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The Legend of Sheridan

The Legend of Sheridan. A Brief History of General Philip Sheridan . General Philip Sheridan. March 6th,1831-August 5th,1888. Philip Henry Sheridan was born on March 6 th ,1831 His birthplace is still a mystery, though he claims it is Albany NY. His parents were Irish immigrants. .

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The Legend of Sheridan

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  1. The Legend of Sheridan A Brief History of General Philip Sheridan

  2. General Philip Sheridan March 6th,1831-August 5th,1888

  3. Philip Henry Sheridan was born on March 6th,1831 His birthplace is still a mystery, though he claims it is Albany NY. His parents were Irish immigrants. He had 5 brothers and sisters He grew up and attended school in Somerset, Ohio until the age of 14. After leaving school he went to work for many different businessmen. Early Childhood Years

  4. Philip was 5’ 5” tall, which led to his nickname “Little Phil”. He and his father were close friends with Congressman Thomas Ritchie, who scheduled Phil an appointment to West Point. In 1853, Phil graduated 34th in his class of 52. His first assignment was to the 1st Infantry at Fort Duncan, Texas as a 2nd Lt. Going into Manhood

  5. When Phil was 43 he met a girl named Irene Rucker. A year later they married. He was 44, she was 22. . Family Phil and Irene had 4 children

  6. The War Years

  7. A Big Year for General Sheridan: 1864 • Sheridan gained command of the cavalry of the Army of the Potomac. • Confederate forces under Jubal Early drove the Federal Army from the Shenandoah Valley in NW Virginia. Sheridan was given command of the area and defeated Early at Winchester and Fisher’s Hill. • Sheridan won a commission as Brigadier General.

  8. The Surrender of Lee • In March of 1865, Sheridan rejoined the Army of the Potomac. • At Five Forks he entrapped Confederate troops, causing them to abandon Petersburg. • When Confederate General Robert E. Lee started to retreat, Sheridan’s cavalry blocked his escape route at Appomattox Court House, forcing Lee to surrender.

  9. Placed in command near Mexican border Headed Department of Missouri. Led troops to maintain order during Chicago fire of 1871. Served as American Military Observer during Franco-Prussian War. Succeeded Sherman as General- in-Chief of the United States Army in 1884. Received rank of General a few months before his death. A Man Of Honor- Life After War

  10. A Monument in Somerset, Ohio The Sheridan Monument was delivered on a flatbed railroad car. Sixteen draft horses, supplied by local farmers, were used to bring it uptown from the railroad station located one half mile east of the village square. The cannon in the picture above was donated to the war effort during one of the many World War II scrap drives.

  11. General Sheridan ranks as one of the top three Union commanders during the Civil War Sheridan Grant Sherman

  12. A Photo Album of General Sheridan

  13. Sheridan’s boyhood home is on the left and on the right is the house he built for his parents.

  14. Left to Right: Wesley Merritt, David McGregg, Sheridan, Henry E. Davies, James H. Wilson, and Alfred Torbet

  15. PROMOTED TO GENERAL • Sheridan suffered a series of massive heart attacks while only 57. • After his first heart attack, Congress quickly passed legislation which promoted him to the ranking of General. • He died shortly after in his vacation cottage in Nonquitt, Massachusetts.

  16. An Interesting Fact about General Sheridan: His father, mother, brothers Patrick and John, and sister Mary are buried in Holy Trinity Cemetery in Somerset, Ohio. His brother Michael was his aid during the Civil War and is buried in Arlington Cemetery along with Sheridan himself.

  17. The Sheridan Gravesite in 1900

  18. In Memoriam • $5 Silver Certificate Series 1896 has his picture on with Ulysses S. Grant and he appeared on the $10 U.S. Treasury Note issued in 1890 and 1891. • Fort Sheridan in Illinois was named to honor his many contributions to Chicago • The M551 Sheridan tank is named after him • Mt. Sheridan in Yellowstone National Park was named after him

  19. COUNTIES AND CITIES NAMED AFTER GENERAL SHERIDAN • Sheridan County, Montana • Sheridan County, Wyoming • Sheridan County, Kansas • Sheridan, Montana • Sheridan, Wyoming • Sheridan, Arkansas • Sheridan, Oregon

  20. Phillip H Sheridan In Memoriam con. • Sheridan Square in New York • Sheridan Circle and Sheridan Street in Washington D.C. • In WW II, the US Liberty Ship “Philip H. Sheridan” was named in his honor.

  21. References • www.netpluscom.com/~pchs/sheridan_monument.htm • www.netplus.com/pchs/sheridan.html • www.chicagohs.org/fire/ruin/pic0052.html • www.enwikipedia.org/wiki/PhillipSheridan • www.generalsandbrevets.com/ngs/sheridan • http://school.eb.com/all/eb/article-9067313?query-Philip%20H%20Sheridan&ct=null • www.answers.com/topic/philip-sheridan • www.arlingtoncemetery.net/ireneruc.htm • www.factmonster.com/ce6/people/A0861063.html • http://home.earthlink.net/~suvew/sheridan4/sheridanbio.html • www.nlsd.k12.oh.us

  22. The previous has been a project for PowerPoint Class Sheridan High School Thornville, Ohio

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