Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-06-01

many the ablest naval leader the world
ever saw. His body lies In Woodlawn
Cemetery. His full name was David
Glasgow Farragut, and he was born at
Campbelps Station, near Knoxville,
Tenn, July 8, 1901. He was appointed
a midshipman Dec II, 1910. During
the war OF 1879 he was made prize mas
ter OF captured frigate, the captain
to navigate. That officer refused to
obey one Of the 12-year-old prize mas
ter's orders, whereupon the boy as
sumed complete command and took the
ship to port. In 1919 he was made
an acting lieutenant. In 1923 he COM
manded his first ship. In 1925
he was regularly commissioned lieu.
tenant. His first active participation
In the war Of the rebellion came Feb
ruary q 1862, when he assumed COM
mand Of the Hartford. April 10 he
commenced his attack on New Orleans
In conjunction with General b. +. But
ler's land forces He had large but
poorly equipped feet, April rs the
forts surrendered to him and May he
turned the city over to General Butler.
He had captured it, destroyed the Con-
federate feet and silenced the forts
with loss Of 81 killed and 147 wound
ed. He died in Portsmouth, N. H., on
August Ia, 1870.
Grand Old General sherman.
General William Tecumseh Sherman's
grave Is in st. Louis. He was born in
Lancaster, Ohio, Feb. s, 1920. He was
graduated from West FONT in 1S4U. He
served during the Mexican war. In
1868 he resigned his captain commits
sion and enter cd civil life. May ID, 1861.
he was put in command Of brigade in
Tyler's division. His first serious
battle was Bull Run. August 8, 1861.
he was made a brigadier general Of
volunteers Sept. II he was in COM
mand in Kentucky. He played an i'm
portant part in the battle of Shiloh,
April 6 and 7, 1862, and was wounded,
but did not leave the field. July 4,
1853, after many gallant victories, he
was appointed u brigadier general in the
regular army, March 70, 1864, he was
placed in command Of the entire South
western region. His greatest effort
was the march to and capture of At
lanta, which occurred Sept. l. 1864.
Then began his famous march through
Georgia to the sea, one Of the most
glorious undertakings of the conflict
He covered 800 miles in twenty-four ]
lays, and gave Savannah to the Presi-
lent as q Christmas gift. He took
cave Of his army May 80, 1865, going !
after the war to the command Of the l
military division of the Mississippi. {
Feb. IA, 1891, he died at his home in {
New York. I
Little Pills Achievements.
When, few years ago, Gen. Philip
henry Sheridan surrendered to his first !
Death, pail OF sorrow was !
lung over the whole land. He was born =
n Albany, March 6, 1881. He graduated :
rom West Point in 1853. He was made -
Captain Of infantry May II, 1861, and !
July OF the following year was ap-
ointed Brigadler General OF volun-
GERS and commander of the Eleventh "
'hio Division. Soon afterward he be- :"
anne commander OF a division Of the IL
rmy OF the Cumberland After Muir &
'eesboro he became Major General Of 4
olunteers, Dec. 81, 1862. He saved o
10 day at both Uhickamauga and Chat d
lnooga. April, 1864, he was made a
of all the cavalry of the "
rmy Of the Potomac. He took part in u
he battles of the Wilderness, Todd's @
avern, Spottsylvania Court House, Z
eaver Dam, and Richmond. Early in Il
ugust, 1854, he was made commander s.
the Army Of the Shenandoah At n
'inchester he attacked Early and cap II
lred 5000 prisoners. He was made b
rlgadier General Of the regular army {
ept 10, 1864. Oct. 10 the Federal army h
as attacked by Early and Longstreet. 81
herldan was at Winchester, twenty O.
lies away. The Union forces were G
'uted and were retreating, when he Il
)mpleted his famous ride on his black h
orse and made them conquerors in Il
cad Of vanquished. He was made .
-ajor General Of the regular army q
ov 8, 1854. May 5, 1883, he died at G,
onquitt, Mase. "
Admi al David ID. Porter. g
Next to Farragut, the greatest naval l.
onors Of the civil war rest on David d.
orter, whose grave, unmarked by mon
ment, is in Arlington Cemetery, Wash is
lgton, d. G. He was born in Chester, N
a, June 8, 1913. He was the son OF az
commodore Porter, and was brought 8
P, 80 to speak, on a man war. He q
erved during the entire Mexican war, b
nd was ordered to the command Of the NJ