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Philip Henry Sheridan (March 6, 1831 – August 5, 1888) was a career United States Army officer and a Union general in the American Civil War. His career was noted for his rapid rise to major general and his close association with General-in-chief Ulysses S. Grant , who transferred Sheridan from command of an infantry division in ...
Philip Henry Sheridan ( Condado de Cavan, Irlanda, 6 de marzo de 1831 - Nonquitt, Bristol County, Massachusetts, Estados Unidos, 5 de agosto de 1888) fue un oficial de carrera del Ejército de los Estados Unidos y general del Ejército de la Unión en la Guerra Civil Estadounidense.
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24 de mar. de 2010 · Philip Henry Sheridan (1831-88) was an aggressive Union general during the American Civil War (1861-65). He demonstrated his capacity for command during assignments on the U.S. frontier and in...
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 ...
8 de abr. de 2024 · Philip H. Sheridan (born March 6, 1831, Albany, N.Y., U.S.?—died Aug. 5, 1888, Nonquitt, Mass.) was a highly successful U.S. cavalry officer whose driving military leadership in the last year of the American Civil War was instrumental in defeating the Confederate Army.
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12 de ene. de 2024 · March 6, 1831–August 5, 1888. Philip Henry Sheridan was a prominent Union general during the American Civil War and a career army officer, who rose to the position of general-in-chief of the United States Army before his death in 1888. Despite his successful career, Sheridan remains a controversial figure due to his attacks on ...
Sheridan became General-in-Chief of the US Army in November 1883 when General Sherman retired. In that capacity, he brought the bloody period of the American Indian wars to an end with the capture of Geronimo in 1886.
