The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-08-10

years. John W. Doane, warm friend Of
the dead soldier, said he thought his estate
was valued at about $250,000. 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 tie
United States falls to the ranking Major
General. There are now three Major
Generals Schofeld, Howard and Crook,
General Schoieid being the ranking or SEN
ior appointment
BIOGRAPHICAL.
General Philip Henry Sheridan was born In
Somerset, O., March g., 1881. He graduated at
the military academy at West Point in 1853
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
ment. In May, 1862, he was appointed Colonel
of the Second Michigan Volunteer Cavalry;
was commissioned Brigader- General Of Volun-
teers July /, 1868, 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 Cumberland, and
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, 1864, 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 enemy's position, was successfully
engaged in eighteen distinct actions. On the
af
mand of the Army of the Shenandoah
and soon after of the middle military DIVISION,
where he gained several successes over Cen
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 at City
Point, whence he started, March 25, 1855
to strike the final blow for the over
throw of General Lees Army OF Northern Vir-
ginia, He fought the battle of Dinwiddie
Courthouse, March 81, and that of Five
Forks. which necessiIated Lees evacuation Of
Richmond and Petersburg, April /, and as
the Army of Northern Virginia fed he con-
stantly attached and harassed them, ana
compelled their surrender at Appomattox
Courthouse, April Q, 1865. He was assigned
to the command of the Military Division of the
Southwest June II, 1865. Under new reorgan-
ization of the military districts and depart
Of the gulf, August Is. 1866, and in March, 1867,
to Firth military district Louisiana and
Texas President Johnson being displeased
with his administration transferred him, Sep
TENDER u, 1857, to the department of the Mis-
souri,, where he continued until March, 1869,
when, by the promotion of Sherman, he be-
came Lieutenant-General.a and assumed COM
mand of the Western and Southern military
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
forepart OF his last illness the rank
OF General Of the Army was revived
by the United States, the object being espe.
cially to secure the appointment OF General
Sheridan TO the position in order that should
he die it might De with all the honors possible
for the Government to confer upon him. The
plan was successful since President Cleve-
land, within few hours after the passage of
the bill, sent in the name of the distinguished
soldier and the Senate promptly confirmed
him.