Tombstone epitaph., 1888-08-11
THE DEAD GENERAL.
Sketch of Sheridans Career and Military Ser
 vices.

Philip Henry Sheridan, was born in
 Somerset, Perrin county, Ono, March 6,
 1881. He graduated at West Point in
 1853, served in Texas in I8s4-5, and on
 the Pacific Coast until May I3, 1861, when he was made Captain of the Thir- teenth Infantry, Chief Quarterm aster
 and Commissiary of the Army of South
 western Missouri, and subsequently, Qaatermaster to Gen. Halleck in the
 Mississippi campaign of the spring of 1862. On May 25, 1862 he was made Colonel of the Second Michigan Volun. teer Cavalry, and then took part in the pursuit of the Confederates of the Cor. inth, May goth to June 10th, and in the engagement at Bonneville, July I, when he was made Brigadier- General of Vol unteers, in command of the eleventh division of the Army of Ohio, he led the advance into Kentucky, and was in the the battle of Perrysville, October 8, and in the subsequent march to the relief of Nashville. Assigned to the Army of the Cumberland, his division was in the campaign of Tennessee from November 1862 to September 1863, taking active part in the battle of Murfreesboro, when he was made major-general of Volunteers He captured train and prisoners at Eaglesville in March; crossed the Cum. berland mountains and Tennessee river in August; took part in the Chickamauga September 1920, and in the operations about Chatanoga, including the battle of Missionary Ridge, November 23-25; and was subsequently, engaged in Tennessee until March 1864. From April 4th to August 3d he was in command of the cavalry corps of the Army of the Poto' mac, and with his 10000 men were act ively employed in operations in the wild erness, and between it and the Richmond in May, June, and July. While mainly employed in reconnoitering and in pro tecting the Hanks of the Army, his corps made several vigorous raids, cut ting off railway connections or destroy. ing stores; was more than 2o times en- gagged with the Confederate cavalry and took an important part in the actions in and about Cold Harbor. On August 4th he was appointed to the command of the Army of the Shenandoah, and on the 7tt to that of the Middle Military Division
 He defeated Early on the Opequan, Sep tember I9th for which he was made g Bridadier-G General in the U. s. Army at Fishers Hill, September 22d, and a, Cedar Creek, October I9th, when b, turned rout into brilliant victory, fol which he received the thanks of Con- gress. On November 9th he was mad, a maJor-general. From February 27tf to March 24th, 1865, he was engaged ir the raid from Winchester to Petersburg during which time he destroyed thu James River and Kanawha Canal, GU important railway connections, destroy ed military commissary stores and hae numerous skirm,hes with the enemy From March 25th to April 9,h he wa
 in the Richmond campaign. On Apri Ist he won the battle of Five Forks which insured the abandonment by th
 Confederates of Petersburg and Rich mond, and he led in the pursuit of Le, and was preeent at his equalization April 9th, he was appointed to the com mand of the Military Division of thu Southwest June 3d, and of the Militar. Division of the Gulf, July I7th; of thu Department of the Gulf, August IS, 1866 of the Fifth Military District, including Louisiana and Texas, March II, 1867 and of the Department of the Missouri with headquarters at Ft. Leavenworth September I2. On March 4, 1869, h.
 was made Lieutenant General and as
 signed to the command of the Division of the Missouri; including the Depart ment of Dakota; of the Missouri, of thu
 Platte and of Texas, with headquarter at Chicago. Here he was identified with all improvements in the westerl country which come properly under hi management, such as the building c forts and railroads, and the distribution of troops. Early in 1875 political dis turbances threatening in Louisiana, h
 was stationed for few weeks in Ne, Orleans and then returned to his com
 mznd in Chicago. On the retirement c Sherman in 1884, Sheridan was appoint ed to the command of the Army, witl the rank of Lieutenant- General, tn
 rank of General having expired witt Gen. Sherman. A few months ago Shei idan's name was mentioned in connec
 tion with the Presidency, although h
 emphaticalIy denied that he was can. didate for the office. In the early week of his illness bill passed both branche of Congress revivng the grade 0 General of the army. President Cleve land at once nominated Sheridan for tn, position and the Senate forewith con frmed the nomination. The General commission was immediately made ou and signed and was delivered to him