The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-09-06

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Chief Of the Cherokee Nation, and, therefore,
his daughter. Mrs. Philip Ii. Sheridan, is
halEbreed Cherokee.
know whereof I speak when I say that
Mrs Sheridan has not drop of Indian blood
I'm her veins for thc Indian wife Of Gen. Rucl1er
died many years ago. leaving one daughter,
Miss Louise, who is still living here with her
father.
Gen. Gucker's second wife, who IS still liv-
ing, was Miss Irene Whistler, niece and the
adopted daughter Of Col. William Whistler,
lHho was Colonel Of the 4th U. S. Inf. for many
years, and died in 1863 of old age) and was
born nj q frontier post iii Wisconsin, where her
own father resided Mrs. Sheridan is the
youngest child by this marriage. there having
been son, I,ieut. John Anthony Rncker, 9th
y. 5. Cav. known as Tony ", who was
drowned IN Arizona about 1852, while endeav-
oring 10 save a comrade from drowning in
Hood that washed away thei= camp.
sHERTDANs LAST UNIFORM.
Gen. Phil Sheridan was intensely delighted
at his promotion from Lieutenant General to
General OF the Army, and it is evident that he
had strong faith IN his ultimate recovery from
his Illness for as soon as he was able to do any
thing he set about deYising uniform for HIM
self to suit his new grade.
The Army Regulations generally prescribe
in detail every article ct uniform for every sol
der, from Msjor-General to private, including
buttons, collars, cuffs, facings, straps, shoulder
knots, epaUlets, and the headgear, with its or
naments
One man alone is exempt from all regulation
relating to uniform, ana that is the General.
When the grade of Lieutenant-Ge re-
NAMED, the officer holding that rank was also
exempt. The Regulations provide they were
issued when Gen. Grant was in command, and
reaAITlned when Gen. Sherman was at the head
OF tae Army that the General OF the Army
shall select his own uniform.
tien. Sheridan retained the broad yellow
sash that was so familiar here in Washington to
the public but to be worn across the breast from
the left shoulder rs tie late Gen. Hancock
were his sash. For the epaulets the heavy gold
crescent and bullion fringe Of his Lieutenant
Generals uniform was retained; within the
crescent is a large embroidered silver star, one
and thrce-qUarter inches across; on the fat
shOuder-pieC is the coat-Ofarms of the Army
in heavy bullion, embroidered in the pattern
of the iU.l-dreSs hat ornament OF % years ago,
and iust above this is another silver embroi-
Gercd star, enc inch in diameter.
The uniform Gress-eOat he wore as Lieuten-
ans General was not altered, and the overcoat
adopted remained the same, except by the ad-
dillon Of another stripe of silk braid on the
sleeves and changing the looping to make one
more branch. The sword-beit and sings were
not changed, and the trousers are as for all
ornaments for the chaPeau, and he retained
the braided straightforward French staff cap
he was always so fond Of
he never had on his Generals uniform in
life, but the necessary changes adopted by him
were made to prepare one to dress him for his
long rest.
a splen4id portrait of Sheridan in his uni
form Is General has been prepared by an artist
here, and copies are being photographed for
distribution among his friends. In preparing
this portrait the artist used a copy of the best
photograph taken of the great leader-takcn
just before the trip to Chicago that brought
about his last illness. and which the General
himself liked best of all. This was enlarged by
the Gamer. aud finished in CTaYOn, while the
artist sketched in with crayon the changes in
the uniform adopted. When this was completed
the camera was again used, and the photo
graphs taken frCm the cray0n portrait are as
perfect as if the dead hero had lived to sit for
them in person.
Long RIDE.
If Gen. William W. Ayerell had only had
the good lack to have been tried by court-mar-
tial and dismissed during the war instead of
assigning both lis regular and VOLUNTEER COM
missions ia St Of jealous pguc, he would
have stood much better show fOr restoration
Of Captain OF Cavalry, which was granted him
last month by an act Of Congress
! doubt the wisdom Of special legislation TO
give rank anew to men who have left the serv-
ice Of their own volitoR, and still less believe
IN the restoration Of those dismissed under
finding Of brother officers that the offender is
unit 10 wear the uniform. Yet, when such
legislation Is common, do not object to seeing
Gen. Avergli back on the Army list, and would
like 70 see Gen. PIeasonten there also.
Gen. AvereH was net so good, and by no
means Sc bad, as many another general officer
who failed 10 reach the expectations Of his
commanders. lie was good fighter when he
was fighting, and there was much more dash
than good Judgment IN his character One
feature OF his lack Of Judgment was his out
spoken criticisms Of his commanding officers.
a soldiers privilege is 70 growl, but good
/ soldier sn0nld know when and where TO growl.
Gen. Avereii knew neither Of these points, but
( gr1wied when il did no good TO the service.
4 That kept him from the promotion to Major
General after his successful battle at MoorfeId,
and he spitefuily resigned the service.
In the salem raid he did gallant and
/ ardnous service: rode, fought, swan rivers
aud slid for 20 days" as his first dispatch re-
ported MOorfeld was gallant fight and well
managed, but all these did not outweigh the
( distrGst felt FOR 4 chronic GROWER
Graduating ~ West Point in 1856 his first
field service was IN the Mounted Rifles now
the ID Cav in the Indian war against the
Kiowas IN 1851. when he distinguished himself
ia 1875 the great Navajo war broke out anew,
aud be was ID a number Of skirmishes against
. that tribe until dreadful wound received in
October Of that year sent him east for light
dafy.
When the rebellion broke ont be became
! Colonel Of the "a Pa. Cav. Aug. % 1861, aud a
! month later was made Brigadier- General oil
! Volunteers. All Of his active service during
4 tie war was ia Virginia, mostly west Of the
EluU Ridge and he was engaged in - battles
f AID actions including the Salem raid, Moor
field, Winchester and Cedar Creek.
One incident Of his service while he was still
4 q Second Lieutenant has never been told in
print, / think, and is as exciting as ever any
+ dime novel story Of frontier adventure to a boy
de told il once in my hearing, and while he
( did not seen to think it much Of an achieve
msut, except rs long ride, il impressed me as
being one 0f the best examples of stauch loyalty
aad gallant endurance that had ever heard Of
i heard Is almost Ii score Of years ago, and caH-
not now recyilcct the details, bnt only the gen
eral outline. Averell was with his troops in
lhe Indian Territory early ia 1861, when the
rebels were operatiugi in Texas and New Mexico
ID gogbliIa up such commands Of CIR small anl
idC.y-dlstTiDuled army as they could. Ii
many eases the rebels relied upon the tact
/ assistance o. our ogm officers.
The rebels appeared in force at the post where
agsreli was, cosling from Texas, and boa5Gingly
proclaimea their plans. When the surrendei
there was completed aud the troops left undc
parole, they would move westward and take il