Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1867-09-27
SEPTEMBER 81, 1867.

off toward the firing" So il was that he
was magnetizing these troops, who month
10 had scarcely heard Of him, into the
confidence that a month later, was to ena-
BILE his simple presence among them to
turn rout into steady resistance, and pres
emily into inspiring victory.
snERIDAN's RIDE.
General Sheridan had arrived at Win
chester the night before, on the way back
Fl ON The consultation at Washington, 10
which he had cen ordered. In the morn
ing artillery firing was heard, but it was
attributed to an intended reconnoi. .anee,
and nothing was thought of it. After an
early breakfast, Sheridan mounted and
an troued quietly through Winchester
southwark A mile from the town the
frsi fueitivcs from the lost field were en-
countered He Instantly gave orders to
park the retreating train on either side Of
the road, directed the greater part of his
escort 10 fol ow as best they could, then,
with only twenty cavalry men accompa-
nying him, he struck out in a swinging
ga lop for the scene Of danger. As he
dashed up the pike the crowds of strag-
gers increased He reproached none;
only, swinging his cap, with CHEEKY smile
for all, he shouted Face TIE other way
boys, face the other way. We are going
back to our camps, We are going to lick
them out Of their boots" Less classic,
doubtless, than Napoleon's My children,
we wiz camp On the battlefield as usual J"
but the wounded raised their Loarse voices
10 cheer as lie passed, and the masses. of
fugitives turned and followed him TO the
front A. he rode into the forming lines.
1.-THE en- quickened their pace back TO the
ranks, and everywhere glad cheers went
up. 6 Boys, this never shoull have hap
pen if had been here" he exclaimed,
, to one and another regiment. :" iell you
: it never should have happened. And
! now we are gslng back to our camps. We
. are going to get a twist on them; well
a get ihe tighiert twist on them yet that
! you ever saw. Wen have all those camps
! and cannon back again /" Thus he rode
: along the lines. rectfel the formation,
q cheered an animated lhe soldiers. Pres
. emily th re grew up across that pike as
il compact body of infantry and cavalry
r. as that which, month before, had sent
!, the enemy whirling through Winchester.
Il His men had full faith in +" the twist" lie
was going 10 get on tie victorious foe /;
q his presence was Inspiration, his commands
d were victory.
r While the line was thus re-establisted,
J. he was in monentary expectation of at
;r tack. Wright's Sixth Corps was some
N distance in the rear. One staff officer
q after another was Sc after it. Finally
,f Sheridan dashed down himself 10 hurry
it up; then back 10 watch it going into
= position. As lie thus stood, looking of
ID from the left, he saw the enemy's columns
at once more moving up. Hurried warning
IA was sent 10 the Nineteenth Corps on which
v it was evident the attack would fail. BY
a. this time il was after three o'clock.
a. The Nineteenth Corps no longer taken
q, 10y surprise, repulsed the enemy's Offset
r. :. Thank God for that" said Sheridan
m gaily. Now tell Gen. Emory if they
is attack him again, to go after them, and tt
IS, follow them up. Wen get the tightes
no twist on them pretty sooa they ever saw.
y The men heard and believed him tht
~ Decentralization of the defeat was gone
~ But he still waited. Word had been sen
,,o in from the cavalry Of danger from Heavy
mt body moving on his flank. He doubte,
Int it, and at last detei mined 10 run the risk
nm At four o'clock the orders went out +" tn,
ar. whole line will advance. The Nineteentl
w. Corps will move in connection with th,
lie Sixth. The right of the Nineteenth vii
,e. swing toward the left"
The enemy lay behind stone fences, an'
RI where these failed, breasiworks of rail
4 eked out bis line. For a little while h
mo- held his position firmly. His left over
IN Tapped Sheridans right, and seeing thi
id. advantage, he bent il down TO renew th
IN attack in flank. AT this critical momen
We Sheridan ordered charge of Genera
nd McWilliams brigade against the angle thu
cir caused in the rebel line. 1t forced it
me- way through, and the rebel fanking part
he was cut off. Custar's cavalry was ser
ad swooping down upon it--it broke, and fle
20. or surrendered, according to the agility (
,as the individuals. simultaneously the whol
ds, line charged along the front; the difficult
ed of the crossing embarrassed il, and as I'll
TO victorious ranks swept up it broke in utt'
lad confusion.
in Custar charged down in the fast gait
as ering darkness to the west of the pix,
are Devin to the east of it; and ON either fiar