Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-01-23

ED DURING THE INTERVIEW.
pony because il had remarkably easy
pace, which enabled the general to
make his long daily rides with much
more comfort than when he used the
horses he usually rode. Little jeff
soon became conspicuous figure in the
Virginia campaign.
We proceeded to Sedgwick's com.
mand, and the general had conference
with him in regard to the part his corps
was to take in the contemplated at.
tack. Both officers remained mounted
| during the interview. The gallant com.
mander of the famous Sixth corps
seemed particularly cheerful and hope,
ful that morning, and looked the pic.
ture of buoyant life and vigorous
health. When his chief uttered some
words of compliment upon his recent
| services, and spoke of the hardshipS
he had encountered, Sedgwick spoke
| lightly of the difficulties experienced,
and expressed every confidence in the
ability of his troops 20 respond hero,
ically To every demand made upon
them. When the general IL chief left
him, Sedgwick started with his staff to
move farther TO the front.
Our party had ridden but short dis
tance to the left when Gen. Grant sent
me back to Sedgwick to discuss with
| him further q matter which it was
| thought had not been sufficiently elm
| phasized in their conversation. While
/ was following the road had seen him
| toIy G,.;x, oh
and soon saw the body of an officer
being borne from the field. Such q
| sight was SO common that ordinarily
| it would have attracted no attention
| but my apprehensions were aroused
by several CT Gen. Sedgwick's staff be
side the body. AS they came nearer
gaTe an inquiring look. Col. Beaumont
of the staff, cast his eyes in the direction
of the body, then looked at me with an
expression of profound sorrow, and
slowly shook his head. His actions told
the whole sad story. His heroic CHIEF
was dead.
was informed that as he was ap.
preaching an exposed point of the line
to examine the enemy's position more
closely, Gen. Mcmahon, of his staff, re
minded him that one or two officers
had just been struck at that spot by
sharp-shootcrs, and begged him not te
advance farther. At this suggestion
the general only smiled, and Soon after
had entirely forgotten the warning
Indifferent TO every form of danger
such an appeal made but little impres
sion upon him. His movements led him
to the position against which he had
been cautioned, and he had scarcely dis
mounted and reached the spot on foo,
when bullet entered his left cheek
just below the eye, and he fell dead
| AS his lifeless form was carried by,
a smile still remained upon his lips
Sedgwick was essentially soldier. He
had never married; the camp was his
home, and the members of his staff
were his family. He was always spoken
of familiarly as "Uncle John," and the
news of his death fell upon his com.
rades with a sense of grief akin to the
sorrow of a personal bereavement.
rode off mt once to bear the sad IN
telligence to the general in chief. Fol
few moments he could scarcely realize
| il, and twice asked: "Is he really
dead?" The shock was severe, and he
could i'll conceal the depth of his grief
| He said: His loss to this army is
greater than the loss of awhole division
of troops" Gen. Wright was at once
placed in command of the Sixth corps
Gen. Horace Porter, in Century.