New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-06

transferred TO tho 4th Infantry and promoted 10 .
full second lIeutenancy. This regiment was serving
in Oregon, and sheridan commanded tho company thss
escorted Lieutenant wilsmson's exploring exped''
ton through that country surveying for branch
OF tho Pacific Railroad In 1856 be received mention
for his gaIlantry IN battle with tho Yokmas, near
Fort Vancouver. The next year he had command IN
tho Yokma Reservation and acquitted himself 20
well receive special mention BY Leutonant-
General Scott Next he had charge OF military poss
at Yamhll, and madc a advantageous treaty WIN
the Coqulllos So he spent the years until trouble
began to brew in 1861. In March OF that year ne
made 4 fest lieutenant
THE OUTBREAK OF THE KEBELLIoN
Sheridan was still at Yamhill when he harneA
that civil breaking upon the Republic. no
commissioned in May, 1861, to be captain
and was transferred 10 the 18th Infantry. He 70
NAMED among tho Oregon Indians for soms little
timc impatient however, to be the greater stage
OF action At length that other Indian fighter.
Fremont was removed from command in Missouri
and sheridan was summoned to Jefferson BEracn
lats in 1851 and made president Of q board to sudis
claims. This unfamiliar work he performed WE'LL
and he was made Quartcrmaster and Commissary for
General Curtis when the Pea Ridge campaign began
A modest quiet fellow he was In those days, WIN
tho boserousness Of boyhood and the confidence
OF rnanhood not altogether developed, But one day
he spoke too plainly about matter OF discipline,
and Immediately after the battle OF Pea kidgoi IN
March. 1862, was sent by General Curtis to st. Louis
under arrest.
This trouble was settled soon. however, and
Sheridan was sent up Wisconsin to buy horses Tor
the Government He there when shiloh was
fought And then HaIeck, taking the field In
person, sent for him to Join his army at Corinfh,
Tbere he served on the Generals staff for time
as quartermaster and then got into his proper place.
at the head Of cavalry command
THE CAVALRY LEADER
This was on May 25. 1852, when he was maze
colonel Of the Cd Michigan Cavalry Three days later
Le was off a raid TO Bonneville. and on May So no
was in pursuit Of the enemy retreatng from corfnth-
In bese raids sheridan did his work well that he
was formally made commander OF brigade OF cavalry
and again sent 10 Bonneville, twenty miles In ons
OF the army. Here. July ], 1852 Generai 'hai-
mers with force numbering between 4,ooo ana
1000 men, attacked sheridan's little band OF two
regiments Tho latter rctreated slowly toward his
camp where, with his back TO a swamp, he hept up
tho UNEQUAL fight. Seeing that the day must 90
against him. sheridan prepared for brilliant move
against the enemy. Selecting a body OF picKed nen'
scarcely hundred in all. he sent them by circuit
ous route to the rear OF Chamerss forces Meanwhile
he sturiily held his ground on the front suddeniy
tho enemy was startled by the crack OF carbnes In
the rear voley after voley poured in from the re-
voying weapons Of the little party till the roar seemed
to betoken the attack OF at least brigade. Ihcn
charging recklesly into the the little oann peno-
trated almost 10 the heart OF Chalmerss command,
and for little time had possession of the Confederate
commander himself This was the signal for Sheridan
At the head Of Two regiments he led an impetucus
onset upon the confused enemy, who, thinking HIM
self surrounded hastily fed leaving dead and wounded
IN the fed For twenty miles Siberian kept up with
his 600 men this pursuit Of 5000 In honor OF this
brilliant little battle he commissioned as orga-
der general OF volunteers.
MIKrNG HIS MARK AS AN INFANTRY LEADER
al Atnn fOr
cavalry exploits, sheridan was sent to Ken
lucky to take command OF a division OF infantry
Bragg was then moving rapidly upon louisville, ana
Buell. was Fastening back with his army TO confrone
him. Sheridan energetic In his Efforts TO place
the city in position for defence. Then Joining
Bueps army he moved out with his division In that
pursuit Of Bragg by subordnates too
incautousy suddenly brought the Confederate leader
eavaeey to bay at Pcrryville Ky. October 2, 1897
Whatever was thought OF the conduct OF the battle
az this point there doubt OF the praise due 10
sheridan. He kept his posltion-the left Of Gilberfs
corps-with obstinate vigOr. repeed fierce attack ana
directed the fire OF his batteries as TO do what he
could against the assault that was cutting McCooRs
command TO pieces. He held the key to the Federal
position with enacty and used the point to the utmost
advantage. Thence.orward the position Of the new
general was secure in the army. HIS soldiers believed
in him and his surerors trusted him But the country
knew little Of him and much hard fighting was still
With the exception OF skirmishes with Forest aud
Van Dorm not much done by Rosecrans, who
succeeded Buell. until latc IN June, 1853, but In all
the work that was done Sheridan kept up his reputa-
ton as a skfu fighter and soldier, always prepared
for unlooked-for emergencies. AT Murfrcesboro' be
was the hero of the day, and II was his splendid
fghng that saved the army.
Early in 1853 sheridan received commission
az major general to date from Stone River December
! 81 1se2l Throughout tho long delays that con-
sumed the spring and summer OF that year shers
dan was growing in the confidence of his superiors:
| the soldiers had long trusted him Implicitly. IN
,he h T,1IIaboma advance he handled his division
| cncrceticaIly When the Confederates crossed tho
Tennessee he was sent forward IN "a grast btgs a.
ley's cavalry to try and save tne gress' 9rluse
| TstI0anort He dashed ahead with such vlsor tnas
his infantry outstripPsd ,he the oveSSG betor.
| Cbckamauga he was OF essential service In SUP
mort of woods and Daviss divisions against tnc attscs
~ ongstrret sherdans action at Chickamauga sep-
tember 10 and 30 1863 not so distinguished as az
stone River and after the disaster he was able 70 prnz
no great aid the portion OF the army tna. sun ny.
! M roc struggle But he fought his command with
| gallantry rescued it from perilous lsoIa,op anu az
marched IT, not Ike the rest, toward the rear put IN
b d,rection OF the enemy's For the disasters
that befel the right he IN no sense rcsponsloe
for the only exception to sweeping rout OF the nshS
| THF. INCARNATION OF soLDIERLY VALoE AND
| VIGoR
o.... .rccocdaa Rosecrans in October 1863, and
soon after sheridan's command was considerably en-
,rcod 4, cbicamauga November "a and 25), when Of
fensve operations were resumed, he gained anouohai
merit and renown He held his part OF the hhes
throughout the SIEGE and when Lookout was carried
he advanced his forces in front Oh MISSION iNase'
There all the forenoon OF the 2oth, ana tli inc sun
WAS nearly half down the Western SKY, nc lay "sch-
inc tho battl, aa, Of regiment after regiment marching
nm N reinforce tho Confederate line his 'front.' and
awaiting the six guns from Orchard Knob that were
to he bis signal for attack AZ last they came Wnas
folloyed has been told by thousand pens, ana has
| gone into history as the most brilliant spectacle OF
the great war Never before had sheridan eeen 50
briIusnfiv cons pcuous In other battles he had ap-
nroyed himself good officer in the eyes OF HI, super.
tor on the deaihly front OF Mission Ridge he nanea
out the incarnation OF soldieriy vaor ana 'so' III
| tbe ewes OF tho whole American people a..
! After Chckamauga followed the RAPID maron ios
the relief OF Knoxville, under sherman ana then VEG
long rt OF the winter not to be broken till the advance
Tor the Atlanta campagn gn was sounded
THE FRUITION or HIS soLDIEELY CAREER