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Lieutenant-Colonel James Forsyth here issues a special pass "By order of Lt.
Gen'l Sheridan," dated October 16. Its text reads: "Guards Patrols and Police
pass Mr. Percy English thro the city day or night until further orders." "General
Sheridan has control here now and this has done much to stay the confidence of
the people. He is a little God here," Francis William Test observed in his
letter to his mother. "Hotel and boarding housekeepers were trying to make
money out of the misfortunes of the people. Sheridan went to one of our hotels,
asked the proprietor what he asked for room and board per day. 'I am charging
$10.00, sir. Will you register your name?' 'No sir, but I will inform you that
if you cannot give room and board at $3.00 per day I can find someone that can.
I suppose you understand that.'"
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General Sheridan in Command 