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Philip Henry Sheridan
1831–1888
A hard-driving Union general whose rise during the Civil War was swift and dramatic, he became famous for bold cavalry leadership and for helping bring the conflict to its close. His later career placed him at the center of the U.S. Army's postwar expansion in the West, where his record remains powerful and contested.
10 Audiobooks
Memoirs of the Union's Three Great Civil War Generals
by Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson) Grant, Philip Henry Sheridan, William T. (William Tecumseh) Sherman
Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan, Volume 1, Part 1
by Philip Henry Sheridan
Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan, Volume 1, Part 3
by Philip Henry Sheridan
Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan, Volume 1, Part 2
by Philip Henry Sheridan
Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan, General, United States Army — Complete
by Philip Henry Sheridan
Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan, Volume 2, Part 6
by Philip Henry Sheridan
Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan, General, United States Army — Volume 2
by Philip Henry Sheridan
Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan, Volume 2, Part 5
by Philip Henry Sheridan
Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan, General, United States Army — Volume 1
by Philip Henry Sheridan
Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan, Volume 2, Part 4
by Philip Henry Sheridan
About the author
Best known as Philip Sheridan, he was born in 1831 and built a career in the U.S. Army before becoming one of the Union's most prominent commanders in the Civil War. He gained national attention in the war's final phase, especially through his leadership in the Shenandoah Valley and his close working relationship with Ulysses S. Grant. His energy, speed, and aggressive style made him one of the most talked-about generals of his day.
After the war, Sheridan remained a major figure in the army and eventually rose to its highest rank. He also played an important role in military campaigns in the American West, a part of his life that is closely tied to U.S. expansion and conflict with Native peoples. That legacy has made him a significant but debated historical figure.
He spent his last years writing his memoirs and died in 1888. Today he is remembered both for his military skill in the Civil War and for the larger, more complicated impact of his career on American history.