Philip Henry Sheridan

March 6, 1831 – August 5, 1888

Union general; commanded the cavalry at Five Forks and Sailor's Creek; pursued Lee to Appomattox.

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Military service

• Apr 6, 1864 – Aug 1, 1864 Cavalry Corps (Union Army) Major general Commander
• Aug 7, 1864 – Jun 27, 1865 Army of the Shenandoah (Union) Major general Commander

Affiliations

Party membership

• Republican Party (United States)

Education

• United States Military Academy

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Philip Henry Sheridan

 

American Indian Wars

 

Apache Wars

 

American Civil War

 

Battle of Stones River

 

Battle of Chickamauga

 

Chattanooga campaign

 

Valley campaigns of 1864

 

Overland Campaign

 

Battle of the Wilderness

 

Battle of Yellow Tavern

 

Battle of Trevilian Station

 

First Battle of Deep Bottom

 

Battle of Summit Point

 

Third Battle of Winchester

 

Battle of Fisher's Hill

 

Battle of Cedar Creek

 

Battle of Waynesboro (1865)

 

Appomattox campaign

 

Battle of Dinwiddie Court House

 

Battle of Five Forks

 

Battle of Sailor's Creek

 

Battle of Appomattox Station

 

Battle of Appomattox Court House

 

Great Sioux War of 1876

 

Victorio's War