Author: Russell Alexander AlgerPublisher:
ISBN:
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Languages : en
Pages : 24
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Eulogy on the Late General Philip H. Sheridan
Author: Russell Alexander AlgerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 24
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Phil Sheridan and His Army
Author: Paul Andrew HuttonPublisher: University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN: 0806176571
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 499
Book Description
"Paul Hutton’s study of Phil Sheridan in the West is authoritative, readable, and an important contribution to the literature of westward expansion. Although headquartered in Chicago, Sheridan played a crucial role in the opening of the West. His command stretched from the Missouri to the Rockies and from Mexico to Canada, and all the Indian Wars of the Great Plains fell under his direction. Hutton ably narrates and interprets Sheridan’s western career from the perspective of the top command rather than the battlefield leader. His book is good history and good reading."–Robert M. Utley
Eulogy on the Late General Philip H. Sheridan: Delivered at the Reunion of the Army of the Cumberland, Chicago, September 19, 1888 (Classic Reprint)
Author: Russell Alexander AlgerPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780364256688
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
Excerpt from Eulogy on the Late General Philip H. Sheridan: Delivered at the Reunion of the Army of the Cumberland, Chicago, September 19, 1888 Unlike the wars of Europe, which would have ended at farthest with Gettysburg and Vicksburg, these reverses to the South seemed only to increase its fury, which was met as promptly and with equal courage and determination by the loyal North. Eighteen hundred and sixty-one had passed with its varied successes and failures for the Union army. In Virginia we had met with disasters, while in the West, though not always successful, we had won Don elson and Shiloh. Still rebellion was running at an increasing tide, and the spring of 1862 found both armies facing each other, and both being rapidly strengthened by enlistments, while our navy was being augmented as rapidly as possible. The call for men for the ranks was being nobly responded to by the loyal North, but the great cry was for men to command them. General Grant had shown great capabilities, but even he, unjustly we all believe, was under a tempo rary shadow, while Sherman was but a Division Com mander. There was never a time when fighting and skilled officers were more needed. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
A Memorial of Philip Henry Sheridan
Author: Boston (Mass.). City CouncilPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 154
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The Last Battle of Winchester
Author: Scott C. PatchanPublisher: Casemate Publishers
ISBN: 161121064X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 410
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“Unique insight, good storytelling skills, deep research, and keen appreciation for the terrain . . . one outstanding work of history.” —Eric J. Wittenberg, award-winning author of Gettysburg’s Forgotten Cavalry Actions The Third Battle of Winchester in September 1864 was the largest, longest, and bloodiest battle fought in the Shenandoah Valley. What began about daylight did not end until dusk, when the victorious Union army routed the Confederates. It was the first time Stonewall Jackson’s former corps had ever been driven from a battlefield, and their defeat set the stage for the final climax of the Valley Campaign. This book represents the first serious study to chronicle the battle. The Northern victory was a long time coming. After a spring and summer of Union defeat in the Valley, Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant cobbled together a formidable force under Phil Sheridan, an equally redoubtable commander. Sheridan’s task was a tall one: sweep Jubal Early’s Confederate army out of the bountiful Shenandoah, and reduce the verdant region of its supplies. The aggressive Early had led the veterans of Jackson’s Army of the Valley District to one victory after another at Lynchburg, Monocacy, Snickers Gap, and Kernstown. Five weeks of complex maneuvering and sporadic combat followed before the opposing armies met at Winchester, an important town that had changed hands dozens of times over the previous three years. Tactical brilliance and ineptitude were on display throughout the daylong affair as Sheridan threw infantry and cavalry against the thinning Confederate ranks and Early and his generals shifted to meet each assault. A final blow against Early’s left flank finally collapsed the Southern army, killed one of the Confederacy’s finest combat generals, and planted the seeds of the victory at Cedar Creek the following month. This vivid account—based on more than two decades of meticulous research and an unparalleled understanding of the battlefield, and rich is analysis and character development—is complemented with numerous original maps and explanatory footnotes that enhance our understanding of this watershed battle.
The Life of Gen. Philip H. Sheridan
Author: Frank A. BurrPublisher:
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Category : Generals
Languages : en
Pages : 460
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"Little Phil" and His Troopers: The Life of General Philip H. Sheridan (Expanded, Annotated)
Author: Frank A. BurrPublisher: BIG BYTE BOOKS
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 435
Book Description
Of Sheridan, Ulysses S. Grant said, “As a soldier, as a commander of troops, as a man capable of doing all that is possible with any number of men, there is no man living greater than Sheridan. He belongs to the very first rank of soldiers, not only of our country, but of the world. I rank Sheridan with Napoleon and Frederick and the great commanders in history." He was bold in battle but insisted he was never reckless. He was loved by his men and was lauded by the public for the rest of his life after the American Civil War. His reputation as a soldier was worldwide and when he toured Europe later in life, he was hailed as a hero. He intended to write his memoirs and was working on them when he died in 1888. Two men who knew him (one of whom served with him) took up the task and delivered this volume to an admiring audience. The two men who completed this work were former cavalrymen and famous journalists in their day. Every memoir of the American Civil War provides us with another view of the catastrophe that changed the country forever. For the first time, this long out-of-print volume is available as an affordable, well-formatted book for e-readers and smartphones. Be sure to LOOK INSIDE by clicking the cover above or download a sample.
Sheridan
Author: Joseph HergesheimerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Generals
Languages : en
Pages : 414
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Catalogue of Library of Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel John Page Nicholson...
Author: John Page NicholsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1068
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Michigan Bibliography
Author: Michigan Historical CommissionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Michigan
Languages : en
Pages : 754
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