The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-15
The HORSE IN WAR HISTORY.
COMPANIONS ~ FAME or GEN
!sTOESSEI'S CHiRGER.
Orc of the Most Celebrated the Black
Ilenu That Carried sheridan From
Winchester. Twenty Hlles Away
Horses Of Grant and sherman.

When Gen. Nogi admired Gen. Stoessels
Arab horse after the fall OF Port Arthur
and the Russian commander promptly
presented the animal To his conqueror
lthe generous act increased the feeling of
Admiration which al the world has felt
for the brave defender Of tine fortress
which eight months Of vigorous land siege
.9orced him to surrender
= The cable dispatches do not say thet
sfhe horse was The Generals favoritc steed,
tnor do they tell how much use Stoessc
tInade Of him during the long weeks Of al
unost hopeless resistance. But Port Ar
s1hur's defences extended over many miles
ard the animal undoubtedly did his part
in carrying the Russian commander from
point to point in his daily tour OF inspection
Cen Stoesse patted the horses neck in
Tarewel ar he turned him over TO tie Japan
Gee. showing that he had the affection
which every general has for the animal
that carries him through campaign
Cen Nogi promised that the horse should
receive the best of care and attention
aud IN Japan where good horses are rare
the animal will probably become the equine
hero of tho war
There i, no doubt as 70 where this title
belongs in the history Of our own civil
war For Read has written
Aai fhcrc. through She el,h Of ,nc morning light
a -tcct rs biar, g. fhe .-.c. ,4 ~ alEh'
Was seen TO pass. as +, 10. eagle 'Igat
bringing sheridan from Winchester
twenty miles away" to save al, scattered
army and turn defeat into victory. The
history Of this famous horse is best told in
Cen Phil Sheridan's Memoirs He writes
Shortly after this affair "A ,hrmi,h in
July 1882 Capt. Archibald p Campbell
of the second Michigan Cavalry presented
me with the black horse called Rien1. since
made historical from having been ridden
by me in many battles consp.cuously IN
the ride from Winchester 10 Cedar Creek.
which has been celebrated in the poem by
" Buchanan Read
This horse was OF Morgan stock and then
about three wears old. He was Jet black.
excepting three white feet. WIS sixteen
hands high and strongly built with great
powers Of endurance He was 80 active
that he could cover with ease five miles an
hour at his natural walking gait
The geldng had been ridden very sell
cion. in fact Campbell had been unaccus-
toned 10 riding until the war broke out,
and ! think. felt some disinclnation 10
mount the fiery colt Campbell had an
Rl-ection Tor MIN, however that never
wauct and would often come TO my head
anarrrrS to see his favorite. the colt being
cared for there by the regiment1l farrier.
an old man named John Ashley. who had
taken him in charge when leaving Micoi-
gan and had been his groom eve- since.
seeing that liked the hor-e-- had
ridden him on several ccasions-Campbell
presented him to me on one Of these visits.
and from that time till the close Of the war
J rode him almost continuously. IN every
campaign and battle in which ! took part,
without once finding him overcome by
fatigue. though on many occasions lis
strength was severely tested 10y long
marches and short rations
! mover observed in hun any vicious
,habit-s nervousness and re.tlessness and
sHvioh Of the tail, when everything about
JhtIn was in repose being the only indication
that he might be uptrustworthy. No one