 From the moment that Wilds received this order, he had some really serious misgivings about it, so much so that he decided to write a note to Sheridan, a note that attested to the character, as he wrote, the character of the people of the place, and I urged and begged Sheridan to revoke the order. When Sheridan received this note from Lieutenant Colonel Wilds, his initial reaction was one of displeasure.