General Taylor participated in the celebration of the Fourth of July$$$ a very hot day$$$ by hearing a long speech from the Hon. Henry S. Foote$$$ at the base of the Washington Monument. Returning from the celebration much heated and fatigued$$$ he partook too freely of his favorite iced milk with cherries$$$ and during that night was seized with a severe colic$$$ which by morning had quite prostrated him. It was said that he sent for his son-in-law$$$ Surgeon Wood$$$ United States Army$$$ stationed in Baltimore$$$ and declined medical assistance from anybody else. Mr. Ewing visited him several times$$$ and was manifestly uneasy and anxious$$$ as was also his son-in-law$$$ Major Bliss$$$ then of the army$$$ and his confidential secretary. He rapidly grew worse$$$ and died in about four days.
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