Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-02-20
HIS LAST BATTLE.
GEN. SHERMAN CONQUERED BY A
RELENTLESS FOE.
Laid Low in the Struggle with Grim
Death.
The Old Hero Gone to Join the
Great Majority.

Great Majority.
General William Tecumseh Sherman.
next TO Gen. Grant the most prominent
union soldier in the war of the rebellion.
died at his home in New York on Saturday
afternoon, Feb. IA, the immediate cause OF
his death being pneumonia.
HIS LIFE.
William Tecumseh Sherman was born in
Ohio in 1918, and early in life was adopted
by his uncle, Thomas Ewing. He was
educated for the army at West Point, and
received his commission as "a lieutenant in
lS4l. During the war with Mexico he was
promoted 10 a captaincy. When the re-
be-lon broke out he offered his services To
the government and was made colonel OF
infantry. He was raised to the rank of
brigadier-general and succeeded Gen. An
derson, in command of the department of
Ohio, but was removed for declaring il
would take 30, 600 men TO hold Kentucky
He distinguished himself at the battle of
Shiloh and as major-general at the seige of
Vicksburg. Raised TO an independent COM
mand. he marched across the state of MS
slssippi and took command OF the army of
Georgia, forced Gen. Hood TO cvacuate
marched from Atlanta TO the sea, capturing
Savannah and Charleston, and by moving
north cut of the resources Of Cen. Lee in
Richmond and forced him later to evacuate
and surrender TO Gen. Grant. The sur
render of Gen. Johnson to Gen. Sherman
in North Carolina "a few days later, and
the surrender of Kirby Smith closed the
war. No northern general acquired greater
popularity than Sherman. He was made
acknowledgement in 1866, and became
commander-in-chefi in 1869. OF him Gen.
Grant said: "He is the best field officer the
war produced Since his retirement he
has resided in New York city and was the
best known man in the metropolis.
PRESIDENT uARRIsoN's TRIBUTE.
message to congress-
To the senate and House OF Re , resenta, ve.i
The death of William Tecumseh She..
man, which took place today at his resi-
dence in the City of New York, at l oclo~a
and fifty minutes p m, is an event that
will bring sorrow 10 the heart OF every
patriotic citizen. 40 living American was
so loved and venerated as he To look
upon his face, to hear his name was To
have ones love of country intensified.
out of a sense Of professional duty, but for
love of the flag and of the benifcent civil
institutions Of which it was the emblem.
He was an ideal soldier and shared 10
the fullest the esprit du corps OF the army,
but he cherished the civil institutions
organized under the Constitution, and was
only a soldier that these might be perpet-
uated in undiminished usefulness and
honor. He was in nothing an imitator.
A profound student of military science and
precedent, he drew from them principles
and suggestions and so adapted them 10
novel conditions that his campaigns will
continue TO be the profitable study of the
military profession throughout the world.
His genial nature made him comrade To
every soldier of the great union army.
No presence was ever 50 welcome and
inspiring at the camp fire or commandery
as his. His career was completes; his
honors were full. He had received from
the government the highest rank known TO
our military establishment. and from the
people unstnted gratitude and love. No
word Of mine can add 10 his fame His
death has followed in startling quickness
that of the admiral Of the navy, and it is a
sad and notable incident that when the
department under which he served shall
have put on the usual emblems of mourn
ing, four of the eight Executive depart
ments will be simultaneously draped in
black, and one other has but today
removed the Grape from its walls.
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
MOURNING N MICHIGAN.
The following proclamation has been
issued by the governor OF the state OF
Michigan.
Two of the heroes Of the war for the
union have just passed away--Gen. vii
liam Tecumseh Sherman. the hero OF the
March TO the Sea- and Adm raj David
ID. Porter, one of the great naval com.
manders of the war. Both were true
warriors and patriots strong and brave in
their countrys defense. The nation hon.
ored them living, and mourns them dead.
1t Is fitting that the state should especially
honor their memories and proclaim the
praise which is due to their high character
and patriotic service; therefore. it is here.
by ordered that the flags on the public
buildings of the state be placed at half.
mast until after the funerals. and that OF
the day OF Gen. Shcrman's burial the exc
cutive Office and the departments of stat,
be closed for all ordinary business in honor
of both commanders.
EDWIN b. WINANs.