ir tn
room where the General died-ihe bacI
room on the second floor. The features ar
natural, with the exception Of a Sigh
swelling on the right jaw and under botl
eyes. The eyes are closed. and his arm.
f folded across the breast.
SKETCH OF GKN. SHERMAN.
William Tecumseh Sherman was born a
Lancaster. Ohio, February. 5, 1920. Hi
father was Charles Robert Sherman, once
Judge of the superior court of Ohio and hi.
mothers maiden name was Mary Hoyt
He WIS brother of John Sherman, now s
L. S. Senator Afier the death Of his faith
er, which occurred in 1929, the future gen
eral was adopted as a son by Thomas
Ewing, a member Of Congress. He entered
the military academy at West Point in ls3G,
whence he graduated in 1870 standing sixth
in his class Of 20 members, among whom
were George II. Thomas and Richard 5
Ewell, both OF whom, along with Sherman,
became famous in the civil war. He served
in the army till 1851, when he resigned his
commission as captain and engaged in bank
ing business in San Francisco. For about a
year before the war he was superintendent
ofthe Louisiana military academy at New
Orleans.
Atthe opening of the rebellion he seemed,
more than anyone else, to comprehend the
greatness OF the crisis, and he appealed.
without avail, TO the authorities at Washing
Ton to prepare for war on large scale.
With the rank ofcOlonel he commanded
a brigade at the first battle of Bull Run,
July p, 1891 On August he was com
missioned brigadier general of volunteers.
and in October assumed command ofthe de-
partment Of Kentucky. When asked by the
secretary Of war how many men he should
require, he replied, Sixty Thousand to drive
the enemy out Of Kentucky, and two hun
dred thousand TO finish the war in this sec
ton. His estimate was considered as wildly
extravagant, and he was removed from his
command with orders TO report TO General
Halleck commanding the department OF
Missouri.
In March, 1862. Sherman obtained com
rnsnd Of division Of Gen. Grants army.
After the battle of Shiloh on the 9th and
7th OF April following Gen. Grant acknowl-
edged bis services in these terms "To his
individual efforts am indebted for the sue
cess Of that battle" He was wounded in
the bead on this occasion, and had three
horses shot under him. He was soon after
ward appointed major general.
General Sherman rendered important ser.
vices, in the Yicksburg campaign, and in
october 1868 was appointed commander Of
the department Of Tennessee. He tOok a
conspicuous part in the engagements At
Missionary Ridge and Chattanooga, Nov. "a
and 25. and three days later started with his
army for the relief of Burnside at Knoxville.