Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-08-11

days after he took command Of his regiment,
when Inc was OFF on IIllictt's raid to Boon
vile, Miss, anil one month and five days al
ter lie took command OF the Second Michigan
liz won his stars in the brilliant engagement
known rs the second battle OF Boonyille:
For this Sheridan was made q brigadler O
volunteers, his commission to date from tina
day. In command of the Eleventh DiylsIp
OF tire army of the Ohio he led the advnn"'
into Kentucky, and at tho battle of Perry
vile, one of the most desperate, for the mum
lIers engaged, OF tho war, he held the key T.
the position and acquired additional laur !
Afterward assigned to the army of ti:'
Cumberland, he took an active part, IN I'll
battle Of Murfreesboro, after which ne wa
made Major General of volunteers In tn
operations about Chattanooga, and the BATH
OF Missionary Ridge-November 1925, lS5
his sagacity, bollness and sound judgment
were conspicuously shown.
Two or three months later General Grant
was made General in Chief Of the armies, ana
Sheridan took command of the cavalry o.
the Army of the Potomac, and from May.
1864, to the following August led some OF tue
boldest maneuvers OF the war.
His first work on tho Potomac was on the
flank during the battles of the Wilderness,
and on the Stl, of May he was oil ON his RAD
around Richmond in which he actually car,
rIeu the QUEER ."oih rs. ~ Miio Jul me- cuio a.
he fought the battle of Y elbow Tavern, which
resulted in the death of General j. 3. 3.
Stuart.
In October Sheridan was summoned to
Washington. Early saw the advantage and
drove back the national forces But Sheridan
had left Washington and septin Winchester.
twenty miles from his command Artillery
firing was reported early the next morning,
and at o'clock Sheridan rode out OF Win
chester The sound Of heavy battle
was unmistakable, and half inila from
the town the fugitives came IN sight. he a.
once halted the trains, stretched brigade Oh
his troops ct Winchester across the country
to stop tho stragglers, AMI with an escort OF
twenty men pushed to tue front. The effect
of his presence was electrical. He rode,
swinging his hat and shouting as lie passed:
Face the other way, Toys. face the other
wayl" and hundreds IF the men turned at
once and followed.
He gave some hurried directions. and re-
turned to collect the fugitives. Fle was IN
in Major Generals uniform, mounted OH
magnificent horse, man and beast COW
cred with dust anil foam: and as he rose
in his stirrups, waving his hat and his sword
by turns, he cried again and again: I'VE
are going back. Face the other way, boys;
face tile other waylf' The scattered soldiers
took up the cry "Face the other way!" They
followed him to the front, falling into ranks
as they went and many who had fled panic
stricken in the morning had covered them.
selves with glory before night. Sheridan led
IL brigade in person, and the enemy every
where gave way in terror before the sweep
Of the cavalry. All that had been lost 10 The
Union forces was retaken.
This battle ended the campaign in the
Shenandoah Valley. Sheridan was made
nior- General in the regular army.
General Grant sent Serbian to the Rio
Grande as soon 0s the war was over. He
was appointed to the command OF the De-
partment of the Gulf in lSG6, and Of the Fifth
Texas, in 1861. Then he was assigned to the
Department of the Missouri. and in
1861 was made Lieutenant General, in
command of the Division of the Missouri,
with headquarters at Chicago. Ills 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 |, 1883, by direction of President
Arthur, he assumed command of the Army
Of the United States in place of General
Sherman, who WIS relieved by request.
Washington and Grant are the only other
lieutenant generals in the national history.
III May Congress vested him with the addi-
tiona title Of General of the American army.
While stationed Mt Chicago u few years ago
he married Miss Irene Rucker, daughter OF
Brevet-Afaior D. H. Rucker and his home
lie thereafter was happy one. He leaves a
widow and four children, Little Phil" Sher-
idan, a lad of seven, and three girls-Irene,
who is twelve, and Mary and Louise, the lat
ter being twin sisters, and year younger
than Irene.