Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-06-20
LITTLE SHERIDAN.
His Capacity 20 GOvcra-IEis Passion
and Arroganee-Bad Temper and
PrOfanity-Spicy Disclosures by an
Ex-FederaI Soldier
From the St. Louis Times.


Ex-FederaI Soldier.
From the st. Louis Times
have read the editorials of the Repub-
lican press of the country on Gen. Sheri-
dams removal Of Governor Wells and others
with much establishment, and find that
they display vast amount of ignorance as
to the actual condition of things in the
Crescent City, where have lived for
many months. They take it for granted
that any thing little Phil. Sheridan does is
pro bono pUbiicO.
Now, sir, permit me to make a few re-
marks as to the facts well known in New
Orleans. While General Sheridan is a
brave little soldier in the saddle, he is very
deficient as an executive officer. He has
an ungovernable temper, which he can not
or will not control, and when his most in
innate friends express opposition to his
policy he will at once fly into a towering
passion, and with fearful oaths order them
from his presence. Ever since the July
riots his temper has been unusually sour.
On one occasion, when a deputation was
sent him by the ex-officers of the Federal
army residing in New Orleans, he cursed
the deputation, spoke of Mayor Monroe,
Judge Abel, Attorney General Heron and
other ex-Confederates, as Cd id SIS
of BIS, las | learned from the written
report made by the deputation,) and de-
clared if these Radicals came into his of.
fee he would order his orderly TO kick
them out. In this way he has given mortal
offense to both parties, who in consequence
of these insults avoid him. This was the
beginning of the quarrel between Governor
Wells and Sheridan, which has eliminated
in Sheridan avenging himself upon the
Governor. Let me give another instance
of his overbearing, bullying mode of carry
ing point.
Some time in September last, the special
reporters or correspondents of the New
York press sent North some dispatches,
showing the disorderly and riotous procli-
yities of the colored soldiers, who had Or
ganized to attack the st. Thomas police
station Sheridan summoned the CORES
pondents to his office, asked them why they
had sent dispatches North that would give
the public the impression that part of his
command were not under discipline, and
received the answer that they had sent it
because it was true, and was nelos. From
one of them | learn that he admitted the
correctness of their reports, but springing
up, exclaimed, 81 don't care Cd d-n
if it is truel If you send such dispatches
you can't stay in my department" He ad-
vanced upon them with horsewhip, ex-
claiming Get out of here, Cd d-n
you p The whip came down upon the
representative of the Tribune, who beat a
hasty retreat before the wrath of the Gen
eral Commanding" Sheridan then adj
vanced upon the HeraidS special, who hap
pened to be armed he had seen Sheridan
in these fits of passion in the army, and
had heard him curse his subordinate Gene
rails, consequently he knew how to act
Drawing up a loaded cane, he looked at
Sheridan until he had approached within
whipping distance, when he brought the
hero of the Shenandoah" to bay by look
and a very hostile gesture. Phil. saw muir
der lurking in the eve Of the correspond
ent, who maintained his hostile present"
until Sheridan, astonished and cowed, "fell
hack" to his seat, and the correspondent
withdrew.
could, Mr.. Editor, multiply these cases,
and fill columns with particulars of SINH
lar outrages practiced by Sheridan upon
citizens, ex-Federal officers, and persons of
Confederate antecedents, but these will
suffice to show that, much as he is loved by
the soldiers and people of the North, he is
totally unfit to administer the affairs of a
department, and his removal to the far
West, where he could indulge his love for
profanity and fighting the poor Indians,
would give universal satisfaction to all par
tiHs in Louisiana.
\ Y AN EX-FEDERAL OFFICER.
Kew Orleans, June 8, 1867.