Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-08-16

fianks OF the army and reconuoitering the
enemy's position, he was IN eighteen distinct
soon after OF the Middle Military Division,
whero no succeeded in completely routing
Brigade % General in % the regular r army 1 and IN
November a Mao. General. The campaign
against Enrly cyel, and In full possession OF the
rendered it impossible for Lee to longer draw
supplies from this fertile region. He then made
a dstour around Richmond joining Gen. Grant
at at CITY Point from whence he stsrte1, March
throw of Lees army. He fought the battle Of
Dinwiddie Court House March 81. Five Forks
April l, and compelled the surrender Of Lee
In his military career Gen. Sheridan passed
through many scenes OF danger and daring, but
the incident by which he gained greatest fame
After the return of the troops to Washington
Con. Sheridan wa assigned To the command OF
the Military Division OF the Southwest, June 8,
ana OF the Division OF the Gulf, June IL, 1855.
Upon the reorganization OF departments and
districts ho was assigned to the Department OF
the Gull, Aug. 10, 1866, and March. 1867, to
the Fifth Military District Louisiana and
Texasl, but, disp easing President johnson, he
was transferred, Sept IL 1877 To the Depart
ment of the Missouri, which no continued TO
command until March, 1852 whom, by the pro-
motion OF Lieutenant General Sherman to GEN
eral, he became Lieutenant General, assuming
command of tbs Western and southwestern
Military Divisions, with headquarters in Chi
cago. Here he resided until the autumn OF
1881, when, by the retirement OF Gen. sherman,
he became Commander Of the Army Of the
United Statos.
Gen. Sheridan married Miss Irene Rucker
about 1872. Mrs Sher dan might b3 called
daughter Of the army. She was born Mt old Fort
Un on, N. NJ, few years after that vas6 region
and California became part OF the United States.
Her father ont cred the military service from
Michigan as Lieu enant of dragoons in 1887, and
served with distinction On th frontiers
Ms. SlCr.dan has three beautiful little
daught rs-Mary, Irene and Louise-and one
son-Pf ilip. Mrs. Sheridan is one OF the bright.
est ladies in the higher circles OF fashionable
liie 81 o is petite in figure, q deep brunette,
pretty, vivacious in manner, and ready in con-
Versation
A few weeks before his death Gen. Grant was
sitting ON the piazza OF his temporary residence
Matthews OF Buffalo. Phil Sheridan was the
topic OF conversation. Sheridan" said Gen.
Grant was great soldier. He was as great as
Caesar, or Won Moltke. Yes" he added, after a
pause, che wns greater than Cmsar or
Won Moltke. He was great in the field, great ut
the council board. He could not only plan battles
-he could take the field and win thom"
Philip Henry Sheridan" said another was
the Murat and Ney both, OF our late civil war.
Ready to lead a cavalry or an infantly charge, ho
was equally the man to overlook the operation
Of a vast army aud move its parts so as 10
achieve victory. In faot, Sheridan impetuous
and apparently rash. when necessity called for
vigorous action and daring deeds was cool calm
collected, prudent; when overlooking n fold
where an army was employed, no eye sooner
saw a flaw in tbs enemys movements or was
Sheridan had the instinct and genius
OF truo soldier