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.
Philip Sheridan
Former Commanding General of the United States Army
Philip Henry Sheridan was a career United States Army officer and a Union general in the American Civil War. Wikipedia
Born: March 6, 1831, Albany, NY
Died: August 5, 1888 (age 57 years), Dartmouth, MA
Place of burial: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
Parents: John Sheridan and Mary Meenagh Sheridan
Children: Irene Sheridan, Philip H. Sheridan Jr, Louise Sheridan, and more
Previous office: Commanding General of the United States Army (1883–1888)
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