Author: Morris, Roy, Jr.,
Title: Sheridan: the life and wars of General Phil Sheridan.
Description: NY, Crown, (1992). 1st ed 1st ptg. VG in VG DJ. Sheridan was a short, quick-tempered, blunt man who made few efforts to charm but generally got his way through sheer dogged. will and determination. Like Ulysses Grant he rocket out of obscurity in the darkest days of the Civil War quickly becoming the most famous and beloved Union cavalry commander and made military history in the Shenandoah Valley Campaign and battles such as Perryville, Yellow Tavern, and Five Forks that led to Lee's surrender. During Reconstruction he went out west where he fought against the American Indians.

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