The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-08-15
Tributes to General Sheridan,

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idan that he had taken especial pains 70
boon himself informed, and when the
danger had been particularly threatening
,e,nained M all night in order that he
might receive the dispatches from Wash
;ng.on. When informed by a reporter
that his old friend and comrade was
dead. General sherman was yisibly afiec-
ted despite the fact that he had expected
the sad intelligence and was to some ex-
tent prepared for it.
sheridan was eleven years younger
than me" said General sherman, mu-
singly, "for be was born in 1881. 10
Mr.. sherman and myself he was always
n comparatively Young In the or
binary course Phil should have outlived
me. Now that he is gone, the people oil
this country have lost gallant N a
great soldier. Ia November, 1855, Gen
eral Grant succeeded TO the command OF
all the armies in the Mississippi valley,
including the department OF The Gum
herland. At that time Sheridan COM
manded a division Of the Army OF the
Cumberland, under Rosecrans, and bore
a conspicuous part in the battle OF Chick
amaoua In the battle of Missionary
Ridge, under his immediate supervision
he commanded a division which again
attracted Grants attention by its special
gallantry in charging upon and pursuing
the enemy.
sThat was in November, 1865. When,
subsequently. General Grant went east as
Commanding General IF all the armies of
the United States, he tooS Sheridan with
him as one whom he would surely need,
and assigned him 10 the command ofthe
Cavalry Corps in the Army ofthe Poto-
mac. Sheridanis history is identical with
that Of the Army ofthe Potomac until he
was detached by Giant and sent To the
Shenandoah Valley He there display
ed the unqualified characteristics of a
General in command Of separate line
of operations. His disposition and ma
neuvers at Winchester were admirable
in all their details, and his success was
corresponding. He closed the Shenan-
doah Valley forever to the operations of
Lees Army as a base of supplies and 8
line for diversions into Maryland and
Pennsylvania.
"The battle ofCedar Mountain, or Fish
er's Hill, will compare with any example
in ancient or modern history TO illustrate
the force of one man 10 turn the tide OF
defeat into victory. Finally. the battle
Of Five Forks. which he fought, was the
real cause % Lees abandonment Of Rich
mond and the collapse Of the whole Con
federacy."
q have just heard of General sheri-
dams death said zen. John NJ. Scho-
field Sunday night, "and am endeavor-
ing to recover from the shock given me
by the news | had entertained hopes
that he would ultimately recover from
the attack. therefore his death has made
the blow all the more severe. now that
the end has come. deeply regret the
los the army has sustained, and | have
lost a very dear comrade and lifelong
friend. Sheridan and ! were at Wesi
Point together. lie entered the Acadmy
in 1913, and ] came the following year
We graduated in the same class, however
in 1853. as did also Gen. James b. Nc,
Pherson, who was killed in 1864, at At.
lanta, while repulsing 4 sortie. John b
Hood, who rose to the rank ola General
in the Confederate service, was likewise
a fellow classmate of ours.
IAN four of us were warm friends
through all our lives. For Sheridan
always entertained a deep affection, 4
sentiment knew he returned. McPher
son cherished the same feelings for Sheri
dan and myself as We did for him
Though Hood was on the other side, We
who remained in the service of the L. 5
Government only regretted that his diff.
rerent ideIs of duty had separated u.
from q pleasant comrade. Regarding
Gen. Sheridan's military career, / dom
know that can say anything to add &c
his fame, both Grant and Sherman
having taken occasion, in their memoirs
10 speak of Sheridan in the highest terms
and ] consider the estimates of these two
chiefoommandersar are just. and their praise
well deserved. Grant knew Sheridan
best, and his tribute to his gallant subor
dinate is one of the many touches which
have revealed to us the true character
and generous nature of the greatest sol
der of his time.
ITO sherman my dead friend was hes
known rs a young officer full of dash anC
yigor, yet he saw enough of him to know
that Philip II. Sheridan was no common
soldier. To me Sheridan was always tn,
beau-ideal of a true soldier and a really
great commander. lie is one Of the few
American officers who attained high ant
responsible mnk through his natural
force Of character and his military genius
lie was a marked man, even at IVES
Point, Tor he displayed at the early stage
in his military life the same s%terlin,
qualities which subsequently made hin
a prominent character in our nationa.
history.
"Of course you know l was not present
in the Shenandoah Valley during sheri
dams famous campaign, but have had
the scenes in the battles of Winchestel
and Cedar Greek sividly described 10 me
10y competent eyewitness. From those
descriptions / became convinced thai
those important victories were not only
gained by his military skill, but were due
IN a great measure 10 his soldierly quail
ties and his personal magnetism ana
electrical influence yer his troops. Every
officer II have eve met, whatever rank
they might have held, who served under
Sheridan in the West or the East. have
shown by their language that they hon,
ored and loved him. That is something
YOU cannot say Of every man who wore
the snoulier-straps Of General.
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And, ere he bounds upon the ring.
Selects the object Of his spring"
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suffer from distressing ailments peculiar
10 their sex, should use Dr. Pierce's Ia.
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