The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-12-20


Iowa cavalry. This was at Boone
vile. Miss, in 1862. when Sheridan:
brigade consisted of 1.-The Second lows
and the Second Michigan cavalry. II
was a cavalry battle from first 10 last
Our two regiments We're attacked by 4
heavy Confederate force. including
battalions from eight different regi
ments. Sheridan, then colonel was
fully Informed as to the odds against
him. but he resolved to fight.
He formed the command himself,
placed himself at the head of the
squadron of direction, and led us in
one of the hottest and most brilliant
cavalry charges the Second Iowa ever
participated in. Sheridan, mounted on
large blOoded horse, went forward
like the wind, and We after him. We
rode through or over the rebel lines,
reformed, and charged back, doubling
the rebels up and routing them.
Il shall always remember Sheridan
as he appeared that day. On foot his
figure was not impressive. because of
MS ShVit NSS, but dStIiue HIS ihhShih
cent horse, leading the headlong
charge, he was the finest military fig
ure ! ever saw. For his superb con-
duct of the battle of Bonneville. Sher-
idan 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"
Il remember Sheridan" said Sec
ond Michigan man. ''as he was the
day of the funeral parade for Gen.
Grant in Chicago. He rode as fine a
horse as he rode at Bonneville. and he
wore a large black military cape that
gave dignity and solemnity to his mas
terful military pose. He was sick
man that day and rode over part Of
the route in a carriage, but when the
procession reached Madison street ne
took to horse and seemed the very per-
sonification of soldierly reserve, dig
nifty and grief.
Il cannot remember seeing him on
foot, except in the Republican conven-
ton of 1880. l was in the Michigan
delegation, and l remember the shock
that came over me when Sheridan, in
his lieutenant generals uniform. cross
ed the stage in shrinking. bashful
way, as If unduly conscious of his short
legs. He redeemed himself in my eyes.
however, when he came forward TO be
introduced to the convention by Sen
ator Hoar.
This was at .he most interesting
stage of the balloting, and when the
friends of all the candidates We're ex-
tremely sensitive TO anything that had
the appearance of favOritism. On the
ballot one vote had been cast
for Sheridan as presidential candi-
date. With no thought of this in mind.
Senator Hoar announced that the dis
tinguished soldier and lieutenant gen.
eral of the army was present and sug-
gested his presentation to the cOnven-
ton.
"The proposition was received with |
4 whirl of enthusiastic cheers, and |
Sheridan came forward mOdestly TO ac-
the extraordinary greeting. |
No one expected a speech, but. to the |
and confusion of Senator |
Hoar. Sheridan raised his hand to COM |
mand quiet. and said clearly: I thank |
the delegate who has voted for me, but |
there is no way in which could accep. |
the nomination unless I should be per-
mitted to turn it over to my best |
friend, my old commander
1.-The Grant men cheered to the echo,
while the Blaine men looked as If they
1ad been taken advantage of. As Sher-
dan backed, by regulation step. to the
ear toward his seat. the presiding Off
.er FASTENED to say that it was only
he distinguished services of the lieu
enant general that gave him the priv
lege of speaking TO the convention.
md that the privilege could be extend
ID to no other person whatever."-Chi-
ago Inter Ocean.
Brave in the Ranks.
"Most, good officers would make ex-
.ellent soldiers" murmured the old
taft officer, ''but all brave soldiers