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soldier, but he knew him to be good
and great man.
SECRETARY BAYARD.
In response to request for an eX-
preston of opinion in regard to Gen.
Sheridan Secretary Bayard instructed
his private secretary to say for him that
he heartily concurred in all that the
president had said in his message to
congress in regard to the services of
Gen. Sheridan.
SECRETARY WHITNEY.
Secretary Whitney learned of the gen.
erals death through the newspapers
this morning, and sent the following
telegram to Col. Sheridan:
81 must express to you my great re-
greet and sorrow, and that of the whole
naval department, at the death of Gen.
Sheridan. 1t is the desire of this de-
partment to participate in all ceremo-
MES which may take place in recOgni-
ton of his great service to his country,
and mark the high esteem in which his
services are held by his countrymen.
The president directs me to place at
your service an escort of naval vessels,
if your plans should contemplate re-
turn by water."'
POSTMASTER DICKINSON.
Postmaster General Dickinson said:
'He was great general, and had that
simplicity of manner which always ac-
companies true greatness. No man was
more universally loved, and the places
that knew him and all at the capital
will miss him sadly"
COL. MULDRoW.
Col. Henry Muldrow, first assistant
secretary of the interior, who at the be-
ginning of the war enlisted in the Con-
federate army as private and rose by
successive promotions to the command
of the Seventh Mississippi cavalry, pop
ularly known as Muldrow's regiment.
said: "Gen. Sheridan's reputation as a
gallant soldier and able commander is
not confined to this country, but among
military men all over the world he was
esteemed as among the most
NOTABLE STRATEGISTS
and obstinate fighters of the century.
By the Southern army he was regarded
as an enemy whose movements, whether
in attack or retreat, were always sug-
gestive of danger, for it was we'll under
stood that he enjoyed the full confidence
of his chief and was relied upon for the
execution of those subtle movements
and evOlutiOnS that often determine the
issue OF campaigns. While, considered
from a Southern standpoint, many of
his great achievements are credited
with different results from those claimed
for him by his compatriots in the war,
l do not think there is any difference
between the estimates of his skill, abil-
ity, gallantry and general soldierly
qualities held by the soldiers he COM
manded and those he confronted"
GEN. WILCOX.
QMai. Gen. Wilcox, who commanded q
~ FL l., n
corps, army of Northern Virginia. in
many of the great battles of the war.
said: HE was a great general, en-
ergetic, successful and always on the
alert. We were on very friendly terms
and | greatly regret his death. The
only time l met Sheridan during the
war;" he added. Twas at Appomattox,
when Gen. Gordon and myself received
him with flag of truce. He came to
our line to inquire whether it were true
that negotiations were pending for
Lees surrender. To GordOn's affirma-
tive answer he said: We'll, then, let us
draw off forces, that not another man
may be hurt'-which was dOne.''
SENATOR PLUMB.
Senator Plumb said: II always think
of Sheridan in connection with one CON
versation | had with him. General r
came East. What was your opinion of
the army of the Potomac? You remem-
Der it was criticised about that time as
not doing its share of the work.
"sOh, the army of the Potomac was
all right said Sheridan. The trouble
was the commanders never went out to
lick anybody, but always thought first
of keeping
FROM GETTING LICKED
"Sherldan," continued the senator
''came East when the cavalry of the
army of the Potamac was not in good
condition, and Grant gave him the task
of re0rganiZing it and raising it's eff
ficiency. He had worked away some
time when Meade sent him over the
Rappahannock on a reconnaissance.
Sheridan came back. and in making his
verbal report, alluded to brush he had
had with Stewards calvary.
"'Never mind Stewart Meade inter
rupted, 'he will do about as he pleases
anyhow. Go on and tell me what Won
discovered about Lees forces
THAT MADE SHERIDAN MAD.
and he retorted: D-n Stewart, I can
thrash h-ll out of him any day. Those
were times. you know, when mems
utteranceS. like their deeds, were NOT
fashioned upon the models of these
udsS vi peace. wen, meade repeated
this remark to Grant, who uueried:
Why didn't you tell him to do it?'
Not long after, sure enough, Sheri-
dan got an order to cross the river. en-
gage Stewart and clean him out.
II knew l could whip him. SAID
Sheridan, if L could only get him
where he could not fall back on Lees
infantry. So thought the matter over
and to draw him OH started straight for
Richmond. We moved fast, and Stewart
logged US
RIGHT AT OUR HEELS.
We kept on second day straight for
richmond, and the next morning found
stewart IN front OF us, Just where we
wanted him. He marched all night and