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Sheridan's death with profound sorrow and
regret. when / took command OF the
small army of the Mississippi" be said
Sheridan was colonel Of Michigan regi-
ment in that army. knew him well, and
watched his career closely. He was bard
fghter-stubborn and unyielding. AZ
Bonneville he won bis first star and at Stone
| River another and so on and
every success that has come to
him has been earned. With all
| his stubborness and dash he was prudent,
cautious, good proyider for his army, and
was always careful to know the topography
OF the country in which be was operating
and thea he was prompt TO take his troops
into actien under heavy hring- lou
know - he answered, s'that there are many
men who do unpleasant thing, even though
q duty hesitatingly. They wait and con-
slider and doubt. Sheridan, on the instant
went straight FOR she mark; ne delays no
doubts.r
Secretary Fairchild said he had become
i aeouainted with General Sheridan since his
arrival in Washington, and had taken great
4 liking 70 him from the first. He was not
competent, be said, to speak of his services
M a soldier, but knew him 20 be good
and great man.
In response TO O request for an expression
Of opinion of opinion in regard 10 6enefai
! Sheridan, Secretary Bayard instructed ms
! private secretary to say for MIN that nc
J heartily concurred in all that the president
had said ia his message TO congress 10 re-
gard 10 the services OF General Sheridan.
Secretary Whitney, upon hearing OF the
generals death, sent the following telegram
20 Colonel Sheridan: II must express 70
YOU nv great personal regret and sorrow,
, and that of the whole naval service, az
the death Of General Sheridan. IL IS the
desire of this department 10 participate IN
!, All the ceremonies which may take place
Z in recognition Of his great services Inc
president directs me TO place at Your ser
. vice an escort of naval vessels If your plans
: should contemplate returning by water.
Postmaster-G GENERAL Dickinson said: lie
|. was a great general, and had the simplicity
= of manner which always accompanies True
= greatness"
& Colonel Henry w. Muldrow. first assist
! and secretary Of the Interior said: Gen
eral Sheridan's reputation as gar
: CANT soldier and an able commands
IS not confined to this country, but among
: military men all over the world, he wa
. esteemed as among the most notable STRAIT
!. EXISTS and obstinate fighters OF the cen
. tury. By the southern army he was re
paried as an enemy whose movements
&c ghether in attack or retreat
u was always suggestive of dan
70 ger While considered from
y southern standpoint, many Of his grea
- achievements are credited with dlneren
y results from those claimed for him by m
= COMPANIONS in the war, 90 not thln
/. there is any difference between the est
~ general soIdieriy qualities held by the sol
10 diers he commanded and those be con
- frouted.
NJ Senator Plumb: 81 always think
W. Sheridan in connection with one converts
" tion I had with him. General, sale
10 syou were west befare you came cas-
What was your opinion of the army OF u
Potomacss ooh, the Army of the PotomI
was all right said Sheridan, the trou6
- was the commanders never WEI
Qua 70 lick anybody, but alwa.
nS thought first of keeping from getting hci
on ed Sheridan referred 70 the time VINE
NJ he got an order to cross the RappahanoS
ed and engage Stuart L knew could wn'
ia him. said Sheridan, If could only g
rim where he could not fall back on Lea
infantry, so l thought the matter over; -
ng 70 draw him on started straight for nc
he mopd. We moved fast, and Stuart doggs
m al our heels. We kept ON 9
~ second day straight for Richmon
ana the next morning found Stuart in frol
az of ms lust where we wanted him lie ~
m marched all night and got around =
Ill Than i smashed his command, broke
Ae his divisions. regiments and brigsdea ~
Iav moor fallow himself was killed there. Rig
=. there senator, / resisted the create
~ temptation OF my life. Thcre lay Sic
sN o mond before MS and there was nothing
sya keep us from going in. IL would na
~, ,cS cat 500 or 500 lives, and could NOT hs
A. held the place, of course. Bus knew
,av moment it was heard IN tina no.tn mas
~ union army was in Richmond that eve
- hell would ring and / should have be
- ths hero of the honr. That, said Sena'
:. Plumb. Exhibits the man. He foug
"a Cor results asd not for glory"
,ral NEW YORK, August 6.-Generai 50
nts man has been % anxious during che emf
il illness of General Sheridan that he
aiy taken special pains 10 keep himself
80 formed. When informed by reporter Z
~ h;s old friend and comrade was dead, g
II aral sherman was visibly affected, desl
Tn the fact that he had expected the sad
! ~ telligence, and was TO some extent prepa
IN for il. He said: "The people of this co
mid try have lost gallant aud great SOU
nds To me, Sheridan has always been the D
, TO ideal of the true soldier and really q
all commander. He is one of the few AMER
,ing officers who attained a high and respons
de. rank through his natural force of chara.
the and his military genius. He was mar
nltv man even at West Point, for he displaye'
on. that early stage in his military life
same sterling qualities which subsequer
made him a prominent character In
national history"
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-The presi'
'iAin was informed of the death of General s
u idan this morning and immediately
vs. sent the following telegram to Mrs. 81
ne~' dan at Nonquitt: while the nation mo
Dag its loss and shares your sorrow, let me
,oach press to you my personal grief and sin
,Ank- coincidence" -,
IINcoI.N, Neb., Aug, 6.--John Fitz
IN. aid, president Of the Irish National LEI
,.;m. of America, has sent telegram to Col
80 sheridan, expressing the sympathy CT