Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-05

made n dash right up the road, which
was filled with them. We gave yell
as we charged We had men in the
woods at the sides of the road, and
the cheer went up from us all ms we
galoped down on the surprised Con-
fedcrates. We went SO fast that in pass
ing between two Confederatos.
remember / had both my
knees skinned. We lost half our force
within less than two minutes, but the
rush and surprise was such that we
stampeded the rebels and went almost
through them. In the meantime Sheri-
dan had attacked in front and was
forcing them in the back We could
see them coming and ordered my men
to turn and retreat. as 1 saw we were
being swallowed UP by the men COM
ing toward us. The road was filled,
and we had to 20 into the woods to
get away. My horse carried me against
the limb of tree, which caught me
in the ribs, twisting ana breaking my
left leg. / had no use of that leg for
the next ten years, but II is now all
right again. The blow knocked me Off
my horse, and as l stood there, re.
ceived several thrists OF the rebel sol
dlers going past me. was u fairly
good swordsmun. however and parted
them. Then ] noted an old tree with
some grape vines about IT, | threw
myself down into the vines and tainted.
I must have lain there for an hour. for
when ] came to there was no one in
sight, 1t was very quiet l dragged
myself slowy mp and crawled along to
tho road. | was staggering down this
when ] saw some cavalry coming. !
thought 1t might perhaps be the rebels.
SO | hid behin9 a tree. As they came
nearer, however, / saw they were our
troops. 1t was the Second Iowa.
came out, and as the men saw me
they gave cheer. They carried me
back to camp. and after time got
well again. 1t was that battle that
made Sheridan a brigadler general.
and IL was upon his recommendation
for NV services in It that | was pro-
NOTED to be major, and later on made
lieutenant colonel of the Sixth Michi-
SECRETARY sHERMAN's NERVE.
Secretary sherman has never been in
the army, but had he entered the SER
vice he would undoubtedly nave SHOWN
MS much bravery as did his Famous
brother. the general. He has never
heen afraid of danger. During his first
DAYS in Congress now almost forty
wears ago he went out TO Kansas to
take testimony in the congressional IN
vestigation of the Nebraska
troubles. The western frontier was
then filled with ruffians. Assassina-
tons were frequent and Congressman
sherman was again and again threat
ened with death He told me once that
| the committee often found warnings.
| the paper above which was ornamented
with collins and pictures of skulls and
| cross bones. Now and then the wit
nesses swore vociferously at the con-
gressmen and nearly every other man
had a revolver at his belt. When Sher-
| man returned to Washington he had a
| chance to show his nerve. one of the
| southern members remarked one day
while Sherman was speaking, that one
| of Sherman's statements was n lie
| Sherman did not hear the remark, but
| It was reported to him, and the next
| day he arose to question a privilege,
| stating that Wright was probably
| drunk and did not know what he was
! saying AS he did this Wright looked
| up at him rather insolently and Sher-
man picked up box Of waters and
| threw 1t in Wright's face. Wright tried
| to draw his pistol to shoot Sherman.
| but the members of Congress about
| him prevented him from doing SO.
Every one expected duel as the out
come of this trouble. and Sherman was
| called upon by one of the southern
| members and asked what he would do
| II he were challenged. He replied that
| he was not n duelist, but that IL
| Wright attacked him, he should beware
, of the consequences. The secretary of
| state is a good shot, and he once said
| that he never felt cooler In his life than
| when he walked up to the Capitol the
1 naxt morning with n tiqfnl in his rnck q