Daily Republican., 1888-08-06
sHERIDAN DEAD.
ThO Hero OF wInchestOr Yields at Last
Co the IDvinOiblo ROo-Anothsr War
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the Hero OF winchestor Yields at Last
Co the IBvinoibls ROe-AnothsE War
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NoFourrT, Mass., Aug 5(midnight
General Sheridan died very suddenly
at 10 20 Of his heart trouble M paTd
culArs have yet been given out By the
physioiAn'.
A SKETCH OF HIS CAREER.
Philip Henry sheridHn was born In
Somerset, Perry county, Ohio, Naroh
8. 1881. Early 10 the preseut year .
Newspaper controversy was started with
rsgArd to his birthplace, an unole In
Milwaukee stating that he was born in
ireland, the General himself stating
that he was born in Albany, N. Y, and
the records OF the War DEPARTMENT
stating that he was born In Oaio. 1t
with his mother, who said: "Mr Sheri-
dan. my husband, and we're born in
County Oavan, Parish KllnihrAu, and
near the Town OF VsrRinA. We landed
In this country In 1898 After residing
in Albany, N. Y, we came here TO
Somerset In 1899 iOa March 9th, 1881
Phil Wss born IN the little frame house
still standing on West South stress,
nesr Columbus"
His early tdaoatlon was gained in q
few years "soho0linR" ut the village
school and was followed by service 10
the village store, when q fortunate Rp.
plicAtiOn TO the Congressman Of his dis
tEiot gained him this position of cadet ut
West Point. He entered West Poibt In
184S and should have graduated in 1862,
but . quarrel with q fellow w-atudenI
caused his Suspension FRONT the academy
for year, and he graduated in 1858,
54th In class Of 80 members. He was
appointed Brsvet Second Lieutenant OF
Infantry July Let, 1853, and in the fol.
lowing yeAr WAS assigned t. the Fltst
Infantry, in Texas, and on November
o3d, 1884, FeosIved his commission as
Second Lieutenant Of tbs Fourth In
iantry. He served with this regiment
for six years in Washington Territory
and Oregon, ana 10 one OF General
Soott's orders In 1886 he was mentioned
for conspicuous gAllAntry in assisting
iu the repulse Of an attack OF indians o.
OAsoade, W. 7.
Al the outbreak of the civil war be
received his promo motion TO frst lieuten.
Antoy, and two months later, on the
14th Of May, 1881, WAS made o captain
10 the Thirteenth Infantry. 1t was more
than q year, however, before be saw
any fighting. Oa December 24th, 1851,
he Was appointed quartsrmAAter on the
staff Of General Curtis, commanding the
Army Of BouthWest Missouri, and, on
being relieved OF this post, reported 10
General Halleck, whom he accompanied
In his advance on Oorinth. Ths Cover
M oF AfohNNan k9A -,
Halleck for some regular officer TO take
charge Of the Second Michigan Cavalry,
aud General HAlleok recon mended
Sheridan, who wss acc ,rdinRly com.
miIsloned May 25sh, 1882, as colonel
OF this resiment, then quAltsTsd near
Oorinth,
In the spring OF 1884, Grant, then
Lieutenant General, established bis
headquarters in Virginia. He told Hat.
leok that he must havs an energetic
commander for the cavalry there, and
HAlleck brought Sheridan forward.
"The very r7AD," answered Grant, aud
sooOrdingly Sheridan, on April 4, took
command OF the cavalry corps Of the
Army OF the Po'omAc. When the May
oAmpsign OF this army opened, he Rio-
neered its path into the Wilderness, aud
then to Spottsylvania, skirmishinR on
The 9th and 9th, and fighting battle ct
TJdd's Tavern on the 7th. Two days
later he made . cavalry expedition
within the enemy's lines TO the Ohioka-
homlny and the James, dAshing upon
the ou.works OF Richmond itself, whero
he took hundred prisoners, and thence
moved to HsxRl's Landing, from which
point, after resting three dayF, he re
turned to the army on the Gath, having
destroyed many miles Of railroad tracks,
besides trains and y large quantity OF
ratioDs, and reospturlug 376 Union
soldiers on their way to Libby Prison.
Early maintained threatening DO.
sition In the Shenandoah Valley. Grant
accordingly, on the 7th Of August, put
General Sheridan In command OF the
Middle Military Division, with an
army comprising two divisions Of his
own cavalry, the Sixth Corps, under
WTisht, . part Of the Nineteenth, uu.
der Emery, and the Army OF West
| Virginia, under Crook. Blk weeks
passed without result, ~ Early had
bssn reinforced and kept Sheridan On
the defensive near Harper's Ferry. Bat
on September 10 Iwhen EArly's forces
had been dimiDishe1, Sheridan cross.
cd the Opequar, and, In . hard battle,
as Sheridan teleRrsphed "Whtrling
through Winchester. The next day
President Lincoln, a. Grants recon-.
mendstion, appointed Sheridan bTlRa-
der. general in the regular army.
sHERIDAN's RIDE.
Sheridan, with Grants approval,
withdrew down the Valley, burning its
mills, barns and crops on the way,