Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1888-08-09

Philip Henry Sheridan. General OF the United
States army, born In Somerset, Perry County,
o., March & 1851 few years at the village
school followed by service in the village store
furnished his education and training until a
fortunate application 70 the Congressman OF
hts district made min, in lslS cadet At West
Point He should have been graduated In 1872
Ont a years suspension, the result OF a quarrel
with fellow student transferred him 10 the
e.'ss OF l-53 In which he ranked thirty fourth
hmong its lfty-two members. lie was ap-
pointed brcvet Second Lieutenant Of infantry.
July ], 1873; In the following year was as.
signed 20 the First infantry. in Texas
and on November 81 1854 received his com.
mission as Second Lieutenant OF the Fourth
infantry. With the latter regiment he served
during the next six years Ia Washington Ter
iitory and Oregon. In one OF General seott's =
orders we ind this mention OF him: April 2s
ln'd' Breyet Lieutenant Colonel T.. J. Steptoe,
hihth infantry, commanding companies A. T.
II, aud same regiment and detaehments Of
Company y, First dragons. aud Company L.
Third artillery, IN ali sO men. az the Cascades
W. T., ropulsed the Indians IN their attack at
that p'aco. The troops landed under hre, rout.
iSg aud dispensing the enemy at every point
Second Lieutenant l'hilip
Sheridfu, Fourth infantry, Is especially men
toned for his gallaatry"
Tue outbreak OF the ciyl war made promo.
hon rap d, hoih through the resignation OF
mentsi and Sheridan who thus secured a First
Lieuienancy IN the Fourth infantry on March
J, 1871, received Capiiancy IN the Thirteenth
on My H. Sull save for SIX weeks service As
y esident OF a board of auditing claims al 81
LOUIS, that memorable year brought him little
employment ana no laurels The day before
christmas he vas appolntei Quarter
master on tho stad OF General Curtis
commanding the army OF Southwest Missouri
On being relieved from Curtis stad he report
"a 70 General Haleck. whom he aceompanied
IN bis advance upon Corinth and was by him
recommended 20 the Governor OF Michigan
VINO had applied for some regular onlcer TO take
charge Of the second Miehigan cavalry Com.
missioned May - 1885,. as Colonel Of this regi.
mont ihcn near C0rintn, Sheridan al once took
part with u 10 Eliotrs raid against the rail-
road, v tich was destroyed at Bonneville Dur
Tug June he commanded the Second cavalry
brigade IN several skirnishes ana on July
iongat a brilliant battle ~ Bonneville His
appointment as brlgadier. General Of volunteers
WAS dated from the action at Bonneville.
During the autumn Of 1859 sheridan was
transferred 10 Kentucky and there received
command OF the Eleventh division OF the Army
ul tho OHIO, undor Buell. Moving out from
lsouisvilic with Buell. against Bragg, no took
pnrt October 4 in ihe hard-fought battle AZ
Perryfllip whore he maaeuvered HI, division
with consplruous skill and elect Rosecrans
succoeded nuoll IN command OF what beoalle
known as The Army OF tho Cumberland. ana AZ
thc pnnlongtd and bloody battle OF Murfreos-
poro, sheridan, for several hours IN the nrsf
anys hfhilns, held me koy point displaying
lpperh iarfic skin aud the greatest gallantry.
an b. brigade commanders vors killed in this
, flle' and oa Rosarnns recommendation be
MAJ nndo Major GENERAL Of volunteers, 70 date |
HON uCccmber " i9is, ihc openlnF of that
leadh struggle apong the solar brakes o.
slonn lltcf.