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penlh of General shermal,.

severe cold. contracted 40 the Casino Thea
tire. where he attended a performance of
"Poor Jonathan 90 which a number OF
army officers had been invited The cold
brought on severe facial erysipelas, accom-
panied by slow fever He made vigorous
resistance, but an old throat trouble was de-
veloped. accompanied by accumulatious of
mucu>. which gradually wore bis strength
away
William Tecumseh Sherman was born at
Lancaster. Ohio, February S, 1920 He
graduated at West Point in 1910, served in
the Florida war in lS4O ~. He served at
various military posts in the South until
lS47, when be was assigned to a staff posi-
tion in California, where he remained until
1850. He was on commis>ary duty 10 IT.
Louis in lS50-52 aud at New Orleans until
1858. when De resigned. From 1888 TO 1857
he was i'm business in san Francisco and
New York. aad 10 1875 be practiced law
in Leavenworth. Kansas lie was superin-
tendent of the Louisiana Military School
from 1859 90 1861, when he went 10 ST.
Louis. On May IA, 1861, he was reap
pointed in the army with the rank of colo
mel. and ou he 18th was made brigadier
general Of volunteers. He commanded a
brigade In the first battle of Bull Run. He
was al the battle of Shiloh April 9th and
eth. where he was wounded. Was at the
siege of Corinth, and was made major gen
eral Of volunteers May l. In 1868 he COM
mauded the Fifteenth army corps, which
carried Arkansas Post by assault January
II, and was afterwards engaged in the siege
oi Vick,burg. he WAS made brigadIer in
the regular army July 4th. He commanded
a wing of the army ut Chattanooga, Nnvem-
Der % %. Ia February, 1864, with 10000
men. he marched 10 Meridian, Miss, and
broke up the railroads here Having or
gauized at Na.hvil can army of 100 600 men
he invaded Georgia, engaging the conteder-
ate forces under Gen. Joe Johnston. The
battle Of Jonesboro was fought August 81.
In the night of September / Atlanta was
evacuated by Hood, and Sherman occupied
the city an the middle of November, when
he began what was called his march to the
sea. The rest OF Sherman's history is IA
miliar 70 our readers. After the war Sher-
man ranked in the regular army next to
Grant, and was made full general in 1869
10 is fact worth noting that at the same
time during the past few days the bodies OF
three distinguished men of the United States
were lying "ju state" awaiting funeral hon
ors and burial. viz. Hon. Alexander II II.
stuart. OF Smuutuu, Virginia a member Of
President FilImore'S Cabinet; Admiral
Porter. conspicuous figure and head of the
American Navy and Gen w. T. sherman,
the last Of the three Generals Of the L. ;.
Army
The following is the ordrrof the Secretary
of the Interior aneut the death Of Mr. Stuart
"INrERIoR DEPARTMENT.
Feb. It, 1891
1t is my painful duty 20 announce the
death of Alexander Hugh Holmes Stuart,
of Staunton. Va, on the 18Th inst, in his
eighty fourth year. Having served with
distinction as Representative ia the Nir-
ginia House OF Delegates, and aiterward aS
"a member of Congress, he, by appointment
of President Fillmore, became Secretary Of
the Interior on September y. 1850. and
served until March 3. 1853. By his eminent
ability and industry he greatly advanced
the organization and efficiency of this de-
partment He had the support of President
Grant in his earnest advocacy, after the war
against the Union, of the restoration of his
State 10 its legitimate relations to the ma
tional government. His subsequent wears
were devoted % The cause of education, as
rector of the University of Virginia. "a mem
her OF the board Of trustees of the George
Peabody Educational Fund and president
of the Virginia Historical Society.
In respect for his memory the depart
ment will be draped in mourning for thirty
dsvs. and will be closed at noon on the dav
Of his funeral. Monday next Until after the
funeral the Tag will be placed at haltmsst.
Signed JOHN W. NOBLE, Secretary"