Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-13


at Lyons side, both being on foot on the high
hill occupied by our troops, when the fatal
bullet struck the general. Schofield imnedi-
ately called to his orderly to bring his horse,
which was a little way to the rear, as it became
his duty to go and report the death of Gen.
Lyon to the next officer in command. As Scho-
Held put his foot in the stirrup to mount his
horse was almost severed in twain by a cannon
ball passing through him close behind the
saddle. 1t was said by those present that
Schofeld. disengaging his foot from the stirrup,
turned to his orderly and in the coolest man.
ner possible said; Bring me my other horser'
This was Gen. Schofield's first battle. and this
was but an exhibition of the cool head and
steady nerve that characterized his whole mill
tary career to the present time.
The next saw of Gen. Schoield was immedi-
ately after he had captured Wilmington. y. c.,
near the close of the war. He sat in a COM
Portable armchair before a bright wood fire,
which biazed and cracked on the hearth of a
large open fireplace in the house that was his
temporary headquarters near Wilmington He
was the most quiet easy, comfortable looking
man saw anywhere about. He was the same
John Schoheld. only little more subdued and
much more matured, as when knew him boy
before he went to West Point | next saw him
while he was performing the duties of Secretary
OF War by the order of President Johnson and
again as general of the army, mounted on
powerful horse at the head of the column of
troops that escorted the body of the lamented
Sheridan to its interment at Arlington What
n change? Hair and whiskers as white as snow
and the general grown to near double his for
mer proportions. No figure now for his former
accomplished hOrsemanship.
GEN. RICHARD y. BATCHELDEB.
During the war of the rebellion Deputy Quar-
termaster-General Richard n Batchelder Cthe
historian of Gettysburg) was colonel and chief
quartermaster for the second army corps. Army
OF the Potomac He was then an excee dinghy
h0rSpn1n n nf ba 7
signed to duty on the staff in brigade in that
corps, he rode magnificent Black Hawk stall
hon, as black as ravens wing. He large
and hlgh-bred animal The combination of
rider and horse made picture you would follow
as long as they remained in view
GEN. CHAUNCY M'KEEvER
Away back in 1861, in St. Louis. I saw the
very best equestrianism my eyes had been fav-
ored with up to that time. The rider filed my
ideal perfectly. He wore the uniform of a fed
eral captain OF the staff. and on inquiry was
told he was Capt. Chauncy Mckeeyer. acting
assistant acknowledgement on the staff of Gen.
fremont, then commanding the department of
the Missouri, with headquarters in st. Louis.
The captain rode dark chestnut sorrei that
looked to be thoroughbred. The mount was
worthy of the rider. My eyes feasted on the
exhibition the captain unconsciOusly made as
he slowly and alone rode down the street from
department headquarters If was rightly in
formed as to the name. that rider is now
brevet brlgadier-general and assistant adiutant-
general, ON duty at the War department.
THE WRITER'S FATHER.
My father was n brawny Scot, little more
than feet high, and in my young days was
neither too fieshy nor too spare, but weighed
near 200 pounds. 1 have known him, however
IN the prosecution of his business in the west
ern territories, to ride 100 miles in day of
about fourteen hours. with but one relay of
horses yua 10 !,
expiration of one day to transact business at
his base of supplies, ne would return to his
camp i'll the field Che was a surveyor of public
lands) IN the same length of time. And when
eighty years old, and weighing about 225
pounds. L have seen him mount from the
ground by the stirrup 16-hand high horse and
ride as erect and correctly otherwise as the
most accomplished teacher of equestranism
inherited my love for the horse from nv
father, and received my earliest lessons in
riding from him. When / had but Just
rounded into my teens l became fag-bearer
during the summer seasons only. for nv
fathers compassmen then surveying the west
ern wilds, and l was provided with the very
best Indian ponies that could be bought with
money, tobacco and beads.
POLICE OFFICER THOMAS ANDERSON.
The best rider have seen in Washington re-
Gently, outside Of the army officers circle Cand
] doubt if / should make that execution event
is Police Officer Thomas Anderson. of the
mounted service. Would-be horsemen will do
well to ride at his side and take lessons. He
has the right figure, to begin with, and he
thoroughly masters the accomplishment in the
true American STYLE No humping the saddle
with him, and no nonsense with the right hand
at the rein. For full particulars see him. He
rides every day, and will take pleasure. am
sure. in giving you useful points l do not
know 1t, but strongly suspect he got some of
DIS style and grace from service in the saddle
during the war.
"BUcK" TAYLOR.
The most accomplished rider now in Buffalo
Bills Wild West show is Buck" TAYLOR. He
has the excellent form and height. with lengthy
legs, and you never see daylight between him
and his saddle-seat, no matter what gait the
horse proceeds in or what he may do so long
as he does not fall And the reason of all this
is. Buck" sits his saddle right, grips the sides
of his horse with his knees and is a thoroupblv
skilled all-round horseman. He has no airs
about 1t, but is graceful and accomplished
rider. de has the advantage NOWADAYS of Buff
falo Bill, i'll that the latter has, with his advan-
eng years, grown little too stout to be the
idea. rider. Then, too, l think Col Cody
makes a mistake in riding large horses with
round bodies. 1t is true for his weight he re-
quires strong and not too small horse but
the fat-ribbed or ''slabsided' medium-size
mount would fit his stout legs much better
than those he now rides. A few years ago Buff
tivating and picturesque rider il our country.
LIEUT.. SAMUEL c. ROBERTSON.
did not see him ride while in Washington
the past winter on leave of absence, but from
some of those who did see him in the riding
academy mounted L learn that the elegant
equestrianism of Lieut.. Samuel C. Robertson.
OF the first cavalry, created furore among
the spectators, but I'll wager he did not ride
like a race-course jockey.
GOV. FORAKER, OF OHIO.
The accomplished equestrianism of the bril-
liant Foraker is acknowledged by all who have
ever seen him mounted, and shall not attempt
to describe 1T, nor to add greater praise to him
for 1t than has SO often resounded to his credit
l merely wish to refute SANDER that was per
petrated against him in the Washington Post
in the issue of March 5, by reporter who was
endeavoring to paint the lilly" 1t was in the
article under the head of "a General Glance"
The writer, after using up the vocabulary in
exquisite praise for Gov. Foraker's fine eaues-
trlanlsm and splendid personal appearance on
Inauguration day, said the governor carried
tlnuous piaudits Of the people by bowling in the
most gracious manner and saluting with the
said hat. l wonder if the governor has seen
that article, and if so is the writer of
1T still living? Great Caesar! Gov. Foraker would
| as soon be seen riding through PENNSYLVANIA
| avenue standing on his head in the saddle, as
| In holding his bridal rein in the right hand.
providing the left were not amputated. But.
then, don't you know there are lots of men
who, II standing facing you while attempting
to follow the movements of your hands, as IN
| receiving instructions in handling the fire-arm
In military drill, will always respond with the
wrong hao62 To raoli,a tho i;a,a,l%,, a. r.