Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-12

ais star" said member Of the Second
iowa cavalry. This was at Boone
Eille, Miss, in 1862, when Sheridan's
brigade consisted Of the Second Iowa
and the Second Michigan cavalry 1t
was cavalry battle from first to last
Our two regiments were attacked by
Aeayy Confederate force, including
battalions from eight different regi-
ments. sheridan, then colonel. was
tally informed as to the odds against
aim. but he resolved 70 fight.
HE formed the command himself,
placed himself at the, head of the
squadron of direction, and led us In
ane of the hottest and most brilliant
cavalry charges the Second Iowa ever
participated in. Sheridan, mounted on
q large blooded horse, went forward
like the wind, aud we after him We
rode through OF over the rebel lines,
reformed, aud charged back, doubling
ahe rebels up and routing them.
II shall always remember Sheridan
as be appeared that day. ON foot his
hgUre was not impressive because of
mis- short legs, but astride his magnlii
cen. horse, leading the headlong
charge, he was the finest military ng-
are | ever saw. For his superb con
duct of the battle of Bonneville, Sher-
dan was promoted to brigadier gen
eral A little later he published an
article in the Memphis Bulletin declar-
ing that he owed his brigadier's star to
the Second Iowa and Second Michigan
cavalry"
81 remember Sheridan" said Sec
end Michigan man, ''as be was the
day Of the funeral parade for Gen.
Grant In Chicago. He rode as fine
horse as he rode at Bonneville, and he
wre a large black military cape that
gave dignity and solemnity TO his mas
serfuI military pose He was sick
man that day and rode over a part OF
she route in n carriage bur when the
procession reached Madison street he
took to horse and seemed she very per
xoalfcation of soldlerly reserve, dig
nifty and grief.
II cannot remember seeing him on
aion Of 1880. was in the Michigan
delegation. and | remember the shock
that came over me when Sheridan, in
his lieutenant generals uniform, cross
ed the stage in a shrinking. bashful
way. as If unduly conscious Of his short
segx. He redeemed himself ., my eyes,
however, when he came forward TO be
introduced to the convention by Sen
atoe Hoar
This was at the most interesting
stage of the balloting. and when the
friends of all the candidates were ex-
tremeIy sensitive to anything that had
the appearance OF fayoritisln. On the
ahirtleth ballot one vote had been cast
tor Sheridan as presidential candi-
date With no thought of this in mind,
Senior Hoar announced that the dis
singIlshet soldier and lieutenant gen
sral of the army was present and sug
gested his presentation 70 the cOnven-
tion
"The proposition was received with
a whirl of enthusiastic cheers, and
Sheridan came forward modestly TO ac-
knowledge the extraordinary greeting.
No enc expected speech. but, to the
nstOnishment and confusion of Senator
Hoar. Sheridan raised his hand to com
asand quiet, and said clearly: 1 thank
the delegate who has voted for me, but
xhere is no way in which could accept
The nomination unless | should he per-
mltted to turn it over 20 my best
friend. my old commander.
~rhe Grant men cheered to the echo,
while the Blaine men looked as II they
Rad been taken advantage OF. As Sher-
Tdan backed by regulation step. to the
rear toward his seat the presiding Off
ser FASTENED to say that Il was only
the distinguished services Of the lieu
tenant general that gave 'tim the priv
Tege OF speaking to the convention,
and that the privilege could be extend
cd to no other person whatever Chi
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