The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-02
sheridan. orderly.


Regarding Sheridan's orderly. who
was with the General on that memoir
able 18th Of October. 1884. wish TO
state what I saw Of Geneal sheridan's
first appearance. and bis orderly. !
have always claimed only one man
was with Sheridan. when he came TO
General Il. b. Hayes Brigade. his in
iantry being the extreme left Of the
army. and mp 10 the Valley Pike; arti.-
lery and cavalry being on the left OF
the pike. was al that time orderly
foT General Rutherford D. Hayes
At the time OF General Sher.dan's ap-
pearanco. General George Crook. COM
inanding the Army OF West Virginia.
was lying on the ground with General
Duval and r. y. Hayes. they were talk
ing. and Il pertained 10 a movement on
the enemy was lylag down near
them. ~ was also my comrade. Edgar
d. Shank. OF the Thirteenth West Vlr-
ginia. who was also orderly for Cen
Cral r. b. Hayes. lie was lying on the
left side Of me. ! had been listening
TO the conversation OF the Generals.
when suddenly Ed spoke. saying
There comes Shuidanw and looking
eastward toward the Valley Pike. q
harm being near the pike. sheridan
turned from the pike. and rode direel
to our headquarter aag. He refined
up. dlsmountei from his black horse,
necked with foam. tossed the rein.
turned to General Crook AID askcd II
The lines were closed. General Crook
replied In the Affirmative, and ready
/ Tor an advance" Now as TO the order
/ Is who accompanied him. he was In the
rear OF sheridan from $50 TO 200 feet
I raised up and took hold Of the bride
Of his black horse. At the same time
Edward shank took hold OF the oppo-
cite side. and In few moments sher!-
dams orderly was up, dismountcd and
took charge Of HE Generals horse
sheridan commenced converslng with
General Crook. wha, | heard was
The two batteries on the LETT Of the
pike to be supported by Hayes Brl'
eade." In few minutes Sheridan
moved westward along the line and hll
orderly with him. was soon carry
ing orders to colonies In command.
do not know the 0rderly's name who
accompanied sheridan; but TO sub
ttantlate my statement | refer the read
er to National Tribune. November n
1883, page Z. upper right hand corner
under the title OF Little Phil" "Nos
the truth ls." says sheridan. Il rOds
down the line with Tony Forsyth; TIA
vas all there was 10 Il; no escort ex
eept Forsyth" ! have in my possession
reply to a letter written 10 Major
General George Crook a, Chicago, Jan
uary ., 1890, Of sheridan's trs, ap
pearancc and his orderly land othel
polnts). General Crook says; In re
ply 10 your favor Of the 9Th inst, hay,
10 say that your recollections Of Gen
eral sherldan's hrst appearance on th'
battle OF Cedar Creek. a. given therein
agree with my recolleetlons Of that &C
caslon." To prove the yeracity OF M
statement, that was orderly for Gen
tral r. n. Hayes. | refer you TO Lieut.
/ o. ]. Wood. South olive Ohio; ex
Governor WIN, Mckinley. Canton. Ohio
10th on General Hayes stan; Lieut..
n. Grosvenor Manila, Ohio; Colone
VIM. S. Wilson, Athens, Ohio; Edga
\ D. shank. lronton. Ohio; Captain 7
N. Turner. Standard OH Company
Chicago, NJ. also on General Hayes
eiaff. Samuel Scott. Hammill. Col
lese INN. Ohio.