Civil War Union General of the Army Philip Henry Sheridan Photo&Autograph Card

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The two index pages show the "Current" list of Civil War Generals that I have listed on Ebay
I am adding as I acquire additional and have a lot that are not yet made up for posting on Ebay
if you want a general that you do not see in the list email me through Ebay and I will make it up
for you.
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. His career was noted for his rapid rise to Major General and his close association with General in-Chief Ulysses S. Grant, who transferred Sheridan from command of an infantry division in the Western Theater to lead the Cavalry Corps of the Army of the Potomac in the East. In 1864, he defeated Confederate forces in the Shenandoah Valley and his destruction of the economic infrastructure of the Valley, called "The Burning" by residents, was one of the first uses of scorched earth tactics in the war. In 1865, his cavalry pursued Gen. Robert E. Lee and was instrumental in forcing his surrender at Appomattox
Sheridan fought in later years in the Indian Wars of the Great Plains. Both as a soldier and private citizen, he was instrumental in the development and protection of Yellowstone National Park. In 1883, Sheridan was appointed general-in-chief of the U.S. Army, and in 1888 he was promoted to the rank of General of the Army during the term of President Grover Cleveland.
Photo on Canson Baryta Photographique photo paper designed to exceed museum
standards for quality & longevity." 8-1/2" X 11"
includes scanned COPY of his autograph card below photo from my collection.
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