Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-15
GEN. WH|TaOE DEAD
Fatal Results From Attack of
Acute Indigestion.
RETIRED ARMY OFFICER
DECEASED HAD JUST RETURNED
FROM PANAMA.
Funeral Arrangements Not Yet Made
Record Of His Public
Services
ARMY OFFICER

Gen. s. M. Whitside, U. 8. A, retired
who arrived in this city last night from
Panama, where he had been on tour In
| company with the members of the canal
commission died suddenly at o'clock this
morning, in his room at the Ebbitt House,
| of acute indigestion and heart affection.
General Whitside reached the Ebbitt House
alone about 8 pm. AT 4:30 am. he called
| for aid, and Dr. w. T. Burch and the hotel
attendants responded. They found him suf-
ferings acutely from pains in the abdomen.
Everything possible was done to relieve
him, but in half an hour he expired
Word was sent to the War Department
this morning of his death, and Captain
Hutchinson, U. S. A.. came to the hotel and
took charge of the remains. Coroner hewitt
| was notified, and shortly before o'clock
this morning pronounced the death to have
resulted from natural causes
No arrangements have been made for the
FUNERAL. The body is now with the under
taker, awaiting the wishes of the family.
General whistles residence was in Beth
esda. Md.
Sketch Of His Career.
General Whitside was a native of Canada
| and began his military services for the
United States as private in the general
mounted service and. later sergeant major
In November, 1858. Soon after the out
break of the civil war he was appointed
second lieutenant of the 9th Cavalry and
after three years of highly creditable serv-
Ice In the field was appointed first lieuten-
ant of the 9Th Cavalry in January, 1864.
he was brevetted captain and major in
March, 1865, for faithful and meritorious
service. From April, 1864, to February,
1860, he served as mastering and disbursing
officer in the state of Rhode Island and
was afterward chief mastering officer in
the Army of the Shenandoah, mastering out
about thirty thousand men, He subseoIlent-
ly served with his regiment in Texas and
ARIZONA and had command of a SQUADRON
OF the 18th Cavalry in the fierce fight with
the Indians at Wounded Knee He was on
recruiting service at PHILADELPHIA from
January, 1871, to January, 1878. and was
on general recruiting service in Washing
ton city in July, 1882.
during the Spanish war he was brigadier
general of volunteers and took mart in the
operations in Cuba During the miiitarv
occupancy of that country he commanded
the Department Of Santiago and Instituted
M many REFORMS In sanitation and other pub
lie works. In October. 1898. he was an
pointed colonel of the 10th Cavalry and
served with that regiment until May. 1902.
when, at his own request, he was placed
on the retired list under the forty-years'
service clause.
During his long career he held several
important staff positions. AS aid de
camp to General Mcclellan he took part in
all the battles of the Army of the Potomac
while General Mcclellan was in command
He was afterward aid de camp to General
Banks and engaged in the operation before
Port Hudson. He was aid de camp to
General Martindale, commanding the dis
trict of Washington, and also aid de camp
to General Pleasanton, commanding the
Army of the Potomac He was severely
wounded at the battle of Culpeper Court
House.
Since his retirement he made his home at
old army friends in this city. He is sur
vived by widow, who resides at Bethesda,
and a son, First Lieutenant Warren w.
Whitside of the 18th Cavalry, recently
stationed at Fort Myer, and at present
with his regiment at Fort Ethan Allen, VT