St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-07
AS A SOLDIER AND MAN.
High Estim nation in Which the
Dead Man Was Held,

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-Secretary En-
dicott said: ''His death is a great loss
to the army and to this department. I
mean as practical, energetic man of
affairs. He had wide experience,
gathered during an active military life.
He knew and understood all the condi-
tiOns of army life in all parts of the
country, and OF the people with whom
our soldiers have to deal, including the
Indians, in whom he took peculiar in
terest. He was wise and sagacious, and
his Judgment was marked by readiness
! in decision and guided by shrewd COM
mon sense. He had so long held high
command, and had been attended by
such success that he felt confidence in
his administration of affairs, which was
| RARELY AT FAULT.
always found him most reasonable
and ready to look at all sides of ques-
ton, and, for man of such impulses,
| most open to conviction. AS a soldier
he, of course, stands quite by himself,
differing with marked and intense in
dlvlduality from all our distinguished
pre-eminent. The rapidity of his move
ments, the energy with which he in
Spired officers and men, his unerring in
stincts on the battlefield, led neces-
sarily to great success, that was well de-
served. He was very interesting and
entertaining i'll social intercourse, He
had
A FUND OF ANECDOTE,
variety OF information that often was
very instructive. His experiences i'm
Europe, when he accompanied the Ger
man army to France, in 1870, were va
ried and very interesting. | have heard
him HpSnrihQ tbQ haftlac xrhio H.
in manner which inspired in his hear
ers some of the enthusiasm with which
he told the story. l shall always
retain most agreeable recollections of
my intercourse with him, and shall
never forget the friendly and valuable
assistance he gave to me in the admin
iStration of this Office"
GEN. ROSECRANS.
Gen. RoSecranS said he learned of
Gen. Sheridan's death with profound
sorrow and regret. when took COM
mand of the small army of the Missis-
sippi," he said, "Sheridan was COM
| army | knew him well and watched
his career closely. He was a hard
fighter, stubborn and unyielding. At
BooneSville he won his first star and at
Stone River another, and so on, and
evely success that has come to him has
been earned. With all his
STUBBORNNESS AND DASH
he was prudent, cautious, good pro-
wider for his army, and was always care
full to know the topography of the cOun-
try in which he was operating, and then
he was prompt to take his troops into
action under heavy firing. You know"
he remarked, 'that there are many men
who do unpleasant things, even though
duty, hesitatingly. They wait and
consider and doubt. Sheridan on the
instant went straight for the mark; no
DELAYS, no doubts. He was indeed
great general. and the country will
deeply mourn his loss"
SECRETARY FAIRCHILD.
Secretary Fairchild said that he had
become acquainted with Gen. Sheridan
since his arrival in Washington. and
had taken a great liking to him from
the first. He had thought all along that
the general would ultimately recover,
and was surprised and grieved to hear
of his death. He was not competent,
he said, to speak of his service as a
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