The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-08-07
GEs. SHERIDAN.

The sad event. which occurred Sunday
evening at Nouquitt. comes as another
shock Of sorrow 10 the people OF the
United States and especially to the
veterans, yet living, who constituted
the republic's guard and glory. bul-
wark and defense. in the dark days Of
civil war.
Little Phil" as the dead hero was
fondly called by the army, won his
high rank and spotless fame by wis
dom, energy. briIliancy and gallantry,
NJ commander In the field. Great
occasions produce great men. Such
IN occasion came with the American
civil war, and in that terrible contest
for the preservation Of the Union,
from battles bolts were forged such
instruments az Grant, Sherman.
Thomas, Meade. McPherson. Gibbon
and Sheridan. Among these and many
other brilliant names whose glory was
born OF those trying times, none stands
out more calamity and picturesquely
than that OF General Philip Sheridan.
No head has worn more gracefully
and deservedly the wreath OF bay and
laurel, the cntwined emblems OF per-
feet victory and exalted fame. He
did his work 80 well and with such
dispatch, that he lived TO see great ar.
lists and gifted poets and able chron-
iclers, of even this golden age OF art.
poetry and literature, vie with each
other In doing reverence 10 his deserts
through almost breathing bronze and
marble, on the limners canvas. in
glowing verse and upon history's pure
pages. He lived TO hear The plaudits
Of a grateful people and the buzz OF
the worlds admiration. He lived to
gather about him legion Of friends,
and has died amid the tears Of a
mighty nation.
General Grant, In his laconie way.
gave an epitome Of sheridan's charae.
ter a. a soldier when after meeting
and comforting with his brilliant lieu.
tenant al City Point, he said II
found that there were but two words
OF Instruction necessary 60 him. They
were. Go In.
PHILIP Henry Sheridan was born in
Perry county, Ohio. in 1881 and grad
uated from West Point in is4s. in the
same class with Mcpherson and scho-
field. He served several years as a
lieutenant in Oregon and Washington
Territory, and was promoted 20 be q
captain In the regular army In iS6i.
Early In is62 he was appointed chief
quartermaster under General Halleck
and In May of the same year colonel
Of the Second Michigan cavalry. In
the following June he became the
commander OF cavalry brigade. and
In fight at bonneville. No. in July
having defeated troop superior 10
his own in natabers, was raised ~ the
full rank OF hrigadier-Feneral OF yolnn.
tec,s, As commander OF division Of
~. Al. ay Of the Ohio Ia ihe following
September, he distinguished him
in the battle OF Perryyille, and for this
and his gallant conduct in the battle
of Stone River. which ended January
Sd, is03, he was rewarded with The
rank OF major-general OF volunteers.
commanded division in the bat
tie OF Chickamauga September 70 and
20. and az Missionary Ridge Novem
Der -, 1858 In April, 1901, lac was
placed 10 command Of all the cavalry
Of the Army OF the Potomac and
crossed the Rapidan, beginning opera.
tions against Lees army early ia May
May 2 he started on = raid against tlle
Confederate lines Of communication
with Richmond. DESTROYED the depot,
etc. at Beaver Dam and Ashland al.
vaneed 20 the outer Jcienses Of Rich,
mond and defeated the Contedcrat,
cavalry command of Gen. > T.. r.
Stuart. rcloinlne Gen. Grants army
May IS June he led an expedition
aEainsl-tis Virginia Central railroad
--ffom which he returael ON the i9,h
after having DESTROYED part OF The
road and routed the Confederate cav
airy az Tfcvi'ian Station. In August
as the commander ol the Middle NH
tary Division operating In the Shenan.
.loah valley, he vas victorious la uu.
merous skirmiShcs with Gen Eaylv
ami ON the 10th defeated him at Wsn
chester, taking seyvrsl Thousand pTis
oners. ON the Soth he was victorious
liz another battle At Fisher, liiA, and
pursued the eneu, Through Harrison.
burg and Ssaunioa, shortly after
war,l Sheridan was made btisadieg,
general in the regular army.
In October, during a bricg absence
al Sheridan isem the front nc hsy.ns
beer called 60 Washington. Gen
Early, having been largely resB1orec3
attacked the tnion array as Cesar
Creek AMI Strashuye ca the l9,h snd
was vietorioas. when the fs0u
saroes had rvtrestej SEVERAL Wiles Gea
sheridan came riding sgp al iaN srcsg
and with magic in his voices aei ei3an
rallied the mem atd changed e ehtaed
defeat into tull and complc,e y.csoss
The Cenfes}vrates ios}us ueasly ga %.
their artillery and tgaias 0ish zbos,
isl1 l,li oacrs This sytpt SIS, tie iB-
spifsuon 81 T, Raehanaa Reads
famous poem, '.sasEl1sue to3t H.
the Nov mheg follow ng Sbef3iae 0as
promoted "a the raak of la@J sery
RAJ In TIE regular aruly
Esrly IN ISIS General Shertjan "a.
che leader Of several bfiiisat usagc-
nisnts against Less afHy. j,h csi-
mlnate3 Ia tbs decIs.ge Yosars az
Five Forks snd saogaer az ssgss>
creek. Ia which al aggregate e gl6Q3
prisoners aere t4kea ans iel.os iag
which q i few dsxs clsar Ile sagses.,