The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-16
n month In two battles routed by half their
numbers through the negligence OF their

n month In two battles. routed by half their
numbers through the negligence OF their
While sheridan was sti lying IN bed at YIN In
chamber and informed the General that there
was heavy artillery firing toward the front
Later he reported that the nrns SUI az SV ed 70
have BREAKFAST hurried IN, by !, o'clock te
Was mounted and headed toward Cedar "a Cree H.
Winchester sheridan saw. indications on the
tay dyned At the edge Of The town be pulled
the long, unceasing roar Of artillery. telling
a heavy HI}Gn %@s n pEp he Sowed
his head down upon the pommel Of tho saddle.
trying to locate and interpret the sulcn SOUND
LIZ an Pr9SGhng thH9HS9Tm Int Il dSSn ch
faster IN ratio than he travelled. He Therefore
Now SATISFIED MN SysrythI9g y va, ! sonf
mics CS ON ms rs i%" crest al Creek
appalling spectacle OF routed; rnntr-strickG,n
OF the slightly wounded and unwounded men
came streaming down the Winchester pike he he
all was lost: that the army was cnt to pieces
and broken M. After comprnh,ntdiIng THm I.f,.
b onKS %, %g Sh"rdnm ss ,' he "sp pulled up
and walked his horse for II while. trying TO fix
in his mind what was the Laonsr course t. rnr.
ms htsfis p 'af toward rSr for the
I'll The roads we're block adcd with tho batteries
army. beyond these he came To- different
class OF men as he approaches the scene Of
put Of immediate danger perfectly, cool, bad
halted ana were making coffee, When they
threw up thCir hats With She"rs' and DIV What was
letter, shou ldcrrd thoir muskcts and followed
him: To acknowedgG this promising and pc
,Thous2ndS faced, about and followed on
commands in tho fields on either side OF the
road shouting that Shrri,a an had returned
Order was quickly restored among these vet
Grams. the victims OF atrick and soon columns
OF %hst nuta moment hSforH was only sGllen
Cedar Greek again All acted as II the one
thing needtul had been restored to the army
little hero. But ali SHcrdan said as he ~ rode ode
among these men along the pike was this If
would have happened. We must Taco the ether
way: we will 20 hpck md recover our camp
FIJI En' soon n%s the on Came h is
the sturdy divisions o, Getty. Ricketts, and
Wheaton and tho cavalry rrcss.nt'nE bold
you've come" This e%iiirom1 front inc ' VS.
Early tornado had struck the army AZ daylight.
Whom G"tty's and Torbets mep recognized
harrIcades aud checrod him 10 the echo Was
sheridan going TO be content with merely
saving thr troops. rcorEaniznS and waiting
had already taken possession of him to win
lack this lost field before the sun went down,
With frcnalcd energy the unbr2ken troors
were brought into cnheaiv" lines: thousands Of
strISEleIs rallied uroE these firm InuadrnpS.
a'Ic front again. At somebody's suggestion
The General gal!orcd the whole length OF tho
supposed rom this crGums,ancy that at he ,''i had
!u.t arrived, Then the rebels luck, ma" Il,
ieeL!c attack ON tho right, which was easily
armr. Everything at last being ready, Nt 3
J.. n. Sh"'d an advanced to the attacN I'll"
Federal advance everywhere was really mag
.iic"nt. 50 quick and complete rem wal Of
"onnden,o in beaten army was never before
zen The C9nfedcrafrs probably greatly *
ing the river and much broken hy thoir sue;
ccsStu charge, wcrc pressed steal back. nni
made good his word the Union camps wore re-
As result Of Sherldon's magnificent ncrvo.
judgment and ilut battle tactics. all the artl-
u" morning we're re"o " S SdfT pa fa
hattie flags captured. 1t wa: n goat victory
Utterly routoI in his turn. Early's army Ncd.
a and did not stop "n Tirw%arEGf Tnay me
ii"TfshsE los, 5on I, WIS the end of The war
But notwithstanding his surprise and defeat
Shcridan,,s confidence in Wright as a cnr;-
in t,ne Five Forks operations he again askH
for Wright and tho sixth Corps. II was oi"u
Wright with The Sixth Corps who first hroSr
morning Of tho ID Of April md again with
ssh"'ri!n3 and the cnya ny won the hattle Of
ordinate under a Groat leader like sheridan.
LESLIE j. PERRY.