SHERIDAN, PHILIP HENRY

(1831+ an American soldier, 6. in Albany, He graduated from the Military Academy at West Point in 1853 and the artillery branch of the servAfter serving for a time in Texas and Oregon he commanded an for an expedition which surveyed route of the Pacific Railway San Francisco and the Columbia He campaigned against the until 1861, rising to the rank of At the outbreak of the Civil War was appointed quartermaster of army in Southwestern Mi ouri, in 1862 was appointed chief master of the Western Department, and colonel of the Second Volunteer Cavalry. From this his advance was rapid and his brilliant. He was given command the 11th Division of the Army Ohio, and distinguished himself at River and Perryville. He was to the rank of major-general of teers. He took part in the operations at Chick am aug a and Chattanooga was appointed in April, 1864 to command of the cavalry corps of Army of the Potomac. He took important part in all the great operations with this army from this time to the of the war. On October 19, occurred his famous ride from ter, which resulted in the winning the battle which in his absence to be lost. On November 8, 1864, was appointed major-general in regular army and in Hebruary, received the thanks of Congre for victories in the Valley of the do ah, especially at Cedar Creek. won the battle of Five Forks on 1, 1865, and a isted in compelling Confederate forces to evacuate burg and Richmond. He encountered General Lee at Appomattox House on me 9 and obliged him surrender. Following the close of war he commanded several departments and divisions. He made lieutenant-general of the army 1869 and in 1883 succeeded Sherman in command. He was pointed general on June 1, 1888 and on August 5 of the same year. Grant and Sherman, Sheridan formed great trio of Union commanders of Civil War.