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Philip H. Sheridan photograph

Description:

This photograph is of Civil War General Philip Henry Sheridan (1831-1888). Sheridan was born to Irish immigrants John and Mary Sheridan, who settled in Somerset, Ohio. He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point. When the Civil War broke out, Sheridan was a captain in the army. By the end of the war, he was a major general. Just before his death he became the fourth man to receive the grade of full general, following George Washington, Ulysses S. Grant, and William T. Sherman. In his career he held numerous important positions, including commander of the Army of the Shenandoah, military governor of Texas and Louisiana, and commander in chief of the U.S. Army.

Creator:

Unknown

Creation Date:

ca. 1861-1865

Collection Title:

Philip H. Sheridan Small Picture Collection

Collection Number:

SC 2855

Image Number:

TAH0936

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