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Philip Sheridan
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United States Army general (1831-1888)
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Philip Henry Sheridan was an American military officer, politician, and writer. Born in Albany on March 6, 1831, he served in the Union Army and the United States Army cavalry. His military career began in 1853 after his education at the United States Military Academy. He attained the rank of General of the Army and served as a lieutenant general. Sheridan was a member of the Republican Party.
He participated in the American Civil War, including the Battle of Stones River, the Battle of Chickamauga, and the Chattanooga campaign. As a writer, he produced works such as *Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan* and *Papers, 1853-1888*. Sheridan died on August 5, 1888, in Bristol County. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 6 Mar 1831
- Died
- 5 Aug 1888
- Works
- 25
Top works
- Papers, 1853-1888
- Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan, Volume 2
- Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan, Volume 1
- Reports of inspection made in the summer of 1877 by Generals P.H. Sheridan and W.T. Sherman of country north of the Union Pacific railroad
- Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan
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Key facts
- President
- Chester A. Arthur Grover Cleveland
- Preceded by
- William Tecumseh Sherman
- Succeeded by
- John Schofield
- Born
- Philip Henry Sheridan , ( 1831-03-06 ) March 6, 1831, Albany, New York , U.S.
- Died
- August 5, 1888 (1888-08-05) (aged 57), Nonquitt, Massachusetts , U.S.
- Spouse
- Irene Rucker ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. June 3, 1875</span>"}]]}'>1875 )
- Alma mater
- United States Military Academy
- Nicknames
- "Little Phil" "Fightin' Phil"
- Allegiance
- United States
- Branch service
- United States Army
- Years of service
- 1853–1888
- Rank
- General of the Army
- Commands
- Cavalry Corps , Army of the Shenandoah , Middle Military Division , Department of the Missouri
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Philip
- Family name
- Sheridan
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Albany
- Place of death
- Bristol County
- Educated at
- United States Military Academy
- Political party
- Republican Party (United States)
- Conflict
- American Indian Wars
- Military branch
- cavalry
- Military rank
- General of the Army
- Image
- PHILIP H. SHERIDAN (profile).jpg
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- Commons category
- Philip Sheridan
- date of birth
- 1831-03-06
- date of death
- 1888-08-05
- place of burial
- Arlington National Cemetery
- allegiance
- United States
- start of work period
- 1853-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
Philip Henry Sheridan (March 6, 1831 – August 5, 1888) was a career United States Army officer and a Union general in the American Civil War. His career was noted for his rapid rise to major general and his close association with General-in-chief Ulysses S. Grant, who transferred Sheridan from command of an infantry division in the Western Theater to lead the Cavalry Corps of the Army of the Potomac in the East. In 1864, he defeated Confederate forces under General Jubal Early in the Shenandoah Valley and his destruction of the economic infrastructure of the Valley, called "The Burning" by residents, was one of the first uses of scorched-earth tactics in the war. In 1865, his cavalry pursued Gen. Robert E. Lee and was instrumental in forcing his surrender at Appomattox Courthouse.
In his later years, Sheridan fought in the Indian Wars against Native American tribes of the Great Plains. He was instrumental in the development and protection of Yellowstone National Park, both as a soldier and a private citizen. In 1883, Sheridan was appointed general-in-chief of the U.S. Army, and in 1888 he was promoted to the rank of General of the Army during the term of President Grover Cleveland.
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