Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-24
DEATH OF GENERAL STANTON
Well Known Veteran Soldier Passes Away at
His Home in Omaha.
HAD BEEN ALlNG ABOUT FOUR WEEKS
Brief Outline of an Honorable Career
of Forty Years Service In Rc-
sponsiblc Positions in Army
of United states.
} BEEN AlllNG ABOUT FOUR WEEKS

Brigadier General T. II. stanton ex-
pGymaster general OF the United
States army, died at $40 o'clock yesterday
afternoon of a complication OF ailments af
recting the stomach and liver after an
Illness of about a month Since his retire
ment from service as paymaster general of
the army last spring General stanton
made his home in Omaha and resided
with his family in the Kerstead place on
West Harney street. He leaves a wife and
three daughters Mrs Western, Mrs. kalk
and Miss Josephine Stanton.
While disease had made fatal inroads upon
the superb vitality of the old warrior, his
remarkable brain power remained with him
to the end. and up to the moment when the
shadow fell General Stanton was in full
possession of his mental faculties. His
death was peaceful-he simply passed away
as calmly as tired child is lulled to sleep.
Prominent local representatives of the
military and many citizens have called at
the Stanton residence to offer condolence
The deceased general will be accorded "A
military funeral in keeping with the rank
he had attained.
Picturesque Army Character.
The death of General Stanton removes
fIom the military of this country one of its
most picturesque characters A born fighter
a genial gentleman of the old school,
broad minded, liberal student of men and
things, a relentless foe and a loyal friend
General Stanton's personality has for many
years stood out prominently in military
circles. All of the shoulder straps in the
world could never have made Of General
Stanton plutocrat, for he was by nature
a commoner.
While General Stanton was primarily a
frontier fighter, he had such versatility that
he could chase Indians through the sand
hills or grace social function at Washing
ton City with equal dexterity, but to the
general the sandhills proposition was al
ways more to his liking. He once remarked
that he would not give on breath of pure
Nebraska air for all of the gold lace and
titled tinsel of the national capital
The title, Fighting Paymaster," was
given to General Stanton because it was lit
orally earned by fighting in the front of
battle while he was entrusted with the GUS
tody of Uncle Sans money. For many
ears General Stanton had more or less
20 do with the paying of soldiers and he
was at last made paymaster general of the
United States army. This appointment
came to him in 1895, and it is said that
in making the selection Grover Cleveland,
who was then president, was guided solely
by the individual worth OF General Stanton
and the record he had made in the army.
This appointment gave General Stanton the
rank of brgader general.
When General Stanton ~as retired about a
year ago on account of age, in accordance
with army regulations, he returned to Omaha
TO spend the balance of his days, he having
became devoted to this city while pre-
yiously stationed here. He often remarked
hat ba bo tbap
Tor a home town. After his retirement the
general lived quietly in this city. 1t was
his habit to make one trip to the city every
day and at certain hour in the afternoon
he might always be found in the lobby of
a downtown hotel But one day there was a
vacant chair in the lobby. 1t was in a
corner where the old warrior nearly always
sat. Inquiry developed that General Stan
ton was detained at home on account of i'll
ness and he never rallied sufficiently to make
another trip to town.