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Show DESERVES PLACE OF HONOR General Sheridan's Famous Horse, "Winchester," Now in Smithsonian Institution at Washington. For many years, In the old quartermaster quarter-master building on Governor's island. New York harbor, one of the principal objects of interest to the casual civilian visitor was "Winchester," the famous horse that General Sheridan rode In the Civil war. After his death, "Winchester" "Win-chester" was mounted and saddled and equipped as he was ridden by his famous fa-mous master on the day that saved the ' JMl Union troops at Winchester. Now "Winchester" Is to be moved to the Smithsonian Institution In Washington, to take his Justly deserved place of honor among relics of first historic Importance. Im-portance. So, nt the ceremony held on the Island on June 3, last year, old Grnnd Army men gathered to pny a last farewell to tlit'lr comrade of old days. Some of them had seen the general gen-eral nnd his horse on the historic day, nnd bade him goodspced on his final trip to Washington. |