Marcus F. Wright's Civil War Bios: Phillip Henry SHERIDAN (published 1907)
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   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
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   "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
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                               SHERIDAN
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   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.