| From the Atlanta Constitution |
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| May 28, 1875 |
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| Col. F. W. Sims |
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His Suicide -- Some Account of His Early Life
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| By special telegraph, signed
San Francisco, May 26th, we received the following: |
| Col. F. W. Sims committed
suicide here last night by taking morphine. He came here from New York
a few weeks ago. |
| Col. Sims was a native of
Macon, and son of Frederick Sims, who for many years was connected
with the Macon & Western railroad, and was killed by an accident
on that road some 25 years ago. |
| In early life Col. Sims went
into the office of the Central railroad at Macon, then at Savannah, as
accountant. He had the reputation of having much skill in that line.
In 1856 or 57 he bought a half interest in the Savannah Republican,
and the business was subsequently conducted under the firm name of
Sneed & Sims, the former editor and the latter business manager.
He volunteered in the confederate service early in the war and
commanded the Oglethorpe Light Infantry, C. B. He was captured at the
fall of Fort Pulaski and was confined at Fort Delaware until
exchanged. On his return home he succeeded Col. Wadley in charge of
railroad transportation in the confederacy, with the rank of
lieutenant colonel, which position he held until the surrender. |
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After the war he returned to Savannah and entered into
commercial pursuits, which he followed until recently.
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He was twice married, his last wife being a daughter of
Nathan Munroe, of Vineville. |
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Those acquainted with Col. Sims regarded him as possessing
superior business qualifications. |
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{Vineville is about a mile west of Macon, Ga.} |