The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-10-17

xz,,rueasa4son from my immediate
sup<riorS VAS promptly tsn1erea
through orai and written congrstdis-
lions and their satisfaction Al the re
ss,st AZ the battle took iefinite form
Zen DAYS later. when. by an expecif1on
% Riraey. Miss, most Valuable IN
formation ~ % the enemys lo<aHon
and plans MAS captured
Hrs FAMOUS sArTkE HeEsE EzESxI-
After the hattie of Bonneville Gen.
sheridan WAS directed 10 GO into CAM
al Rienxi- Miss This was done en-
Juis =, fSss. and he kert up dairy
communication with osaer generals,
ewing valuable information received
f-,,u, scaztS. He vas compelled 10
FORAGE on the farmers for subsistence.
ana had many hot bat brief strug-
g,e with gueriilas. IL Was while II
fhis camp that Capt. Campbell. OF the
second Michigan cavalry. presented
Gen sheridan with fhe black horse.
Rsenxi. afterwards made famous ga
occoans Of the ride from Winchester 70
Cedar Creek. He was a gel6ing Of
Morgan stock and Jet black. with
with white feet and stood sixteen
hands high. strongly built ana
great pcwe-s OF endurance. Of this
faithful animal the general writes.
he eeliing bad been ridden very
seldom; ia fact. Campbell had been
Gnsccustorned 10 riiing till the war
broke out. and, think, felt some dis
inclination TO mount the fiery colt
Campbell had an affection for him.
however. that never wane,i. and
wauld often come 10 my headquarters
10 see his fAvofite. the colt being cared
for there ty the Teginertal farrier. an
old man namei John Ashley. who had
taken him in charge when leaving
Michigan and has been his groom ever
since. Seeing thst liked the horse--
had ridden him an several occasions
Campbell presented him 70 me on
orss. OF these visits. and from that time
I till the close OF the war | rode him al
most continuously in every campaign
and battle in which / took part, with
oat once finding him overcome by Ia
tigne. though on many occasions his
strength was severely tested by long
marches and short rationS. | never
observed in him any vicious habit;
nervousness and restleSSness and
switch .os the tail, when everything
aboat him was in repoSe, being the
only indication that he might be I'M
Trustworthy. No one bat a novice
could be deceived by this, however,
Tor the intelligence eyinced in every
feature. and his thoroughbred appear
ance. were 50 striking that any person
accustomed 60 horses could not mis-
understand such noble animal. But
Campbell thought otherwise, at least
when the horse was 10 certain degree
Vet unframed, and cogld not be per-
saaded to ride him.
MADE BktGApIER- sESERsL.
From Camp Rienzi Gen. Sheridan
vas ordered North, aad at Louisville.
Ky. reported to Gen. William Nelson,
who was sick, and who received him
as he lay in bed.
"He asked me why | did not wear
the shOuider-straps OF nay rank.
answered that was the colonel OF the
Second Michigan cavalry and had on
my appropriate shoalder-straps. lie
replied that | was . brigadier-g general
for the bonneville fight, July /, and
that | should wear the shouider-straps
OF that grade, ! returned to my COM
iland and put il in camp; and as
had no reluctance 10 wearing the
shouider-straps OF hrigadieF- general,
| was not long in procuring pair,
particularly as ! was fortified next
day by receiving from Washington Of
| fetal information OF my appointment
rs a brigadier-general, TO date from
July l. lsj2, the day OF the battle OF
Bonneville.
,aeu. Sheridan was a conspicuous iig-
! fa~. 1at
/ tells this incident OF the day after the
close of the fight
WheA the battle ceased Gen Gilbert
asked me 10 join him at Buell's head
quarters, which were a considerable
distance to tie rear. So after making
some dispositions for the evening. |
proceeded there. as requested. | ar
rived Just a. Buell. was about TO sit
down 70 his supper. and. noticing that
he was lame, then learned that he had
been severely injured by a recent fall
from his horse. He kindly invited me
10 Join him at the table. an invitation
which | accepted with alaeritv, enjoy
ing the meal with relish known only
to very hungry man, for had eaten
nothing since morning. OF course the
events of the day were the chief topic
OF diScusslon--as they were during nv
stay at headquariers-but the CONVEX
sation indicated that what had oc-
Cured was not fully realized, and re-
turned 70 my troops impressed with
the belief that Gen. Buell. and his staff
officers were unconscious OF the mag
nitude OF the battle that had lust been
fought"
cHILD's BRAVE ACT.
Here another little incident which
the active memory OF the great general
did not forget:
While this parting salute of deadly
proiectiies was going on little daugli-
Ter OF Col. William J Landrum. whose
home was in Danyllle. came running
out from his house and planted small
national Tag on one of Hescock's guns.
The patriotic act was so brave and
touching that it thrilled all who wit
messed the scene, and until the close
OF the war. when peace separated the
surviving officers and men OF the bat
terry, that little flag was protected aud
cherished as a uemento OF the Perry
vile campaign.
Summing up the battle OF stone
River, in which he lost nearly 30 per
cent. OF his whole force, he says:
housn our victory was dearly
bo1giIt. yet the Importance of ginning
the day At any price was very great,
particularly when we consider what
might have been the result had not
the galiantry OF the army and the
maneayerlng during the early disaster
saved W. from ultimate defeat We
had started out from Nashville 90 an
offensive campaign, probably with no
intention Of going. beyond Aurfrees-
b0fo in nidwister, bat still with the
expectation OF delivering a crashing
blow should tine enemy accept Onr
challenge 90 battle lie met us with
plan oi attack almost he counterpart
81 oar owa. In the execution OF his
plan he bad many advantages, not the
least ui which was his intimate kuawi-
edge II the ground, ana he came near
destroying Us. Had he done 30 Nash
vile would probably have fallen: d
sli events Kentucky would have been
opened agsie to MS iucuTsioAs and TIE
ttseaier 81 war very likely Transferred
once more 20 the OHIO river. A g the
ease now stood, however, Nashville
was FIRMLY established q base Tor
lsiture operations. Kentucky Was safe
lrol the possibility 81 being again
oFeFrnn and Rragg. thrown ca the de-
iensivc. Was competed 60 give his
thoughts - the protection OF The ia-
teror % the C1afelefacy and the se-
csrlty of Chattanooga rather than
lHl sftFe lT -HaipFup4 al rorrus.-f nn~tfi /