Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-07-04

THE LOYAL YOUNG LADY
OF the distinguished Army Officers
that attended the funeral of General
Candy in this city, Lieutenant General
Phil. Sheridan was probably observed
with the most curiosity. His career is
not so brilliant, but there is, so much Of
personal magnetism about the man that
the eyes of the people follow him where.
ever he goes. In personal appearance
he is below medium stature, short, broad
shouldered, with a head and face full Of
pluck, fire, and determined character.
If there is anything in physiognomy, or
phrenology, every bump on his head
and every line of his face show the sol
dier and the man of nerve. He has
piercing eyes, large aggressive nose,
heavy, bellIgerent jaws, big head with
an enormous amount of brains behind
the ears, and altogether man of tre-
mendous energy and perfect self-conti-
dence. He is full of fire and magnetism,
quick as lightning in his perceptions,
genial in his address, lively in conversa-
ton, and altogether man of rare at
tractiveness and power.
During his stay here he was convers-
ing with few friends touching his mil
itary experiences and campaigns, when
he said: There is a mighty sight Of
romance and great many episodes con-
nected with the war that the historians
never get hold Of For instance, there
has been great deal said about the bat
tie of Winchester, little affair in which
l had hand. Well, it was a pretty
square fight, but do you know the bat.
tie was fought on the strength of infor.
nation which obtained from young
lady in the town of Winchester, and il
the rebels had known she was giving il
to me they would have hung her in q
minute. | was very anxious to get in
formation of the rebel strength and
movements SO as to know just when and
where to strike them, but did not know
how to get it. Finally l heard of 8
Union young lady in Winchester who
could be relied on if | could get word
to her. Her name was Miss Wright
l think she is in the Treasury Depart
ment at Washington now. But tn,
bEOuDlS was W SOhih hubiSatO WIN hSi
One day l heard of an old colored mar
living outside my lines, who had pas
to 90 into Winchester to sell vegetables
/ sent for the old man, and on talking
with him, found him loyal, as all th'
colOred folks were, you know. Finding
that he could keep secret, asked hin
if he would undertake to deliver letteI
to young lady in Winchester. Tht
old fellow said he would. So / wrote
on thin tissue paper, and rolled it up il
tin foil. 1t made ball about as big al
the end of your thumb, and | told tn,
old man to put it in his mouth and de
liver it to Miss Wright in Winchester
He went off and in about two days came
back with an answer, rolled up in the
same piece of tin foil.-I found l had
struck mighty good lead, and followed
it carefully till / got all the informa
tion l wanted. The girl gave me more
I important information than / got from
all sources, and | planned the battle O.
Winchester almost entirely on what
got from her. She is nice girl, anc
true as steel."
General Sheridan's weight at .he close
of the war was III pounds. After thai
he commenced picking up rapidly, ano
his present weight is 165 hounds. IN
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