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Sheridan's Ride. Thomas Buchanan Read (1822-1872) Though Philip Sheridan found himself in the center of the action more than once in the Civil War and enjoyed a prominent, though notorious, post-war career in the West, he was, and is, best known for his actions at the Battle of Cedar Creek in 1864.
Analysis (ai): This poem dramatizes the Union victory at the Battle of Winchester (1864) through the heroic ride of General Philip Sheridan. Chronologically, it begins with the distant sound of battle reaching Winchester, then depicts the urgent ride of the black steed and its rider to the battlefield.
- Appearance
- Military career
- Military service
- Background
- Aftermath
- Battle
- Later career
- Legacy
- Prelude
- Philanthropy
- Death
Philip Henry Sheridan was once described by Abraham Lincoln as A brown, chunky little chap, with a long body, short legs, not enough neck to hang him, and such long arms that if his ankles itch he can scratch them without stooping. Still, Little Phil rose to tremendous power and fame before his untimely death of a heart attack at age 57.
Like Patrick Cleburne, Sheridan rose very quickly in rank. In the fall of 1861, Sheridan was a staff officer for Maj. Gen. Henry Halleck. He later became quartermaster general in the Army of Southwest Missouri. With the help of influential friends he was appointed Colonel of the 2nd Michigan Cavalry in May, 1862. His first battle, Booneville, MS, i...
Sheridans men were part of the forces which captured Missionary Ridge (near Chattanooga) in 1863. When Ulysses S. Grant was promoted to General-in-Chief of the Union armies, he made Sheridan the commander of the Army of the Potomacs Cavalry Corps. This moved him from the Western Theater to the Eastern Theater of operations. At first, Sheridans Corp...
During the Civil War, Virginias Shenandoah Valley was a vital resource to the Confederacy. Not only did it serve as the Confederate breadbasket, it was an important transportation route. The region had witnessed two large-scale campaigns already when Gen. Ulysses S. Grant decided to visit the Valley once again in 1864. He sent Philip Sheridan on a ...
In September, Sheridan defeated Jubal Earlys smaller force at Third Winchester, and again at Fishers Hill. Then he began The Burning destroying barns, mills, railroads, factories destroying resources for which the Confederacy had a dire need. He made over 400 square miles of the Valley uninhabitable. The Burning foreshadowed William Tecumseh Sher...
In October, however, Jubal Early caught Sheridan off guard. Early launched a surprise attack at Cedar Creek on the 19th. Sheridan, however, was ten miles away in Winchester, Virginia. Upon hearing the sound of artillery fire, Sheridan raced to rejoin his forces. He arrived just in time to rally his troops. Earlys men, however, were suffering from h...
For his actions at Cedar Creek, Sheridan was promoted to Major General in the regular army. He also received a letter of gratitude from President Abraham Lincoln. The general took great pleasure in Thomas Buchanan Reads poem, Sheridans Ride so much so that he renamed his horse Winchester. The Union victories in the Shenandoah Valley came just in t...
At wars end, Phil Sheridan was a hero to many Northerners. Gen. Grant held him in the highest esteem. Still, Sheridan was not without his faults. He had pushed Grants orders to the limit. He also removed Gettysburg hero Gouverneur Warren from command. It was later ruled that Warrens removal was unwarranted and unjustified.
In 1867, Ulysses S. Grant charged Sheridan with pacifying the Great Plains, where warfare with Native Americans was wreaking havoc. In an effort to force the Plains people onto reservations, Sheridan used the same tactics he used in the Shenandoah Valley: he attacked several tribes in their winter quarters, and he promoted the widespread slaughter...
Sheridan is also largely responsible for the establishment of Yellowstone National Park saving it from being sold to developers.
In August 1888, Sheridan died after a series of massive heart attacks. He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
12 de oct. de 2017 · Read’s 1864 poem “Sheridan’s Ride” , which celebrated Union general Philip Sheridan’s rallying of his soldiers at the October 19th, 1864 Battle of Cedar Creek in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, was widely published and served to promote the success of the Union war effort and President Abraham Lincoln’s reelection in that ...
A famous poem, Sheridan's Ride, was written by Thomas Buchanan Read to commemorate the general's return to the battle. 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."
A young war-horse helped Phil Sheridan win the day in the Shenandoah Valley and, made famous by a poem, helped Abraham Lincoln win re-election
Analysis (ai): Herman Melville's "Sheridan At Cedar Creek" celebrates the heroics of General Philip Sheridan during the Battle of Cedar Creek. The poem's vivid imagery and rhythmic language create a sense of urgency and triumph.
