Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-15
GEN. SHERMAN DEAD.
.,e PASSES AWAY uNcoNscloUsLY
NJ ANo WITHOUT PAIN.
,...-., Probably to Take Place Thurs
S,,-His Remains to BE Buried
IN NJ. Louis


fs ~ .,, me spbsidenco Of the symptoms
''' .--.,colas came a development Of lung
..-l,s complicated with q return OF tho
..,sY3inc asthma. MCcus began once
M accumulate IN the lungs. ana the
..rs of passive pneumonia became
i.-.rt Atll.30 o'clock last night Lieu.
49,. Thackara and Fitch 1913 HeneEal
---..fls residence for the purpose OF
sS.....r nueh-rcquircd rest.
rur sUrTDEE sLEEps.
u.t,teme the dying soldier was awake,
,-..-.lrto coutluue breathing required
,f.r.s. The mucus had filled MS
-. ana The glands evidently stu
- mach pain. AZ midnight sleep had
&C.,. tHe relief Of the sufferer. AZ
,.s morning the General was
....-.rg. oud there was evidently no
49,. r ms condition as far as could be
S-...r.I hv the doctors. The house was
I.- fgc night and quiotness reigued.
e.. a. 81. there WIS no apparent change
.. r4fisuts condition. General
..r who had been at the bedside
.- .-rsrer an night, said az 4:25 that
.f T.f,.t no change. excepting that
.-l-'s respiration had considerably
-...I winch caused anxiety. With
.....u,an al heavy breathing at $50
". d.. change could be discovered.
CHANGE FOR THE WORSE.
A.. f-r- later decided change for the
,..... and Lieutenant Thackara and
....r wf-O summoned from the lat
.-...F.vcc. Another hour and all the
.-. ID General Shermau's family
..-.1red 20 the sick-rOOm. Death
,s..4 rar. and the palhd watchers
f fne evidences in their faces OF
80. .-E.ruG. The unconquered soldier
a,...I .rnQucrHr. lie lay suffering, but
49,. ta succumb, and thus were passed
~. ..z, tsw hours.
.-rr ALIVE but BARELY CONSCIOUS.
n...5 o'clock Senator Sherman tele-
-..-..ff5 h.~ family az Washington that
F.i-..-.rv Was still alive but only family
-...s. lle was apparently without
,... Igt bis breathing was labored and his
..-.,-,h was diminishing. At this time
go. v-e.lus were holding consultation
.. a..g D. was over II was given out
g.. Genera. Shermln's condition was
t....... That dtathwaS rapidly approach
.,4 that the bronchial trouble was
.-...rs marked progress. Asked If there
,..t.. SLIGHTEST raw Of hope, one of the
w.. .r. replied. &C. Not the least hope
.r, Tie General cannot possibly
..-.. go day." Soon after the sub
...-.. q this answer was officially an
,.-..f .- % suit Of the consultation,
hans signed ly Dr. Alexander.
Al lHr DYING MANS BEDSIDE.
n.farm. this bulletin was issued there
,.-. b.. Oh. IvIu. mans bedside and in an
.f....- r..u the Generals unmarried
....r-. Rachel and LIZZIE, Mrs. Fitch,
".' o. rlta Huyt, Mrs. Ihackara, Lieu
..-.., Its.bara. Senator John sherman,
+ Sherman and Drs. Janeway aud
Hsr.r..r besides the latter's assistant,
I- Greene After the consultation DR..
-s-.vas went away for q short time.
-rrir,roNluNro or HOPE A SURPRISE.
T.e.res of anxious people awaiting in
f.r.r.l this bulletin was a profound
s--r-,a. While It was known that the
r...-I was very low, vet somehow the
,|...sf Gotten abroad that he was going
,.... through. The announcement that
III. ... was abandoned fell like a cloud
rtr f.a spirits ~ hundreds Of inquirers.
r..u.u+cally stated this morning that
,..r.ra-.l- condition had all along been
my. -.... aI than outsiders had been led
ts...-..
RECOVERY but ONCE HoTED ron.
U-'sat ono time since Tuesday have
g.. e,Ur- entertained q positive hope
0.-.--ate recovery, and that hope was
rotor. u. strong confidence. TINS was
v... tie ,ry.ipolas was gotten the upper
.s.. IS. Then for q little time it was
Zone. that the Generals vitality would
%. Re- Lm % rally, but symptoms of
,,.uu ula appeared subsequently, and
..- were augmented by bronchial
troubles. All of the bulletins issued have
H.a. very carefully worded, and the doc
'-- lave guarded their every utteTance.
ST.. DR.. Jaucway said this morning
t-a is not Gnyhope," n 10 believed that
3. .,aI.y uttered what had long been IN
,-.-L
TIE GENERAL DIES.
Tie end came peacefully and quietly at
O'Clock, while the General lay uncOn-
.a --, surrounded by all the members Of
M family except Rev. Thomas Ewing
Sherman. who is now on the ocean on his
vlr g.. TINS country. There was Just a
.-.t culver OF the muscles OF the face,
il..l soldier ceased 10 breathe, and all
W. .r.-.
Although all hope had been abandoned
t-- ur- the shock was great to the
-.-r friends who we're OF the bedside,
OIL. t.r many minutes no one lett the
They hung over the dcath-bed
weeping ana gazing on the stllled face so
..a- t.m. Then young Thomas Ewing
.--' H house, aud his appearance even
.... .e spoke % word was signal 10
t... who waited without that all was
.y.- i. fastened 20 the telegraph-o
~ .-. q. corner. but the reporters were
I'D. -. Dada. and before be had reached It
.. r.s. .f General Sherman's death was
s... . far and wide over the wires
.-. s- no the country.
IeE.TAuY EAERErr wEEPs.
Shortly at,rvard Secretary Barrett
I..... Che telegraph office and sent mes
t... announcing the Generals death TO
lI l, HARRISON, Secretaries Blame,
lr B. and Eu-E, and many others. tie
l..- L.- restrain his tears. lie died
... O.u. falling asleep" he SAID.
Wa- nn suffering, no PAIN. After
4" ..a Dee Law motlOnlcss. Only the
f.-r -..e-t J. .piratIOu showed that life
t.. .....t E.lue uOOuume all had
lrl f.t death was merely question
O. .'..'
TIE FUNERAL.
The arrangements for the funeral,
c-....I SIR. Barrett, ARE in charge Of
COL. -. Henry ". Slocum. The funeral
''. over the romans OF the General
' '.. place on Thursday from ms late
...., although u may be deferred II
does uol arrive that day from Eu-
..r ~ ..rsIc. Thursday evening
'. N.l lc taken % 81. Louis II q
- f..uot three cars. 1t will be IN
...r G.uural SchOhcld and viii be
...l bv "a delegation from Post
-.... PEI. O.. 8. r., No. I40. Of this city.
'...-. I'D. 10. Howard VIII have charge OF
..a..u, while being conveyed from
,. to the depot. A special boat
W.. Ia waiting 20 tine foot Of Twenty
.... street. 90 convey the remains TO the
4.-- wanna depot.
tILiCH o. sHLRAfAN S LITE.
'.'.r4 Sherman was born ~ Lancaster, Ohio,
'-a-} -. l-t. he graduated az West Point
~ 1851. -'N.i lu the fl0rdS war IA lSiJ-'42, and
'.' 1. 'at.-s military posts Ia the Soulh III
M. H-.u iH WrGg 20 California, hnd was
a--..tilI g1jutsnt-goneral there ui
i' vas CA commissary duty az ~
l-.-Hg. and az New Orleans INA
r- 10 1863. whom he resigned. From
o.. . -.. le was q banker IA san iran
o.t Sow York. aud Ia ls53'59 he praclced
.,- ll .fa'tIU1r,h ka1. 10 was superlntend-
.lt. '.r Louisiana Military SCHOOL a. Alextn-
-..5 'iHL l'5 O. January, 1851, when he went 70
- -l.- ll Say 20. 1851. no vas reappolnted
a '.' amy, Wiih the TGnk o. colonel. ana on
..' '..l "4s made briga1ier-genefal Of yOlln-
... aul DO commanded n brigade Ia tho nrst
ave of Ban Kun DULY 21sD In October no
20 alPe.r Jed % the commend o. tho Depart
49,. @. lle CUMBERLAND, b.. eiterNard took
-,'f. ~ a camp n instruction al -. Louis till
's.i- erJ, 1862, when b. was placed In command
. ,-s district ~ Palucah. Ky. lie commanded
--''.-.-l in tlo Iouuossee and Mississippi cam
''ra' r-s 10 tie battle Of shiloh, April 6ih-ath.
l' no was wounded was Ia tie advance