Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-08-10
GENERAL 2. Fl. SHERIDAN,
His Home Life and Social Relations
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His, Home Life and Social Relations
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The average biogarapher's weakness is
the boyhood Of his hero in detail. Not
30 with the writer's of the life of General
Sheridan. This failure has not annoyed I
the man who lives at 2007 Michigan ave-
nue., in this city. The peace which sur
aounds the private life of the occupant
seems 10 be too perfect to be. broken
by his Contemplated removal. The
house where heiliyes is simple in its con-
struction, plain in it's exterior. The
furnishings are plain. =
One would know az he wanders about
that it's master had bean soldier at
some time. The pictures on the walls,
the statuary, the books in the
library, indicate the character of
the man. There is one room that is
filled with helmets, bonnets. swords,
spears, shell, and the various impie
meats Of war by civiliz2.l and savage
nations. He has gathered store-house
of these. And when he saunters about
them, and when he.looks at his pictures
or his books, twins todile after him,
get tangled in his feet, and tug at the
tails Of his coat until he picks them up,
one III each arm, and goes rolllcklng
about the lawn with them, if it is as
bright ia the sky as it is under his own
roof
Two others, boy and girl, the first
Phil. Sheridan, Jr. come in for recogni-
tion, and get it. 1t doesn't take any
satho1ung TO discern that the wife and
mother of this home Is just the happest
Chicago This is all the more pleasant
to think about when one is reminded
that she is not more than half way up 10
him in Years.
They al sit down to the table together,
when nobody is there to intrude. Those
twins get served first, They get helped
as olteu as they Wish-.iust as long as
the platter holds out They know there
is ride for them, and they know that
no Cir us can ever come to town and
get awHv without their presence, guard
ed by the same man who attracted the
eye OF Grant at Missionary Ridge.
They have their little parties and their
little entertainments. They shout, and
roll about, and play, and sometimes 60
to the matinees. The General plays
euchre with his guests-tEe only game
he does play-and these cherubs never
aiOtuf ~ l4siii3 tAouSoi tiIOF may C"l DC-
tween his legs and steal his cards.
~ do, t know what he, wants with q
carriage, for HIMSELF said one of his
friends; ''he never gets into it when he
can help it. If the day is fine, he likes
to walk down town; end il it isn't, he
had rather come in horse-car.' BY
the way, it is little curious that man
who is as fond of horse-flesh as he, and
who is 50 superb when mounted, should
never be found in the saddle any more.
When his last war horse, Winchester"
died few years ago, his love for the
possession of that sort Of flesh went with
him.
One who knows him well vouches for
the truth Of the story that the first time
Phil. Sheridan was ever on a horse was
when Bi!ISeymour. a boy in Perry coun-
ty, O., put him on a fiery animal, I'M
hold ON with his knees. And he did,
until the horse had galloped about two
miles across the opencountry, when the
beast came to q halt. Phil. was still on
his back, holding on with his knees. 1t
became tue told of the country. Gossip
was scarce in those days. ~,
He was errand boy, and then the dri-
YER OF a water cart in GAINESVILLE. His
elder brother had some influence with
the congressman Of the district, and in
1s4S had Phil. appointed as a cadet to
the United States military academy.
No need to follow him from the ..gradua-
ting class to the close Of the war, In
school he was STUDENT: The honor of
discovering his merits as soldier lies
between General Grant and the late
Edwin NJ. Stanton. The two latter and
President Lincoln were. talkingsone eve
ming about the cavalry being without g.
head or leader. Buford was dead.
Glow would Sheridan do?' asked the
secretary Of war.
That's the very man." answered
s'Do you know hin1?' asked President
Lincoln.
II do" replied General Grant. II
watched him at Missionary RIDGE
''Send for him." responded the presi-
dent. IT,"
Sheridan is one of. the best dressed
men on the streets of Chicago His tai
lor lives here and says be has the best
figure Of any customer he HAS. His fits
are of the glove pattern, and as lie walks
down the. street with cigar, q switch
cane in his hand, white hat and bis
apparel without wrinkle, he lis as
graceful figure as appears in the pass.
AAS oho". F1aS 40 tio5t iespecIAu1 AZ hrs
pew at St. Mary's, where he can be
est approach to aristocratic bearing is
his crest. ~
He is to leave Chicago in September
for Washington, to succeed Gen, Sher-
mon..a This reminds one that he was
one OF Tie first captains in Sherman's
regiment. Fits going will rob Chicago Of
one Of its most cherished celebrities.
Aside from the pride which citizens take
in him as the soldier, those who knew
him in his social relations will have
genuine reasons for regret. The prep
arations for an adieu to him are now
being arranged. ..>.& .}s.>
Gen. Sheridan was born in 1881, and
his wife is the daughter OF Gen. Rucker.
OF the regular army. He wooed and
won her here. He is a Chicago man
1he most intimate friend he has SAID Il
few days 5age:~ II know whereof L;
speak when say to you that, in all his
success Gen. Sheridan never had apolit
Aside from his military life there are
few anecd otes of General Sheridan.
Once, after B certain battle in the !
south, during one. of the seasons OF mac
tivity which always followed an advance /
in the earlier years Of the war General
Sheridan went on d visit e. his natige
heath. The fact that he was coming
stirred up those along the way whose
enthusiasm had been latentwhile their
hero had been in danger They pre-
pared him @ royal reception. People
from the felds and towns remote from 1
s!se railway lines came o,ltln wagons, !
stages and casts. At the point N.lerc /
the little soldier was to be received the
multitudes assembled. ss.s.
One Of the trains came in and a shout
went up. The crowd seized "a richly
uniformed soldier, and the hurrahs for
Sheridan circled to the sun. The bands