The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-02-18

announcing the death OF Gen. Sherman
reached the white-house. The telegraph
operator handed the dispatch to Private
Secretary Halford who fastened to inform
the president and met bin on the stair
way. The president was very much moved
at the intelligence, as he and Gen. Sher-
man had been near and dear friends many
years. The president served under Gen.
Sherman in his famous march to the sea,
and the friendship begun at that time has
been strengthened by their close associa-
ton ever since. Gen. Sherman never
visited Indianapolis while Gen. Harrison
was there without spending many
hours in his society and even greater
intimacy has existed between them since
the presidents election. The last time
they were together was Jan. -, when
Gen. Sherman called at the white house
in company with Gen. Schofield. In the
words of Mr.. Halford, 1.-THE president had
the greatest love and admiration for Gen.
Sherman, and is sorely grieved at his
death" A few minutes after reading the
press bulletin the president received
brief telegram from Senator Sherman an
nouncing his brothers death. He there
upon sent for Gen. Grant, who is acting
secretary of war, and Mai Schofield
hLu gave AOI lAil 0ullll@lAN
honors for the dead soldier, and made
several suggestions in regard to the char
acters OF the general orders announcing
Gen. Sherman's death to the army. He
also prepared q message TO congress on
the same subject, and issued the following
executive order:
Ii is my painful duty to announce to the
country that Gen. Tecumseh Sherman died
this day at 80 p. N: ct his residence IN the
city of New York. The secretary of war will
cause the highest military houors 10 be paid to
memory OF the distinguished officer. The
tional flag will be fosted st half mast over all
pnblic buildings until after the burial. and the
public business will be suspended in the execu-
tive departments at the city OF Washington
aud in the city where the interment takes
place on the day of the funeral and in all
places where public expression is given to the
national sorrow, during such hours as viii ena-
bic every officer and employe to participate
therein with their fellow-citizens.
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
Executive Mansion, Feb. IA, 1901.
The president also sent telegram of CON
dolence to the family, in which he sug-
gested that the body be brought to Wash
ington on its way to st. Louis, and that 1t
lie in state in the rotunda of the capitol
for at least one day
Representatives of the Associated Press
interviewed all the members of the cab
met who would speak on the subject, with
the following result. Secretary Noble
said:
He was as tender and kind in private life
as he great and successful in war. His
love for his comrades in arms was like that of
@ father for his children. His love embraced all
our people.
Postmaster-GeneralW anamaker said:
He was made OF pure gold. No man that
knew combined in sltoh a deCrap the c0ur-
age of q lion, the loving gentleness of q woman
and the simplicity Of a child. The sunset of
his career has been as gorgeous and beautiful
the glory of his campaigns.
Attorney-General Miller said:
In Gen. Shermau's death the world has lost
the first of its military men. At least there is
no one surviving at all comparable 10 him
unless it be the great German marshal Won
Moltke.
Secretary Blaine said:
He had the kindest of hearts and the most
chivalrio devotion to those to whom ne pro-
fessed friendship. lie was frank Just and mag
nanimOus. He spoke and wrote with free
dom that almost seemed reckless and often
times misunderstood as WREN he wrote his
memoirs. His death seems premature.
The acting secretary of war this after
noon issued q general order TO the army,
announcing the death of Gen Sherman.
II 4ANluIO0 Vic BfOSlQtAb Ai1cHStSt W
congress and the executive order issued
by him to the departments and closed as
follows:
The major general commanding will issue
the necessary orders TO the army. II is ordered
that the Wa department be draped In mourn
ing for the period of thirty days and that all
business be suspended therein the day of
the funeral. /. A. GRANT.
Acting Secretary of War.
This was accompanied by another order
issued by Adit.-Gen. X elton, by command
OF Gen. Schofield, as follows:
On the day OF the funeral the troops at every
military post will be parsded and this order read
TO them, after which the labors of the day will
cease. Tho national flag will be displayed at
half mast from the time of the receipt of this
order till the close of the funeral. On the day
of the funeral d salute OF seventeen guns will
be Tired at half-hour intervals, commencing at s
O'clock a. N. The officers of the army will wear
the usual badge of mourning and the colors of
the several regiments and battalions will be
draped Ill mourning for six months. The day
and hour OF the funeral will be communicated
to the department commanders by telegraph
and by them to their subordinate commanders.
Other necessary orders will be issued hereafter
relative to the appropriate funeral ceremonies.
The news OF Gen. Sherman's death was
received at the house OF representatives
quietly, as il was we'll understood that he
could live but short time.
There are not many men now in the
house who took prominent part in the
late war, and perhaps half dozen are all
who served under Gen Sherman. Repre-
sentative CCgsweIl Mass was with him
throughout his march to the sea, and tho
two HendersOns Ill. and Ia and Rep
resentative Grosvelor (O.) were also for
time under his command.
The committee on military affairs will
report appropriate resolutions OF respect
to the memory of the dead general and
recommend that the house take part in
the funeral services
Gen. Cutcheon, chairman of the commit
tee on military affairs, referred feelingly
to the fact that Gen. Sherman's death
removed the last OF the three great union
generals.
In the senate likewise the sad news was
not unexpected although there was not
wanting those who felt a lingering hope,
based upon the sturdy resistance offered
by the old warrior to his last great foe,
that he would finally triumph in the
struggle. In this body, too, the surviv-
ing comrades OF the dead general are few
in number and Gen. Hawley, primarily
as chairman of the committee on military
affairs and also as comrade-in-arms, eX-
pressed their sentiments on the sad occa-
sion, seconded by Senators Henderson,
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