Evening star., 1922-03-10
Sheridan's Famous War Horse
May Go to National Museum

available Cen. sheridan's personal
record and description of the service
of his favorite war horse, so that
they may be clipped and treasured by
admiring schoolboys everywhere.
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This record, as copied from Gen.
Sheridan's letter in his own hand
writing. shows that Winchester bore
him through forty-four engagements.
His biography is as follows:
Winchester was of Black Hawk
blood. and was foaled at or near
Grand Rapids. Mich, late in the fall
OF 1859. according to the best Of my
Information" wrote Gen. Sheridan.
He was brought into the service by
an officer of the I'd Michigan Cavalry,
of which regiment I was appointed
colonel on May 25, 1852.
Shortly afterward. and while the
regiment was stationed at the little
town of Rienzi, in the state of Mis-
sissippi. he was presented to me by
Capt. Campbell in the name OF the Of
ficers of the regiment. and from that
date to the close of the war he was
ridden by me in nearly every engage
ment in which took part.
"At the time he was given to me
he was rising three years old, so that
he must have been in his twentieth
year when he died, on October 2, 1878.
He was an animal Of great intel
ligence and of immense strength and
endurance. He always held his head
high. and by the quickness of his
movements gave many persons the
idea
GUS This was not so. for l could at
any time control him by firm hand
and few words, and he was as cool
and quiet under fire as any of my old
soldiers. doubt if his superior for
field service was ever ridden by any
one. l append herewith list of the
engagements with the enemy during
the late war in which l rode him:
Battle of Chaplin Hills, OctoSer s,
1862; Stones River, Murfreesboro.
Eaglesville. Tenn. March, 1863: cap
ture of Winchester. Tenn. July 3,
1868; engagement of Cowan Station,
July 3. 1868: University, July 4, 1868;
battle Of Chicakamauga. September
10 and 90, 1863; Missy Ridge, Novem-
Va. May SIS, 1864; Todds Tavern,
Va. May S. 1864: action of Beaver
Dam, Va. May 8. 1864; battle of yell
low Tavern, May II. 1854; Meadow
Bridges and Richmond. May 12, 1864;
action of Hanover Town and Tolo-
potmy Creek. May 81. 1864; battle of
Hawes Shop. Va. May IS. 1864; Me-
tadequin Creek, Va, May 80, 1864;
Cold Harbor, Va. May 81 and June ].
1864; raid to Charlottesville and re-
turn, June 7-2S. 1864; action of Nal
lorys Ford Cross Roads, June u,
1864; Tunstall Station. June 81, 1864;
ST. Marys Church. June "a. 1864;
Darbytown, July IS, 1864; Lees Mills.
June 80, 1864; action of Kernstown
and Toll Gate, August IL, 1864;
Kabletown. August 26. 1864; Berry
vile. September 8. 1864; battle of
0pequan Greek. September 10. 1864;
Fishers Hill, September %, 1864;
Toms Brook. October 9. 1864; Cedar
Creek or Winchester-famou ride
October 10. 1864: Middletown. Novem-
ber II, 1864: Shenandoah Valley raid,
February 81 to March "a, 1865;
Waynesboro. March 2. 1865; North
Anna Bridge. March "A. 1865; Ash
land March Is. 1865: Dinwiddie Court
House, March 80. 1865; Five Forks.
April 1, 1865; SCOTS Corners. --ril
2, 1865: Amelia c. House. Ap: 4.
1865: Jettersville. April S. 1865:
Sailors Creek. April 6, 1865: Farm
vile, April z. 1865; Appomattox De-
pot, April s, 1865: engagement at
Appomattox Court House. April 9,
1865