"Little Phil" and his troopersThe life of GenPhilip HSheridanIts romance and reality: how an humble lad reached the head of an army .. . On Sunday even-ing, at a time when all the generals symptoms were more encouragingthan at any previous period, the above occurred with such severity asto make all etlbrts to sustain the heart and lungs unavailing. While the body of their sacred dead was being arranged in thevilla by the sea for its final interment, everywhere, ofHcially andpersonally, the Nation, the states, the men of the war, the citizens whohonored and the friends who loved him, were sendi
"Little Phil" and his troopersThe life of GenPhilip HSheridanIts romance and reality: how an humble lad reached the head of an army .. . On Sunday even-ing, at a time when all the generals symptoms were more encouragingthan at any previous period, the above occurred with such severity asto make all etlbrts to sustain the heart and lungs unavailing. While the body of their sacred dead was being arranged in thevilla by the sea for its final interment, everywhere, ofHcially andpersonally, the Nation, the states, the men of the war, the citizens whohonored and the friends who loved him, were sending their tokens ofsympathy and their proflers of service, in behalf of his memory and tothe family Sheridan has left, for they all remembered that he had said Every service I ever performed for my coimtry was due to herfrom me, and if I have contributed in my himible way to her successand glory, I am proud of it. Among the first of these tokens came the personal words of Presi-dent Cleveland, who immediately on receipt of the news of the gen-erals death, sent to Mrs. Sheridan the following telegram : GEN. PHIL. H. J8?. THE SHERIDAN COTTAGE AT NONQUIT, WHERE THE GENERAL DIED. AUGUST 5, 1888. Executive Mansion, | Washington, August 6, iSSS. |While the Nation mourns its loss and shares your sorrow, let meexpress to you my personal grief and most sincere condolence. Grover Cleveland. When Congress mot at noon of the 6th, the following message wasreceived : To THE Senate and House of Representatives: It becomes my painful duty to announce to the Congress and tothe people of the United States the death of Philip Sheridan, Generalof the Army, which occurred at a late hour last night at his summerhome in the State of Massachusetts. The death of this valiant soldier and patriotic son of the Republic,though his long illness has been regarded with anxietv, has, nevertheless,shocked the country and caused universal grief. He had established for himself a strong hold in the heart
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