The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-22

lodging there. Another horse would
have died. but the tough warhorse. un-
der the tender care of his master. re-
covered sufficiently to be sent to
Dowington. Pa. where. after the war
was over. Meade found his faithful
charger. fully recovered. Badly" out
lived his distinguished master by ten
years.
"Oid sorrcl" Who Carried His Master
to His Death.
like Grants JEFF Davis" General
Jackson's famous warhorse was sup
piled by the foe. In the spring OF
at Harper's Ferry, a trainload of
horses intended for the Federals was
captured. and among the number was
one that attracted the generals at
tention. lie had him appraised by the
Confederate Guartermaster. and then
bought the animal from the govern
mcnt. The irrcprcssible rank and file
soon gave the horse the name of odd
Sorrel''-evcn as they bestowed an
anectionate nickname on their stern
commander. odd lakeland this is
the name by which the generations
have known the charger.
1t was upon the back OF this horse,
which he had ridden throughout that
memorable day at Charlottesville
that Jackson rode TO his death In The
dusk of that May evening, when his
own men poured volley into the
road where "Stonewail was riding and
robbed the Confederacy OF one of its
greatest military masters, and OF an
even greater overwhelming victory for
the Stars and Bars. old Sorrel"
bolted for the Federal lines in panic,
but turned back. Afterward he was
placed in the stable of Governor Letch-
err. at Richmond.
Twenty-one years later he was the
principle attractio nat the Hagerstown
Fair. Crowds thronged about his
corral and before they left the name
and tail OF the warhorse had nearly
disappeared into the grasping hands OF
relic-friends. After his death, taxi
dermists preserved the body of odd
Sorrel," and 1t now stands in the Sol
diers' Home. at Richmond.
| "RienzL" the Bettie-CharEer, Imnior-
tnIized In Poetry.
Thomas Buchanan Reed immortaiizcd
/ General Sheridans black battle charg-
er In his poem, "Sheridan's Ride"
While Sheridan was colonel of the
Second Michigan cavalry at Rienzi,
Miss. brother officer broIght a pow
erful three old horse to the army.
and presented 1t to the colonel He
was sired in the famed Black Hawk
stock. He was magnificent animal
standing over seventeen hands high.
His step was quick, and the casual OBJ
server would believe that he was i'm
petuous and difficult to manage.
But Sheridan never had any trouble
with him, though his staff officers found
difficulty in holding position near the
Ill.
could cover five miles an hour on a
| steady walk, like Meade's Badly" and
General Sherman's "Sam. Under fire.
the horse was a cool and unafraid as
any of the two-footed veterans of
rank and file. This was the stccd that
sprans up FROM the South at break
of dav" on that memorable morning
when SHERIDAN was twenty miles
away" After that twenty mile race
with disaster that brought hope and
courage to a discouraged AMY. the
sleek scat was dark with sweat. and
the livering nostrils were ieclked
with foam. It was this historic ride
that gained the name OF Winchester"
for the gallant charger. and silver
mounted saddle from admiring friends
of the master.
''Winchestcr" of BATTLE Fame Hill
Stands in State To-day.
AT Five Forks. the closing battle or
the siege of Richmond. Sheridan STOOD
watching the Intellectual attempts oe
his troops to drive the Confederates
from their intrenchments. Where is
my battle hag?" screamed the gem
eral. With the flag whipping over his
head, he spurred Winchester" for
ward Like an arrow. the horse and
rider plunged straight forward at the
flaming earthwor;:s, and. lea ping the
barrier. landed in the midst OF the
startled Confederates. To-day. the
remains of win hester stands in the
at Governors Island, New
York. placed there as II gift by General
Sheridan.
One-Armed "Phil" kearny's warhorsc.
Another battle-charger ipmortalized
by poets is kearnys brown steed
"Bayard." EDMUND c, Stedman has
left an indelible word picture of one
armed Kearny at Chantelly: HE
snuffed like his charger, the wind OF
the powder. How he strobe has
brown steed How we saw his blade
brighten. In the one hand still left
and the reins In his teeth" The bat
tlefeld had darkened under a rain and
III" approach of night Kearny be-
came confused and rode direct upon
lenged, but, ever audacious. turned
"Bayard" and attempted to escape.
bullet killed the gallant cavalier
Instantly. Both. the dead general and
"Bayard" were captured by the foe.
Lee. saunch admlrer of Kearny,
sent the body under "A flag Of truce to
General Pope. y month later. the
Southern commander sent "Bayard,
the blood stained saddle, and the gen
erals sword into the Federal lines
To he forwarded to tho sorrowing
widow of gallant keorny. only Il short
time before his death. Kearny lost one
OF his best beloved mounts a the bat
tie of Fair Oaks. where Decatur" a
light bay. was shot through the neck
The veterans OF the Army OF the
Potomac can still recall the thrilling
sight of The one-armed general seated
upon his most famous warhorsc. Mos
cow. 1t was an Inspiring sight to
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