Extra Credit Questions

[L Verge]

(01-20-2015 07:01 PM)STS Lincolnite Wrote:  

(01-20-2015 06:42 PM)L Verge Wrote:  Someone please tell me who the good-looking Philip H. Sheridan is in the middle of the back row because it is not the Civil War Sheridan who destroyed the Shenandoah Valley. Also, the "real" Sheridan didn't marry until after the war, and his only son and namesake wasn't born until 1880. Is this handsome man a nephew? Is the Michael V. Sheridan beside him his father and uncle of the CW general?

Don't tell Rick Smith and Wild Bill, but I have two, beautiful, wooden shelves in my house that are supported by carvings of Sheridan and Grant done by a Union veteran who served under Sheridan (and hence under Grant).

The gentleman identified as James Gregory sure looks like Hulk Hogan. And, what is meant by the title of "Surrogate of New York?" Is that a fancy word for "representative?"

As for this mission, our White House press office today would classify it as a "fact-finding mission." In truth, it probably really was a good-ole fishing trip to get out of the humid Washington, D.C.

I don't think the numbers differentiate between sitting and standing. They just represent the order in which their faces appear. The one thereby identified as Philip Sheridan (#3) does look similar to what I have seen in photos of him as an older man - see attached from 1876 (he would be about 7 yrs. older in the group photo). The correct number would also then match up with Lincoln (#9).

So the long answer your one of your questions: the "good looking" man middle back row would be W.P. Clark. Also, Michael V. Sheridan was Phil's younger brother. I'm not sure about the term surrogate but I was wondering about that too. Off to look it up...

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Ok Laurie, I found the answer to your question re: Dan G. Rollins Surrogate of New York

Surrogates are what they call the judges in the Surrogate Courts of the State of New York. These courts handle all the probate and estate proceedings in the New York unified Court System. Dan G. Rollins was the Surrogate of New York County from 1881-1884.

Thanks, Scott. With your posting of the thumbnail, it is easy to see that the second seated gentleman from the left is Gen. Sheridan. As for Capt. Clark, he is the spitting image of Fred Atzerodt, George's great-grand nephew, when I first met him about thirty years ago.

Just a thought: In his later years, Philip Sheridan certainly looked like a commander who could destroy the lovely Shenandoah Valley without a moment's hesitation... Pompous ___ comes to mind. And yes, I know he did it under orders, but I bet he enjoyed every minute of it. Just my Southern commentary.