The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-10-14
Sheridan'S Example,

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him extends through to their friends
and their neighbors, and is only sur.
passed by the Copper head hatred of
that splendid soldier. He comes
among US at the very moment the
sympathizers with treason are full of
hope, and as if for the very purpose
of spelling their calculations. He
comes as he did on the 10Th of Sep
TENDER, 1864, when Early, the Cop
perhead leader in Virginia, was re
joicing over his temporary California
and Maine advantages, and the effect
upon the Republicans in civil life has
been exactly like the effect upoa. the
Republicans in the army.
The following passage from White
law Reds forthcoming Life-of Sheri-
dan, is very much like the great panic
created among the Copperheads of
Pennsylvania by his sudden appear
ance in the midst of their premature
rejoicings:
General Sheridan had arrived at
Winchester the night before, on his
way back from the consultation at
Washington. to which he had been
ordered. In the morning artillery
firing was heard. but twas attributed
to an intended reconnaissance, and
nothing was thought of it. After an
early breakfast, Sheridan mounted
and trotted quietly through Winches-
ter, southwark. A mile from the
town the first fugitives from the lost
field were encountered. Heinstantly
gave orders to park the retreating
train on either side of the road; d.
rected the greater part of his escort to
follow as best they could; then, with
only twenty cavalrymen following him,
he struck out in a swinging gallop for
the scene of danger. As he dashed
up the pike the crowd of stragglers
grew thicker. He reproached none;
only swinging his cap with CHEEKY
smile for all, he shouted: Face the
other way, boys; face the other way;
we are going to lick them out of their
boots" Less classic, doubtless, than
Napoleon's MY children we will
camp on the battlefield, as usual,
but the wounded raised their hoarse
voices to cheer as he passed. and the
masses of fugitives turned and follow
ed him to the front. As herode into
the forming lines thezmen quickened
their pace back to the ranks.~and
everywhere glad cheers went cup.
~"Boys, this never would have hap
pened, if | had been here,p he~ex-
claimed to one and another regiment
II tell you it never should have hap
pened. And now we are going back
to our camps. We are going to get
twist on them; we'll get the highest
twist on them yet than ever you saw.
Well have all those camps and can
mons againr' Thus herode along the
lines, rectified the formation, cheered
andanimated the soldiers. Presently
theresgrew up across that pike as COM
pacta body Of infantrysand cavalry as
that which a month before had sent
the enemy ''whirling through Win
chester" His men had full faith in
1.-The twist" he was going to get" on
the Victorious foe. His presence was
inspiration; his commands were vic
tory.
While the line was thus re -estab-
lished, he was In momentary expecta-
tons attack. Wright,s Sixth
Corps was some distance in the rear.
One staff officer after another was sent
after it. Finally, Sheridan himself
dashed down to hurry it up; then
back to watch it going into position.
As he thus stood, looking off from the
left. he saw the enemy's.columns once
more moving up. Hurried warning
was sent to the Nineteenth Corps, on
which it was evident the attack would
fall. By this time it was after three
o clock.
The 10Th corps. no longer ia ken by
L. / L.
Thank God for that, said Sheridan,
gaily. Now, tell General Emery, if
they attack him again, togo after
them, and to follow them up. Well
get the highest twist on them pref
ty soon they ever saw" The men
heard and believed him; the democrat
ization of the defeat was gone. But
he still waited. Word had been sent
in from the cavalry of danger from a
heavy body moving on his flank. He
doubted it, and at last determined to
run thelfisk. At 4 o'clock, the orders
went out !: The whole line will ad-
vance; the 10Th corps will move in
connection with the 9th. The right
of the 10Th will swing toward the
left.n" Z
" The enemy lay behind stone fences,
and where these failed, breastworks of
rails eked out his line For a little
while fhe held his position firmly.
His left overlapped Sheridans right,
and seeing this advantage he bent it
down to renew the attack in flank
At this critical moment Sheridan or
dered a charge of General McWil-
liams' brig ade against the angle thus
caused in the rebel line. 1t forced
its wayithrough and therebel flanking
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