The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-08-20
TIE SHERIpAN EAMlLY
A visit 60 the Home OF General sheridan'
FamiIy--Dsscriptien OF the HOmestead
anA its inhabitants, Etc.


A visit 60 the Home OF General sheridan's
FamIy-DssCriptien OF the Homestead
ana its Inhabitants, Etc.
correspondent OF the Cincinnati Commercial
has been visiting the home of General sheridan's
family, at somervile, Perry Perry n county, Ohio: The
m the new Lexington road, and contains about
twenty acres. The dwelling house, story and
a half building, wooden structure, and Gothic
.vddnds and Ia almost surrounded by noble forest
treea Evprgreens are also planted around it.
and the place has an inviting and enjoyable APP
Dearance. The house IS neatly furnished, and
Twitb taste. and altogether 1t looks very much
H. vshat Il ia pleasant, unpretentious home.
Here ls an account of the tamlly:-
Tbe family now consists of the father end
mother. P. II. Sheridan, John L. sheridan,
Michael V. Sheridan, and the daughter and
sistor Mary who, about two years since, was
Iaarried To captain John Wilson, who Is native
ot PERRY county but served through the war in
Michigan regiment. Mary is lhe only qaugn nter,
and since her marriage she and her husband live
in the house with her parents. John Sheridan,
father of the General, is apparently about sixty
FIVE years of age, of sangulne temperament,
rugged, muscular, honestlooklng Hlberniau,
and not afraid of work. He can be seen almost
anv time cultivating or improving the little
farm Of twenty acres that is now his care and
pride.
Gently removed to Columbus, Ohio. Michael V.
has a commission in the army, and is on duty at
New Orleans. He was present at the Mechanics
Institute, in New Orleans, at the time the mem
beIs of the Convention were attacked and MUIR
dered, His shoulder-straps were all that saved
him. The villains, it seems, had wholesome
dread of United States uniform. Mary Sheri-
dan now Mrs. Wilson, is as lively and laxative
as her brother Phil Is rehcent and sedate. She
has pleasant greeting and a bright smile for
every one, looks always on the bright side of
life, carries sunshine with her wherever she
goes, and in her merry, ringing laugh there is
genuine music.
ton there is a mingled humor and pathos that
pleases and charms. She was educated at st.
Mary's Academy, and for several years was en-
ployed as a teacher in the public schools of
Somerset. She is proud of Phil, as she has
right to be. Patrick Sheridan, the eldest of the
children, greatly beloved by the family and
respected by all, died when he was about
twenty-one years of age. He had been brought
mp to the Ory goods business, and short time
previous to his death had secured an interest
In firm doing business in Somerset. Mrs.
Sheridan, the mother Of our hero is rather
small woman, of dark hair and black eyes, and
of highly sensitive, nervous organization.
Some persons would call her superstiuous, but
others would say that she was woman who
believed in the living presence of the Divine
Creator, and our close relationship, in some
mysterious way, to the world beyond the veil.
Toe objection that she had to Phil going to
West Point was the probable necessity of his
shedding human blood. West of the Rocky
Mountains he got into a skirmsh with the
Indians, and he wrote home to his mother that
he had actually killed redskin In battle. This
disturbed her greatly, and it was a long while
before she could become reconcied. Mrs
Sheridan is a great believer in the power of
prayer, aud she thinks that her prayers saved
Phil from many Rebel bullet. No one who
knows her will doubt that she prayed hard
throughout our great civil war; not 30 much
for the great military chleftain, perhaps, as for
the safety OF her darling Phil, for men always
remain boys to loving mothers, and 1t Is homo
Table to human nature that 1t is so.
The Sheridans are Catholics--most OF them,
at any rate Mary is Catholic, but her hus-
band is Protestant. A large majority of the
Catholics about Somerset-and OF the entire
country, in fact-opposed the war bitterly from
first to last Only a small number, compara-
lively, espoused the cause of the Union, but
they did so with boldness and determination
But as Phil Sheridan rose higher and higher in
the estimation of the loyal people, his relatives
were subjected to many annoyances and perse-
Cutions at the hands of the violent antl-war
Catholics. An incident here is worth relating.
On one of the Generals visits home large
social party was made, to which he was invited
and went. The company was composed princi-
pally of opponents OF the war; but it was mere
social party, and all was going on well. A dis
INDUCED in some outlandish abuse of General
Rosecrans. The veins of Phil's neck lmme
diately stood out about two inches, and he
''slopped over" in a few strong words thai
cleared the atmosphere of the room amazingly
A leading Copperhead who was present said tha
he would not have had it occur for $50.
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