The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-08-18

After breakfast he mounted his horse and
moved ielsureiy out OF the city s9athWafd- Dc
fore he reached Keriistown he met the van OF the
fugitives from the army, who told him piteous
tale of disaster He Immediately gave orders iof
parking the retreating train at each side OF the
turn pike. Then directing his escort 10 follow ne
put his horse upon a swing gallop, and AT inat
pace rode ne arly twelve miles TO the 'front.' Inc
fugtiYeS became thicker anu thicker every NOM
emit He did nCt stop 10 ehide OF coax but as ~
powerful horse thunderea along that spiehui1
stone road he waved his hat and shouted 10 the
cheering crowds: Face the other way boys. face
other wayi We are going back 70 our camp. "
are going To lick them out of their boots ne
man ana the act were marvelousiy magnetic IN
their effects. The tide of disorderly troops was
turned and drawn after the young general by a
wonderful and irresistible influence Ills pres
ence was an Inspiration. As he dashed along Inc
lines, ana role along the front OF the forming
regiments he gave 10 each sElrTlug words Ui chtcf
! and announcement. and declared III substance
TO all; Wen have ali these camps and cannon
, back again The men believed him, ami snow
ing their iaitii by their works, secured speedy
fuinllment Of the prophecy
The eonfeierates were soon put to fight, and
retreated with great disorder, Early abandoning
has trains and guns. That night the federal
troops occupied their old camps at Cedar Greek
and Art and Song have celebrated Sheridans ride
from Winchester"
1t must have been a deeply affect
ing SIGHT to have witnessed the meet
ing between the intrepid Sheridan and
the lamented Custer. You ask where
did they meet. Why, at the front of
course, for where could Sheridan find
Custer but at his post Custer had
seen the enthusiasm of of the brave
soldiers as they rallied round Their in
inspired and inspiring chiettain, his
heart had gwen many a leap, and
with a woman's impulsiveneSS, he
rushed forward, threw his arms about
his army's inspirer and bis nation 5
savior, and kissed him. The enthusi-
asm of the troo2s IS they gathered
round the youthful Moses beggars all
description. T. Buchanan Reid has
immortalized the famous incident of
>heridan's twenty-mile ride from
Winchester in his thrilling poem;-
Here Mr.. Wright recited the poem
describing Sheridan's famous ride
from Winchester, by T. Burhan N
Reid, which was published in the
TINES last week. Ed !
One more brie' reference to his mil
itary life The pages Of history re
cord the brilliant campaign Of Sheri-
dams forces from tie Valley Of Nir-
ginia across mountain and stream
through devastated forest and fruitful
fields to a junction with the array of
the Potomac III front OF Petersburg.
The personal memoirs of Grant tell
of the disappointment expressed in
the face of Sheridan as he told him To
20 and fight the enemy in case he fail
ed, or to 20 south and assist Sherman
in North Carolina to destroy John
sons army, and when Grant took him
one side and took him aside and told
him that the orders to join Sherman
were merely a blind, and that as Il
matter Of fact it was Grants inten-
ton to close the war right there: At
this welcome assurance from his su-
perior his face frightened into u con-
tident smile, and slapping his gloved
hand on his leg, be exclaimed in man
" tones. Il am glad to hear it, gener-
al; for you can bet your life that we
can DO it. " And my friends, he did.
In June 1865 he was placed in com
mand of the army of the Southwest,
OF that Of the Calf in July. Of the de-
partment Of the Gulf IN 1866, and o
the 9TH military district, louisiana
and Texas) March 1857. In Scptcm-
Der 1867 he was transferred to the de-
partment OF the Missouri, headquart-
ers at Chicago During the political
Disturbances in Louisiana in 1873,
Gen. Sheridan Was sent to New Or
leans, returning to Chicago or quiet
being restored. Ga the retirement OF
Gen. Sherman ia November 1888, he
assumed cammand of the army, and
just few weeks before he died by
graceful compliment the Office OF gen
eral Of the United States army was
created for him. His sickness was
tedious one, and the government did
what they could for the comfort Of their
beloved general, friends we're unre-
hitting in their kindnesses, but Death
had seized him for his prey, and he
passed away, let Us devoutly hope, to
that land who're there Is no more
bloodshed, no more sickness. but
where all is peace, and that forever.
We should like to haYe spoken of
him as a man as we'll as soldier but
time 4orbids Those who knew him
loved him, those who served under him
idolIzed him, and the whole nation
mourns for him. His benefactions
were unselfsh and remarkably gencr-
Gus, and it was strikingly noted Of
him that he followed the scriptural
injunction, Let not thy left hand
know what thy right hand doeth.
One incident is worthy of note in
connection with this man. Of whom
Grant has said that he was greater
than Caesar or Won Moltke.
Once At a private dinner given III Chicago to
GEL sheridan ~ horor OF hf. nifty second birth