Marcus F. Wright's Civil War Bios: Phillip Henry SHERIDAN (published 1907) *********************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. *********************************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Marti Graham marti@rootsweb.com Posted by Ruth Price Waldbauer Marcus F. Wright's Civil War Bios (c) 1907 http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/Transcriptions/CivilWar/1907MarcusFWrightBios July 26,1999 *********************************************************************** COMPLETE TITLE OF THIS BOOK IS: Official Portfolio of War and Nation "A Graphic and Pictorial History Prepared Directly from the Government Records in the Departments of War and Statistics" "Story, Complete And Official, Of All The Political Issues, Campaigns, Engagements, and Heroic Episodes Of The Titanic And Dreadful Conflict Between the states on land and sea .. .. .." "Leaders Of The North And South, Fraternizing Under The Symbol Of Indestructible Union, Submit This Work As Their Impartial Report of the War, its conception, prosecution, and results" "Accompanied by the complete, superb collection of the famous war pictures." "drawn upon the spot by the Government's great artists of that time BAKER WEVILL NEWTON WAND CRANE SUNORIS RAWSON HEILLEN BEARD OSBORN RUSSELL BECKER SCHELL WILCOX SARTONS LOVIE LUMBERG WEAVER CHAMBERLAIN DAVIS FORBES BOSSE TAYLOR "Narrative and descriptive by John Clark Ridpath, Rossiter Johnson, General Fitzhugh Lee, General John T. Morgan, George L. Kilmer and General Joseph B. Carr." "Carefully edited by General Marcus F. Wright of the War Department Washington, D. C." 608 pages Copyright. 1907 BY G. F. Stanley *********************************************************************** SHERIDAN p.582 SHERIDAN, GEN. PHILIP HENRY, born in Somerset, Perry county, Ohio March 6, 1831. Graduated at West Point 1853. Brevetted second lieutenant of infantry, and served in Texas and against the Indians in Oregon, winning the rank of first lieutenant March 1, 1861. Promoted to captain in 13th Infantry May 14, 1861, and joined his regiment at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, in September, 1861. Made quartermaster of the Army of the Southwest by Halleck. Dismissed by Curtis, and reported to Halleck at Corinth April, 1862. Appointed colonel of 2d Michigan Cavalry May 25, 1862. June 6, 1862, led a reconnoissance to Booneville, where he defeated Forrest. On June 11, 1862, was placed in command of a cavalry brigade, and ordered to hold Booneville, where he again drove the Confederates July 1, 1862. This was the date of his commission as brigadier-general. Assigned to a division in Army of Ohio September 20, 1862, and fought at Perryville October 8, 1862, and at Murfreesboro December 31m 1862, the date of his commission as major-general. He distinguished himself at Chickamauga, and in the operations around Chattanooga. At Missionary Ridge, he pursued Bragg's army to South Chickamauga Creek. Placed in command of the cavalry of the Army of the Potomac, he participated in the battles of the Wilderness campaign, and in the raids on Richmond. Made commander of the Army of the Shenandoah, and defeated Early near Winchester, and at several points in the Valley. Made major-general in regular army in October, 1864. Operated with Grant in the siege of Petersburg, and distinguished himself at Five Forks and Sailor's Creek, which actions forced Lee to surrender. After the war was in command of Department of the Gulf. Transferred to Missouri and led several campaigns against the Indians. Made lieutenant-general of the army when Grant became President. Went to Europe 1870, to witness the Franco-Prussian war. Became general-in-chief in 1883 on the retirement of Sherman. Received, by special bill, the rank of general for life 1888. Died in Massachusetts August 6, 1888.