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	Philip Henry Sheridan - LoveToKnow 1911
		Sheridan distinguished himself still more at the sanguinary battle of Murfreesboro (Stone river), and on the recommendation of Rosecrans was made major-general of volunteers, to date from the 31st of December 1862.
		Sheridan's corps took part in the battles of the Wilderness and Spottsylvania Court House (see the article Wilderness), incidents of which led to a bitter quarrel between Sheridan and Meade and to Sheridan's being despatched by General Grant on a farreaching cavalry raid towards Richmond.
		General Sheridan was president of the Society of the Army of the Potomac and of the Society of the Army of the Cumberland, the latter for fourteen years.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Philip_Henry_Sheridan (1234 words)

	Philip Sheridan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Sheridan reveled in the fame that Read's poem brought him, renaming his horse Rienzi to "Winchester," based on the poem's refrain, "Winchester, twenty miles away." The poem was widely used in Republican campaign efforts and some have credited Abraham Lincoln's margin of victory to it.
		Sheridan supported Republican carpetbagger Governor William P. Kellogg, winner of the disputed 1872 state election, and declared that all opponents of his regime were "banditti" who should be subjected to military tribunals and loss of their habeas corpus rights.
		Sheridan County, Montana, Sheridan County, Wyoming, and Sheridan County, Kansas, are named for him, as are the cities of Sheridan, Wyoming, Sheridan, Arkansas, and Sheridan, Oregon.
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	PBS - THE WEST - Philip Henry Sheridan
		A ruthless warrior, General Philip Sheridan played a decisive role in the army's long campaign against the native peoples of the plains, forcing them onto reservations with the tactics of total war.
		In 1869, Sheridan succeeded William Tecumseh Sherman as commander of the Division of the Missouri, which encompassed the entire plains region from the Rocky Mountains to the Mississippi.
		Sheridan became commanding general of the United States Army in 1884 and held that post until his death in 1888.
	www.pbs.org /weta/thewest/people/s_z/sheridan.htm (530 words)

	Philip Sheridan - Small and Forceful Impact
		Sheridan was a bright student until he came across a disagreeable classmate, William Terrill (who later became a Brigadier General).
		Sheridan's unpleasant two-year stint in Texas was ended when he was assigned to the 4th Infantry in the Pacific Northwest in April of 1856.
		It was at the battle of Cedar Creek that the legend of Sheridan's ride on Rienzi was born.
	www.angelfire.com /tn/AIB/sheridan.html (1994 words)

	MOLLUS Commander-in-Chief Lieutenant General Philip Henry Sheridan
		Sheridan, the third Civil War officer to hold the rank of Lieutenant General (the others being Ulysses S. Grant and William T. Sherman) was considered to be one of the "big three" who commanded the Union Army and was the most celebrated army officer in the United States at the time of his election.
		Philip Henry Sheridan was born on March 6, 1831 in Somerset, Ohio, the son of John Sheridan and Mary Meenagh, natives of County Cavan, Ireland.
		Sheridan commanded the 3rd Division of the 20th Army Corps in the Battle of Murfreesboro or Stone River, Tennessee and was breveted Major-General of U.S. Volunteers, November 8, 1864.
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	General Philip Sheridan - MSN Encarta
		Philip Henry Sheridan was born on March 6, 1831, in Albany, New York, and was educated at the U.S. Military Academy.
		Sheridan became a major general in the regular army in 1864 and took part in the advance of Grant's army on Richmond in 1865.
		In 1884 Sheridan became commander in chief of the U.S. Army and shortly before his death on August 5, 1888, he attained the rank of general.
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	Philip Henry Sheridan
		During a brief absence of Sheridan in Washington, General Early attacked the Union Army near Cedar Creek, 19 October, 1864, and was at first victorious.
		Sheridan arived during the retreat, rode at full speed from Winchester, arrived in the field, and rallying his men, converted the disaster into a complete victory.
		After the war Sheridan was appointed to command the military department in Louisina, Texas and Missouri, and during 1870-1, at the period of the Franco Prussian trouble, visited Europe where he was received with distinguished consideration at the headquarters of the German army, and was present at several important battles of the campaigne.
	www.catholicity.com /encyclopedia/s/sheridan,philip_henry.html (463 words)

	PHILIPHENRYSHERIDAN, USA
		Philip Henry Sheridan was born in Albany, New York, on March 6, 1831.
		Sheridan was not happy with staff duty, and made life rather difficult until he was appointed colonel of the 2d Michigan Cavalry in May of 1862.
		Sheridan's military career developed quickly, largely because of his willingness to take the offensive often and aggressively and his ability to exploit his advantages over his opponent.
	www.multied.com /Bio/UGENS/USASheridan.html (647 words)

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		Sheridan was assigned to supply under Gen. Hallick but eventually convinced him he would be of better service in the field and was reassigned to Gen.
		After this engagement Sheridan was ordered to the town of Rienzi, Mississippi, and it was here a friend, Colonel Campbell of the 2nd Michigan, gave Phil a large Morgan horse which he promptly named Rienzi, and which later carried him to fame at the battle of Cedar Creek, Virginia.
		Sheridan's division was one of the forces which swept to the top of Missionary Ridge and with his division pursued the enemy and captured much equipment and prisoners.
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	Sheridan, Philip Henry - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Sheridan then slowly withdrew, systematically laying waste to the Shenandoah so that, as he reported, even a crow flying over the place would have to take his rations with him.
		In Mar., 1865, Gen. George Custer of Sheridan's army defeated the remains of Early's command at Waynesboro.
		Sheridan was again sent to Louisiana in 1875, when the revolt against Republican rule created great public disturbance.
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	Philip Henry Sheridan (1831-1888)
		Sheridan ordered new repeating carbines, which increased the cavalry’s fire power but needed greater use of dismounted cavalry to be fully exploited, something Sheridan encouraged his officers to do.
		Sheridan’s cavalry disrupted supply lines, burned stores and damaged the railroads until meeting the Confederate Cavalry in the Battle of Yellow Tavern outside Richmond on 11th May. Sheridan’s forces met the cavalry under the command of General ‘Jeb’ Stuart and drove them from the field mortally wounded General Stuart as blow to the Southern cause.
		Sheridan had a reputation for not suffering fools gladly and was quick to relieve those he felt had failed him and this was bound to make him enemies.
	www.historyofwar.org /articles/people_sheridan.html (915 words)

	Philip Henry Sheridan (1831-1888)
		Sheridan was born March 6, 1831 in Albany, New York (or perhaps, Boston, Massachusetts), to John and Mary Sheridan, immigrants from County Cavan, Ireland.
		At the close of the Civil War, Sheridan was sent to the Mexican border under the Monroe Doctrine to "observe" the disputes between the French forces of Napoleon III, and the Mexican republicans.
		Sheridan later admitted in his memoirs that he had supplied arms to Juárez's forces"...supplied with arms and ammunition, which we left at convenient places on our side of the river to fall into their hands".
	www.thelatinlibrary.com /chron/civilwarnotes/sheridan.html (1973 words)

	The American Civil War, SHERIDAN, Philip (1831-88) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Philip Sheridan ranks with Ulysses S. Grant and William T. Sherman as one of the three great Union commanders of the American Civil War.
		Philip Henry Sheridan was born in Albany, N.Y. His parents had settled there after emigrating from Ireland.
		At that time Sheridan was returning from a conference in Washington D.C. Reaching Winchester, 20 miles (32 kilometers) away, he learned of the turn of events.
	www.history-world.org /sheridan.htm (417 words)

	Carleton College Emeritus Professor Philip Sheridan Dies
		Sheridan, whose specialty was in renaissance and medieval literature, taught in Carleton's English department for 27 years.
		Sheridan was also known for his fondness for exotic animals like tropical birds, fish and tortoises, many of which he kept at his home in Northfield.
		Sheridan took a terminal leave from Carleton to join her at Brown, where he immersed himself in a research project on Tudor history and English literature, with specific focus on historian Edward Hall.
	www.carleton.edu /campus/news/pr/sheridan.html (900 words)

	Sheridan, Philip H.
		Philip Sheridan was born on March 6, 1831, in Albany, New York.
		In 1832, the Sheridans settled in Somerset, Ohio.
		Following the dissolution of the Army of the Ohio, Sheridan became commander of the Army of the Cumberland’s Third Division and was promoted to the rank of major general.
	www.ohiohistorycentral.org /entry.php?rec=337 (598 words)

	Philip Sheridan
		Sheridan arranged for a portion of his contingent to be hauled into town on a train, a maneuver readily observed by the enemy.
		Sheridan went on to distinguish himself in a host of engagements, including Perryville (October 1862), Murfreesboro (December 1862-January 1863), Chickamauga (September 1863) and a particularly dramatic charge at Missionary Ridge (November 1863).
		Philip Sheridan has never been regarded as a military equal of Grant or Lee, but his excellent instincts and willingness to wage total war made him one of the Union’s most valuable generals.
	www.u-s-history.com /pages/h439.html (645 words)

	Handbook of Texas Online:
		Philip Henry Sheridan, United States Army officer, son of John and Mary (Meenagh) Sheridan, was born on March 6, 1831.
		His place of birth is uncertain, for Sheridan was apparently born sometime between his parents' emigration from Ireland and their settlement in Ohio; Ireland, Boston, Massachusetts, Albany, New York, and Somerset, Ohio, have each been suggested as Sheridan's birthplace.
		Sheridan, who was an advocate for freedmen, severely limited voter registration for former Confederates and then required that only registered voters (including fl men) be eligible to serve on juries.
	www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/SS/fsh26.html (824 words)

	The Wild Geese Today -- Phil Sheridan, The U.S. Army's Little Big Man
		In March 1848 Sheridan acquired an appointment to West Point when the original appointee flunked the mathematics section of the entrance exam; this was fortuitous for the later fate of the Union.
		Sheridan's education had also been weak in the area of mathematics, but he was fortunate to have Henry Slocum, a future Civil War general himself, and a former school teacher, as a roommate that first year.
		Sheridan was instrumental in the victory at Five Forks, which sealed the fate of Richmond, the Confederacy's capital.
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	Robert Sheridan
		Philip Sheridan was born in Albany, New York, on 6th March, 1831.
		Sheridan and 40,000 soldiers entered the valley and soon encountered troops led by Jubal Early who had just returned from Washington.
		After the war Sheridan was military governor of Louisiana and Texas, but his Reconstruction measures made him unpopular with President Andrew Johnson and he was removed from office.
	www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /USACWsheridan.htm (990 words)

	TheHistoryNet \| America's Civil War \| America's Civil War: Philip Sheridan
		Sheridan's remarkable promotion from captain to colonel on May 27 was only the beginning of his rapid rise in the Federal ranks.
		When Sheridan thanked him, the general told him to hurry to join the 2nd Michigan because the regiment was about to go on a raid behind the Confederate lines.
		Sheridan rode to war wearing an infantry captain's uniform with a pair of "well-worn" colonel's eagles given him by Granger.
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	BookRags: Philip Henry Sheridan Biography
		Philip Henry Sheridan (1831-1888), American soldier, was noted for his part in the 1864-1865 Virginia campaigns of the Civil War.
		Philip H. Sheridan was born in Albany, N.Y., on March 6, 1831, the son of Irish immigrant parents who soon moved to Somerset, Ohio.
		Following the outbreak of the Civil War, Sheridan received a captaincy in the 13th Infantry, and after several irksome administrative assignments he was made colonel of the 2d Michigan Volunteer Cavalry.
	www.bookrags.com /biography/philip-henry-sheridan (433 words)

	Philip Sheridan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		When U.S. Grant was made general in chief of the Union armies, he brought Philip Sheridan with him to command all the cavalry of the Army of the Potomac.
		In 1864, Sheridan was given the Army of the Shenandoah and the task of defeating Jubal Early and turning the Shenandoah Valley into a wasteland.
		In 1884 Sheridan became commanding general of the army and was made full general prior to his death in 1888.
	nps-vip.net /history/portraits/sheridan_philip.htm (212 words)

	Phil Sheridan Camp 4, SUVCW: Gen. Sheridan Bio
		Philip Henry Sheridan was born on March 6, 1831 either in Ireland, at sea, New York, or Ohio.
		After the war, Sheridan was at first appointed to command the Fifth Military District (Texas and Louisiana), then the Military District of the Missouri, and finally, in 1869, he was promoted to Lieutenant General in command of the Military Division of the Missouri.
		Sheridan succeeded General Sherman as Commander-in-Chief of the Army in 1883, and on June 1, 1888, shortly before his death, he was confirmed as General of the Army.
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