The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1891-02-20

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-5'clock. At s:25 the sick man was con-
seiOus and without pain, but his
estimate breathing was short and his
strength failing.
At 1850 o'clock General Sherman
breathed his last.
General Sherman contracted a severe
cold Wednesday night when he visited
the Casino with several army officers.
HSrysipelas followed, which defied all
medical skill.
TYPOGRAPHICAL.
William Tecumseh Sherman was born at
E1aHcasters o., February 8, 1920. He gradu-
aeed from the West Point Military Academy
En 1870 and served in the Florida war in 1910,
South until 1s47, when he went to California,
where he was Acting Assistant Adjutant-
-Gseaeral until 1850 He commissary
duty la st Louis IN la0O-o2 ana was stationed
at Kew Orleans until September 6, 1888, when
sAS res gned. From 1888 to IS Z he a
banker in San Francisco and New York, and
In 1858 50 he practiced law in Leavenworth,
o1kan- He was superintendent of the LOuisi-
aHa Military Academy at Alexandria from 1888
70 January J, 1861 when he went to st. Louis.
On May IA, 1861, he was reappOinted in the
regular army with the rank of Colonel. and
GiIree days later was made Brigadier- General
OF volunteers. He commanded a brigade in
the first battle of Bull Run. July 2I, 1861.
- ElctQ Der OF that year ne was appointed to the
Cd som IA and OF the department OF the Cumber-
land, but afteTward took charge of camp
OF instruction at St Louis, whore he re-
snhtued until February, 1862, when he was
given command of the district of North
western Kentucky, with headquarters as
,gSaducah Nv. He commanded a division in
szhe Tennessee and Mississippi campaign.
was In the battles of Fort Henry, DOnelsOn
and Shiloh On April he was wounded in
the latter battle. He was in the advance upon
and siege of COrinth, April IS to May 30, and
szss made Major General of volunteers
Szauized expedition which attempt
. sd GO capture Vicksburg December
-ss-29 In 1861 in command of the Fiji
'Seenth army corps, he led the expedition
which carried Arkansas Post by assault Jan
nary II, and until July actively engaged
In the siege OF Nicksburg He was made
SSrigadcr- General in the regular army. his
oonamissiOn dating from July !, and during
che summer and autumn was engaged
I'm various operations in Mississippi and
Tennessee. He commanded the left wing Of
che army ut Chattanooga, November % to 23,
General LOngstreet to raise the siege OF
HyuOxviile In February 1861 with 20 COS
men. he marched to Meridian. Miss, and
ans ne s1rganiled at Cbsttano6@a an army
81 ESao9o men he invaded Georgia, engaging
Ghe Confederate forces under General john
-stOns whom he forced to evacuate Dalton
AIay -, at Resaca May Is, CassviiIe May 70,
S)sttias May % to %. and afterwards almost
daily, until the protracted operations about
the Eenesnw mountains, near Marietta. June
- % July ?, which involved severe repulse
-Eune "a He occupied Marietta July 3, and
after several other engagements repeatedly
defeated General Hood. JohnstOn's sue
seessor. in command before Atlanta, the Sc
-HeEsst battle being fought on July p, and
'1ess1sl the siege of that city. On August II
sle was made Major General in the regular
army.
Tho battle of Jonesburg was fought August
81 On the night of September Atlanta was
evacuated by General Hood, and General
Sherman occupied the city until the middle
Ut November, when he began his famous
EEEarch to the sea. He reached Savannah De-
sseu2t5cr 81. stOrmed and captured Fort Meal
lister, and on the 2lst received the surrender
eEtE that city. With Savannah as his base, he
zEarched into the CarOlfnas, and occupied
Columbia. s. e, February II. He captured
-SsInraW on March 3. and Fayetteville on the
18th. On the 10th he fought the battle OF Az
-Eryslboros lznd on the 18th. 10th and 1lst that
az t1eseonytlle. and on the 2Sd entered Colds
s-loro- Ca April IL he occupied Raleigh, and
the S6th the Confederate army. under
General J. E Johnston, surrendered at Dur
nam station. N C.. upon terms which were
rEetectsd by the Government.
zssheGman's advance to Richmond and
s'2Fsashington from April 2s to May -. 1865,
ended his Southern marches OF more than
Is sc3o miles. On June q he was appointed to
Ehs command OF the military division OF the
Mississippi, comprising the departments of
Ohio. Missouri and Arkansas. with head
s.UarteEs at St Louis, On July %, 1866. he
ssucceeded General Grant a. Lieutenant
Cseneral and on August II took command OF
szase division OF the Missouri. In November
and December he was employed on a special
zztsston in Mexico He was made General on
eEse vacation of that grade By President
Giant March 1. 1888.
At His own request. and In order to make
eSt>erlIan General In Chief. be was placed on
= ahe retired list with fail pay, on February 4
Es8s