River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-08-09

the dead soldier, said he thought his estate
was valued at about S250,000 A public
meeting will doubtless be held to give eX-
preston to the sorrow of the community.
WHO WILL COMMANDO
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-With the death OF
General Sheridan the rank of General
lapses The command of the army of the
United States falls TO the ranking Major
General There are now three Major
Generals, Schofield, Howard and Crook,
General Schofie d being the ranking or SEN
Tor appointment
BIOGRAPHICAL
General Philip Henry Sheridan was born IN
Somerset, o.. March 6, 1891 He graduated at
the military academy at West Point in 1873
and served on frontier duty in Texas for nearly
two years, and in Oregon from 1855 to 1861
On the outbreak of the civil war he was ap-
pointed quartermaster of the Army of
Southwestern Missouri, and in April 1862
Chief Quartermaster OF the Western depart
meut. In May, 1862, he was appointed Colonel
OF the Second Michigan Volunteer Cavalry;
was commissioned Brigader- General of Volun-
teers July !, 1863, and, after brief period,
was put in command of the Eleventh Division
of the Army OF the Ohio. He commanded a
division In the Army of the Cumberia and
at the battle of Stone River, December 81, 1862
saved the army from rout by his stubborn re-
sistance. For his gallant conduct he was
promoted to be Major General of Volunteers,
In April, 1861, he was called to the Army OF
the Potomac by General Grant, put in com
mand of the cavalry corps and within the
months of May, June and july besides pro-
tecting the tanks Of the army and reconnoiter-
ing the encmy's position. was successfully
engaged in eighteen distinct actions. On the
4th of August 1854, he put in com
mand of the Army OF the Shenandoah
and soon after OF the middle military division,
~,
eral Early, for which he was made a Brigadier-
General Of the United States Army, and in
November following was made Major General.
He Joined General Grants army ut City
Point, whence he started, March %, ISIS,
to strike the final blow for the over
throw Of General Lees Army OF Northern Vir-
ginia, He fought the battle of Dinwiddie
Court House, March 81, and that of Five
Forks which necessiIated Lees evacuation Of
Richmond and Petersburg. April l. and as
the Army OF Northern Virginia fed he con-
stanty attacked and barassed them, and
compelled their surrender nj Appomattox
Court House April 9, 1865. He was assigned
to the command of the Military Division of the
Southwest june II, 1865. Under a new reorgan-
ization OF the military districts ard depart
ments he was assigned to the department
OF the gulf, August Is. 1866, and in March, 1861
to Firth military district Louisiana and
Texas President johnson being displeased
with his administration transferred him, Sep
TENDER IL, 1867, % the department OF the Mis-
souri,, where he continued until March, 1863
when. by the promotion of Sherman. he be-
came Lieutenant General. and assumed com
mand of the Western and Southern mil tary
divisions with his headquarters at Chicago.
On the retirement of General Sherman (Feb-
ruary, 1881 General Sheridan succeeded to
the command Of the army with headquarters
at Washington where resided During the
forcpart OF his laab Illness the rank
OF General Of the Amy vas revived
by the United States, tho obiec being espc-
cially to secure the appointment OF General
Sheridan TO the posit.on in order that should
he die it might be with all the honOrs ross be
for the Government to confer upon him. The
plan was successful. since President Cleve-
land, within a few hours after the passage Of
the bill, sent in the name Of the stiDgu shed
soldier and the Senate promptly confirmed
him