, 1864-09-27
GEN. PHIL. SHERIDAN
Sketch Of hts military Career.

Philip Henry Sheridan, to whom the couu,
try is indebted for the great triumphs IL
Virginia, is native Of Perry comfy, Ohio,
Of Scotch.1rish parentagc, rs was General
JackeoD, born In The year 1881, being now
only thirty-eight Jears old He was gradu.
ated At the West Point Military Academy In
July, 1858, and at that time entered the army
as brerct Second Lieutenant Of the First
United 6tates Infantry. During the years
1855, = and 3 he served In the fnaian cam
pa!gns in Texas; and In July OF the last cleu-
1.oned yesr, after serY!ng few months in
command OF one of The forts iu Neg York
hartor, he was ordered to California. En-
gsged for while In the Government railroad
sufveys on the Pacific coast, be wa detacaed
1om that service to take part in tho CAM
paign against the Indians, In sregea Terri.
torY. In the severe campaign under Aaiar
Rxines he greatly distinguished hinerlf, and
vas highly praised bE his commander for
gallant and me1itnr1ous conduct in the fight
Fer the part he took in the settlement Of
the Indian troubles In Oregon, Sheridan was
very warmly eulogtzed By Gen. Scott, then
Chief Of the army. Juzt after tbs
breaking cut of the rebellion he Was made
Captain In the ThIrtieth Infantry, and served
for several months in st. Louis ii President
of military Commission convened st that
place. In December, 1861, he Was made
Qua1teIm:eter OF the Army Of the South-
west, then opera ing In Southern Missouri,
ppd afterwards In Arka1sas under Gen. Sam
mel 3 Curtis. He reuaired With that army
until nater the great battle of Pes Ridge. ID
the spring Of 1sG2, when he Was appointed
Chief Qunrteguaster,on the stiff o1 Gen
Halleek, then in comdnand Of the army be-
LIZ In Nav. lsaa, he w.s offered and accepted
thr COMMAND of the Second Michigan caVsi-
~, and from this time he wss in psspes Gle.
1neut, and his g7eas merit as 8 soldier in
active t1sld serYdae was rapidly developed.
Three dsJ after he assumed comm4ad {May
SQtb) be fought and defsated Il consfdordbls
body OF rebel cavalry rear Cor1oth. In elev-
en- days after this he Was entrusted with the
command ofa br1gs:ae; OF c.ylry; and on
hls commander BY fighting and defeating
rebel cavalry force OF nine regiments under
the notorious ChalmcrH.- This action was 70
brilliant That 1t won for him the Etar Of q
btjgaoier.. Thus in one month he won his
service, from the rankof major to. that of
general cnlcer. In september, OF the same
Acar, Ae VAS given the command OF the
Third Division OF the Army Of the 0ni0.
| He fought his hEigaue with d1stin suished
gal]bntry and success in the severe blstls Of
| Pc1r. vile, In Octobtr Of that year; and
| agnin, Nth still greater distinction, nndet
| Gen. Roeectacs In the Victorious M1rfrees-
boro campaign In December. 1862 sni jaou-
azy, 1868. His services at this time were OF
such distinguished ntrit thct he Was made
Major General, to date from Drcembe: II
16G1 From that time On his career fu this
T1lahona, Chattanooga andiChf:k am auga
campaigns Of Gen Rusccraosrtn the Cbkt:2-
nooga and Mission Ridge ~campaien with
Gen: Grant, and Ia the great Campaign o1
the Army Of the Potomac, commeuciug il
May, 1854, all the tttne as nost gcc1m
| ElitAtd and successful General of q cIrns a.
cnyu1ry, il still 60 fresh in the memory al
the people ns to render more partlcala:
| mention unnecessary.
+ His dsshipg expedition to the rear Of ths
retcl lines neRr TIE Wilderness, In LAY last
!, bis Obstructive 1oray on the Virginia Cen.ra
Rsiisoad. iE June, and his alnost nbiqGt!ou
+ olert,iors against tn: enemy with tn
splendid cavalry he had iaibn.d with BIZ
. Lees army In the csrlT montas Of tie can
rAien.
) IN all bis v.riouE euploymen,s, xhethcr a,
Euh.1ttrn in an Indian campaign, In tn,
Gif1cult executive duties Of the Quartermss
ter's cface. as the Colonel OF q cavalry regi
. neut, ss the General OF an infantry division
E as The General of q cavalry corps, or In 1h
higher hna more responsible position of co: y
; DandinE General Of an independent army Ii
: The htld. Philip Hen,y- Sher1da III. now M.jo
: Genersl, aud Bri4adier In the regular arm,
, By appointmeht, has shown himself mos
. thorough AID accomplished soldier, and wEl
des9 ring OF the laurel wreath The victorie
Of Winchester and Fishet's Hill viii cas-
upon bis brow.