New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-04
Family Feud Forgotten as
Gettysburg Hero Nears
Gentle End.
NAME WRITTEN LARGE
IN NATIONS HISTORY
Brilliant Career in War and
Diplomatic Service-Marital
Woes Frequent.

cIoch III MS nome. ID t1ftn ave. as
the direct result OF cerebral hemor-
rhage twenty-five minutes before. the
third that he had suffered in two
| weeks.
The general breathed his last in the
arms OF his wife, their estrangement OF
twenty nine years having ended the
day before, when the veteran. realizing
that the end was near, had sought a
reconciliation. This had been easily
arranged as the son Of the couple,
Stanton Sickles. had devoted practi-
cally all Of the last six years with that
end In view.
1t is believed that only the presence
in the generals house for the last
! fifteen years of Miss Eleanor Earle
Wilmerding as housekeeper had pre-
vented an earlier reconciliation. Miss
| Wilmerding died in February.
Since then there have been frequent
rumors that the couple would not live
apart much longer. The general, how
ever. was bitter, and refused 20 meet
advances from his wife and son.
Illness Ends Long Feud.
They did not know until Thursday
that the generals death was a matter
Of but few days Stanton was in the
Hotel Albert. University Place and 11th
ST., when Frazier Mosley his fathers
faithful negro servant for years. came
in and told him that Dr. J. II. Spann,
Of 107 West 11th ST. had given his
patient but a short time 10 live
The preliminaries took little time, and
soon Mrs. Sickles was in charge at the
Fifth ave. house. She refused to leave
the bedside Of her husband, and sup
planted the trained nurse in every
thing except the mere routine OF the
case.
General Sickles appreciated his wife's
care. Although paraylzed on one side
and speechiess the greater part OF the
time between the reconciliation and his
death, his manner IN his semi-conscious
moments indicated that the past had
been forgotten.
Death Gentle Visitor.
At noon yesterday the general be-
came unconscious and IL was thought
that he would not live through the
afternoon. Three hours later. however
his senses returned. and he manifested
a desire TO be near his wife. She re-
mained with him from then on until he
died.
At S:45 a hemorrhage showed that
the end was near. Efforts were made
10 get DR.. Spann. but he was unable TO
reach the house until ten minutes after
his patient had died. He said the end
gone without struggle.
Both Mrs. Sickles and her son denied
themselves TO visitors last night. The
servant told all callers that the gen
eral was dead, that his wife and son
had been under severe strain and could
not be seen.
In all probability the funeral will be
held in st. Joseph's Roman Catholic
Church. Sixth ave. and Waverly Place,
Noted Corps Commander.
General Sickles was the last Of the
corps commanders OF the Civil War
Except General Grenville NJ. Dodge)
and for years had been prominent
figure.
He was born in this city on October
90. 1895. the son Of George G. and
Susan Marsh Sickles. He attended
school here, and In 1876 was graduated
from the University OF the City OF New
/ York Immediately he entered the law
office of Attorney General b. +. Battle.
+ In 1S49 he was elected TO the State
/ Legislature and in 1888 received the
appointment Of Corporation Attorney
for New York City. In the same year
he resigned and went to London as
secretary 10 tho American Legation,
James Buchanan being at the time
United States Minister 10 Great Brit
ain. 1t was in 1856 that Mr.. Slckles
returned to the United States and was
]
following year he was chosen as Repre-
sentative in Congress. He served on
/ the Committee on Foreign Affairs and
remained in Congress until the out
break of the Civil War.
! Although he had devoted most OF his
/ time 10 politics and law Sickles had
been an enthusiastic militiaman. and
when President Lincoln called for
/ troops the young lawyer decided to re-
turn to New York and raise a regiment
at his own expense. He enrolled not
one but five regiments, and when they
had been organized they were offered
/ 10 the government as United States
volunteers. as distinguished from state
troops. The men enlisted for three
wears. though at the time there were
many men In the North who believed
that the rebels would be whipped IN
ninety days.
/ President Lincoln. IL has been said.
offered to make Sickles a brisadier
general and place him in command OF
the brigade he had organized. but he
declined the stars and accepted at first
the shoulder straps OF a colonel But
he soon vas made a brigadier general
OF volunteers. and in 1862 became a
major general OF volunteers.
After the close of the war he re-