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days after he took command OF his reglment,
when he was of on Elliott's raid to BOON
vile, Miss, and one month and five days al
ter he took commani Of the Secon1 Michigan
he won his stars in the brilliant engagement
known as the second battle of Boonville: -.
For this Sheridan was made brigadier OF
volunteers, his commission to date from that
day. In command of the Eleventh DIVISION
of tte army of the Ohio he led the advance
into Kentucky, and at the battle OF Perry
vile, one of the most desperate, for the num-
bers engaged, Of the war, he held the Key 10
the position and acquired additional laurels.
Afterward assigned to the army or the
Cum berland, he took an active part IN tne
battle of Murfreesboro, after which ne was
made Major General Of volunteers. In the
operations about 'hrtanooga, and the oatSie ie
Of Missi, nary Ridge -ovember 29-23, 1868
his saga ity, boldness md sound Judgmen0
were consp., uously sho "a
Two or three months later General Grant
was made General in Chief of the armies, and
Sheridan took command of the cavalry OF
the Army of the Potomac, and from May,
1864. to the following August led some OF tne
boldest maneuvers of the war.
His first work on the Potomac was on the
flank during the battles Of the wilderness,
and on the Sth Of May he was of on his rald
around Richmond in which he actually car,
ried the outer works. 1t was during this rald
he fought the battle of Yellow Tavern, which
resulted in the death of General j. Z. b.
Stuart. -
In October Sheridan was summoned to
WASHINGTON Early saw the advantage ana
drove back the national forces; But Snerldan
had left Washington and slept in WlncheSter,
twenty miles from his command. Arhliery
firing was reported early the next morning,
and at 9 o'clock Sheridan rode out OF Win
chester. The sound of heavy battle
was unmistakable, and half a milo from
the town the fugitives came in sight. He at
once halted the trains stretched brigade OF
his troops at Winchester across the country
to stop the stragglers, and with an escort OF
twenty men pushed to the front. The ehect
of his presence was electrical. He rode,
swinging his hat and shouting as he passed:
Face the other way, boysl face the other
way!" and hundreds OF the men turned at
once and followed.
He gave some hurried directions, and re-
turned to collect the fugitives He was in
in Major Generals uniform, mounted on a
magnificent horse, man and beast COW
cred with dust and foam; and as he rose
in his stirrups, waving his hat and his sword
by turns, he cried again and again: I'VE
face the other way!" The scattered soldiers
took up the cry: "Face the other wayw They
followed him to the 'front.' falling into ranks
as they went, and many who had fed panic
stricken in the morning had covered them
selves with glory before night. Sheridan led
brigade in person, and the enemy every
where gave way in terror before the sweep
OF the cavalry. All that had been lost to tho
Union forces was retaken.
This battle ended the campaign in the
Shenandoah Valley. Sheridan was made
Major General in the regular army.
General Grant sent Serbian to the Rio
Grande as soon as the war was over. He
was appointed to the command of the De-
partment Of the Gulf in 1861, and of the Fifth
Military district, including Louisiana and
Texas, in 1867. Then he was assigned to the
Department of the Missouri, and in
1869 was made Lieutenant General, in
command Of the Division Of the Missouri,
with headquarters at Chicago. His manage
ment of the Indians was singularly success
full and his course after the Chicago fire
gained the applause Of the country.
During the Franco -PruSsian war he
visited Europe, and was present as spec
tator at several famous engagements. On
November l, 1883, by direction Of President
Arthur, he assumed command Of the Army
of the United States in place OF General
Sherman, who was relieved by request.
Washington and Grant are the only other
lieutenant generals in the national history.
In May Congress vested him with the addi-
tional title Of General of the American army.
While stationed at Chicago few years ago
he married Miss Irene Rucker, daughter Of
Brevet-Major D. Il. Rucker. and his home
life thereafter was happy one. He leaves
widow and four children, Little Phil' Sher-
idan, a lad of seven, and three girls-1rene,
who is twelve and Mary and Louise, the lat
ter being twin sisters, and 8 year younger
than Irene.