| | He moved to New York City and died there on February 14, 1891. Joseph E. Johnston served as pallbearer for the funeral procession. Despite the cold weather Johnston refused to wear a hat out of respect for his former adversary. Johnston contracted pneumonia and died one month later. | | He moved to New York City and died there on February 14, 1891. Joseph E. Johnston served as pallbearer for the funeral procession. Despite the cold weather Johnston refused to wear a hat out of respect for his former adversary. Johnston contracted pneumonia and died one month later. |
| − | In 2007, ''The Alexandria Town Talk,'' the newspaper in [[Alexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria]], Louisiana, declared that Sherman, along with former [[U.S. Representative]] [[Gillis Long]] and the high-profile attorney, [[Camille Gravel]], were the three most significant persons of history associated with Alexandria.<ref>''Alexandria Town Talk,'' April 29, 2007.</ref> | + | In 2007, the ''[[The Alexandria Town Talk]],'' the newspaper in [[Alexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria]], Louisiana, declared that Sherman, along with former [[U.S. Representative]] [[Gillis Long]] and the high-profile attorney, [[Camille Gravel]], were the three most significant persons of history associated with Alexandria.<ref>''Alexandria Town Talk,'' April 29, 2007.</ref> |