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northwest Sheridan's military control in
Louisiana, his hunting trip with the Grand
Duke Alexis and. his preservation of order
in Chicago after the great fire The
character and his description of his per
sonal appearance are worthy OF Reproduce
ton. The former says: 49,
The writer's intimate association with
Sheridan began late in 1861 and continued
for twenty-seven years. During the war
they messed together, shared the same tent
when one was at hand and were side by
side in more than forty engagements OF all
kinds. eleven of which were:pitched battles.
When the companionship began Sherldan
was thirty years of age. His stature was
short and his figure spare, though MS deep
chest and square shoulders bespoke strong
constitution. His height was hVe 1eet H'e
inches. -, 49,,
acteristic. Though so slight in bulld. ne
would when thoroughly aroused, not nesi-
tate at a personal encounter with giant.
Fortunately he was provoked to TINS con-
dition but two or three times In ms NE. bu,
it REQUIRES great moral instead OF physlcai
courage to fight battle. Sheridan Woulo
NOT attack in the Shenandoah valley till he
was ready to send the enemy 'Wnirllng
through Winchester but at Cold Haroor
he did not hesitate to hold his troops up de-
iberately to be slaughtered in order to en-
able the 9th Corps by rapid marching, to
gain those vitality important cross roaos.
He was not reckless soldier. seeking Ia
at any cost yet he had sufficient elan 10
inspire his troops with thorough coincidence,
and to snatch victory from defeat, as at
Cedar Creek. When the enemy was de1eat-
ed he never stopped pursuit till ms own SOL
diers were utterly exhausted. Ihefe nave
not been many commanders who possessed
in so high a degree as he did the qualities
with which to play successfully the awful
game of war.
His voice was soft and his manner un-
pretentious Once he was in Wisconsin
with party of Chicago friends trout fish
ing. While whipping brook he was joined
by an old farmer and the two Tell INTO con-
versation. The farmer. having heard tnat
Sheridan was one Of the party, asked II 1t
were true, expressing as well wish to see
Sheridan. To crafty the old mans Gu
rosity, Sheridan said that the report was
correct and that he himself was the indi-
vidual sought. The farmer took a long,
searching look at him, and then replied.
with evident disgust: I don't believe 1t!
How could little man. with such low
NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE. By George F. Wool
berry. Boston and New York: Houghton' Mifhin
In charm of literary style as we'll as in
svmpathetic understanding of its subject
this biography of Nathaniel Hawthorne by
George E. Woodberry is exceptional and
noteworthy. Professor Woqdberry is fitted
both by temperament and by long training
in literature to portray and interpret Haw-
thornes subtle and fascinating personality.
He has produced here a life Of the great
novelist which, it may be predicted. Will
take a permanent place both as biography
and as literature Like the other books in
the American Men of Letters Series. to
which it belongs, the life Of Hawthorne
deals primarily with Hawthorne as a
writer, and it is marked by the critical skill
and acumen which have made Professor
Woodberry's Life of Poe in the same series
an invaluable book.