Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-02-16

Pes osfuiiy aud Painlessly He Passed
Away.

Z o'clock this afternoon. in the presence ~
his family and one or two close friends. n
For several hours tnc end had been
momentarily expected. The slight i'm
provement of Friday had aroused scarcely
justified hopes, which were abandoned for
the last time just at day break today. From
that hour TIL death came ii WAS only a
question of how long the almost exhausted
vitality could hold at bay the last van
gushing enemy.
The change which marked the approach
OF the erd WAS 80 slight that at first even
the physicians failed 10 grasp ito meaning.
All day Thursday and until far into the
early hours OF Friday hope had been ri.ing
"lf he grows no worse by Friday morning
there is hope" they said, and saying II
hoped already, faces grewbrishter, anxious
minds relaxed.
At4 o'clock this morning DIR. Alex
ander, worn. bnt vigilant. saw that change
was in progress. The Inflammation, which
had grown less, increased slightly. II was
again painfully apparent in the face. and
nov tine hands were swollen. DIR. Alex
ander watched for an hour and half
hopiag sgainst hope. The trained norse,
Mise Price. constantly applied wet cloths to
| the generals face, but his breathing grew
more and more laboTed.
Then Dr. Alexander said that death had
conquered, that the old soldier had lost
ground and in losing ground would die
DIR. Green wAs sent for aud then DIR. Jane
way. Those members Of the family who
had left the house under the false hopes
Of the day before, returned summoned by
messenger. The physicians carefully
examined the patient and watched for n
| long time the useless fight he was 50
| brsvely making. Then they Withdrew to
the front bedroom and held n consultation
Al the end of it DR.. Alexander sid TO the
| members Of the family: "Tbere il no
| hope" At $50 DIR. JaDewsy left and
those who saw him come from the house
| knew that death had won. "lIe can las.
but few hours he said.
lie was indeed dying. The erysipelas,
which had seemed to withdraw. returned
| with renewed force. The inflammation bs
| came acute, and the sick nsn's lungs wet,
being slowly checked. By a strange and
excellent fortune he was suffering no
psiu. The lungs alone troubled him. The
| trouble was suf ocation, and it was psipless.
Gen. Sherman had not been conscious
since the first charge noted by DIR. Alexsn-
der. During all his sickness his miud was
clear for brief intervals only. There ws'
some delirium. But most of the time b.
had been lying in q state OF semi. conscious
| ness, pay ing no attention to things around
him.
| In the plrlor down stairs were Gen. Sic.
cum, Gen. Coils and Gen. Wcodwsrd and
Private Secretary Barrett. Gen. Colli-
was telling Of conversation he had bsd
with the dying man a few weeks ago. They
we're talking Of the celebration Of Gen
Grants birthday, April 27. II snali b.
dead and buried by that time" said Gen
Sherman. II have u premoniiion oi
DEATH
General Sherman jisd at | 80 o'clocl
this afternoon" So read the fnal b1iietip
and the last gres. general Of thc war was NJ
more.
The fuaeral will be held here Thursday
providing that his father, Thomas Ssermso
arrives The funeral coriegc will form q
o'clock on S;h avenue between 57lh am
fist streets and will star; precisely On time
The funeral procession will be made np d
regular army escos, under the commsr,
of Col. LOOMS l.. Lsng1on Of the Fir
Artillery, sod will consist Of all the infan
try battAiions IN the vicinity Of New Yori
hsrbcr, First Artillery, q. $. A., Diilen
backs Light Battery. two four gun bat
teries OF the Nationsl Guard, troop %
regular cavalry and Troop A Of the At
,ioDal Guard cavalry. The body si
be borne on caisson, with an escDr
Of hoaor from Lafayette Post, G.. 4. Il
who will surround the eaisson and isl
rbearers io carriages. Foiioving them tiis
family sad relations in carriages, presilsH
and wee president Of .hs Uaiied Sat, :
Ex-Presids nts Hayes ard C!evelsot an
delegations from the Senate ao'
House Of Representatives,, the Gov
ernors of New York and mayo
OF the city. Loyal Legion, q. A. X. Poet.
corp. Of Ca6ets, the National Guards y
s., N. r.. delegations from civic s9cietie'
and citizens. The lio. Of march from sls
honse TO Desbsos.es Street Ferry ia not De
; cided upon Jet The department OF q. A
. r. is ardef the comDsnd Of Gen. FIoYl
Cissksop. Gen. Howard, In command o
the military. desiznssed Gen. DAME, Bu'
terfieid ss marshal in charge Of the csIumn
The veterans Of ,f,e Seyeaih Regiment an
those from oshsr regiments. will be sssiane
% positioas a. Debfosses stsess ferry To n
cesvc the corlcge on its srrissl. a; tb
Sex jersey end Of the ferry all be sta
toned the posts Of vsterats from that state
Pail beaers; Generals J. N. Scho6eii IN
J 10. o. Ho~sId, Bear Asmirsls -. I
Pisine and T. A. ki.npxrIc GensYsl