Huntsville gazette., 1888-08-11

ooys. Phil sat right down and wrote
General Richie a straightforward appli-
cation without any body's Endorsement
Or even advice, Ritchie knew who the
oheridanS Were-the Irish were becoming
quite numerous among his constituents-and
ne thought it would be happy idea to let it go
@ofooo that he had appointed one OF the race
20 '4e best military school in the world. The
appointment was quickly made and widely an
bounced
The Young cadets education being limited,
uo dl once went to work to prepare himself for
tAe examination. An old man still living at
somerset named Clark, who was considered
.le mathematician in his time. assisted him.
III lhEee months time he was ready for his ex-
amlna1l0n and left Somerset for West Point.
"nere he was admitted. in 1913. at the age of
seventeen
"hle al the military academy he was put
gacA year for Whipping higher class man.
mus II took him five years to graduate, but
'all he was only twenty-five when he received
4s commission III the army. His first service
was in Texas, and he never liked the State.
az was IN Oregon at the breaking out of the
NaE First Lieutenant. and he came East with
.SeI purpose to reach the grade of Captain be-
3'e the end Ofthe war How well he succeed
'1lA MS purpose the world knows
He vas made Captain in the Thirteenth in
@ulFy and Chief Quartermaster and Commits
,aIy OF The Army of Southwest Missouri in 1861,
anu the year following was made Quarter
master Of General Halleck's army in the
@Sslssippi campaign. On May 25, 1862, he was
-@@e colonel OF the Second Michigan volun-
cvI cavalry, and took part in the pursuit of the
,s1leuerateS from Corinth. from May 10 to
\, ,1-e ~ ana IN the engagement at Boonville,
- July !, when he was made Brigadler-
pSA'lal OF volunteers. In command OF the
~e'eAth Division of the Ohio, he led the ad-
nv a-.e IAto kentucky, and took a conspicuous
s~, M III lhe battle Of Perryville, October s, and
rn. -' subsequent march to the relief of Nash
tl l' II Inc latter part of 1862 he was assigned to
t. 'NAy OF the Cumberland. and then his brill
roer ea'eer began in earnest. He was in the Ten
rsn.s 80 campaign from November, 1862, to Sep
n-'oVE lsti and so distinguished himself at
gs'lle ro.S,le q Murfreesboro, that he was pro-
,eo.0 go 70 the grade of Major rGeneral of volun-
bis from that time until the end of the war
y, >Ireer was part of the history of the coun-
III, He captured a train and prisoners at
mo-, ''t-e IN March, crossed the Cumberland d
I-'''s ans and Tennessee river in August, took
S4r.u r.--Cu part IN the battle of Chickamauga.
.5or, o " and 20, and in the operations
y y, N4at'anooga, including the fight
5 MISSIONARY Ridge, November 23-
sss, ~" after that was engaged in
In eDneSsee until March, 1854. From April
s,,a .'-s = us' he was in command Of the cavalry
i, oo- ts, iAe Army of the Potomac, and with
,o9'I4I! ru9os 1860 men was actively employed
ssl l'5,ions 4. in the Wilderness and between
nv. iNoAinond in May. June and July.
III. 'ay sheridan was sent by Grant to cut
bk = Phmuni ations with Richmond. He
ts a. "a "a. He cavalry force and destroyed por-
5e ,a,,i Virginia Central railroad, consider
o ing stock, 1,j00,09o rations and set free
ssen47 VT III prisoners who were being
Libby. In one OF bis