Milford chronicle., 1891-02-20
General Sherman Dead.

The long and brave struggle for life made
bv General William Tecumseh Sherman has
ended. The soldier who was spared by the
lead aud steel ofthe Confederacy succumbed
last Saturday afternoon to the illness which
attacked him ten days previous on his return
from a theatre party. Without pain, easily,
and almost without the knowledge of those
watching him, the life spark went out at ten
inmates before O'Clock. Five minutes
later the intelligence was wired to all parts
of the country. Bronchial troubles, with a
renewal Of the eresipelas caused his death.
All Of his family were present, and most OF
the commanders now living who served with
him in the great rebellion. At so O'Clock
a policeman ran down the stoop and spoke
to the policeman, who, turning to the re.
porters, announced
General Sherman has Just passed away. d
Ten minutes later Secretary Barrett, with
Redeemed eyes and pale face, entered the tel
egraph Office holding a batch Of kilograms
which we're TO be sent to friends Of the dead
man One was addressed to President Har-
rison aud another to Secretary of State Blaine.
Who the others were for Mr.. Barrett refused
to say. All he would say about the death oi
the General was that il had been painless
One incident which greatly affected all who
saw it occurred at about 3 O'Clock. An old
man with white hair and beard walked
briskly along the street until he saw the sym
Dol of death fiuttering in the wind. In the
buttonhole of his coat he wore the bronze
button Of the Grand Army. When he saw
the Grape, he slowed his steps until coming
opposite the stoop he took off his hat, halted
turned and faced the steps, ,saluted stood still
for a second and walked on. Despite the
cold wind he did not resume his hat until he
reached the adjoining s. Oop. To a Press re-
porter the old man gave his name as William
A. Denning.
''He was my old commander" " he said.
The funeral services were held Yesterday
morning at the house of the deceased, pro
viding that his sen, the Rev. Thomas Ewing
Sherman, arrives in time. He is now on the
ocean, on board the steamship Majestic. Il
he does not arrive the funeral will be post
poned until he does. A funeral cortege will
escort the body to the foot Of West Twenty
third street, where a special boat provided by
the Pennsylvania Railway Company will be
in waiting. The casket will be placed on
board and taken TO Jersey City, where it will
be transferred to the 6:3o p. IN. train for St.
Louis. The interment will be in that Mis-
souTi city.
Generals Slocum aud Howard have charge
ofthe services at the house A guard of the
regular army detailed from Governors Is
land will be on duty there. On the train
General Scho6eid, with file Of soldiers, will
act as guard OF honor to the body lafayette
Post No. 40 will also send a delegation to
St. Louis. There they viii be met by Ran
som Post, G. A. r., Commander Ripley, and
escorted to the grave. The General will be
inferred by the side ofhis wife IN the Roman
Catholic Cemetery.
President Harrison sent a special message
to Congress informing them Of his death, and
both houses adjourned
General Sherman was born at Lancaster,
Ohio February Sth, 1890. He fought in the
Indian War in Florida in IS42. He served
in the Mexican war Of 1913, and his life and
active part in the great rebellion in 1861, is
part of the history ofthis country It was
Sherman who marched 1000 miles through
the enemY's country, which march has been
celebrated in song by the popular ballad
Marching Through Georgia"
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