Forgotten Figures: Philip Sheridan

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One of the commanding generals of the civil war, he rose quickly through the ranks and became one the highest ranking generals by wars end. His scorched earth policy in the Shenandoah helped bring the war to an end and he was the man to turn to with a policy war with France at the Mexican border.

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Hardly forgotten by those of us interested in the Civil War.

marshabonforte

I read once that he was often called 'Lil Phil'.' Lincoln after meeting him, called him 'Lil Phil, ' and Sheridan's quick reply was "Mr. President, I'm as big to me as you are to you!" Lincoln took an immediate enduring liking to him. It didn't hurt having the president liking you.

Planedude

General Ulysses Grant called general Sheridan his favorite general in the civil war

seanohare

Superb presentation. He was a fierce hard combat seasoned fighting general. Made of something not likely present in todays military.

marvinacklin

Phil Sheridan was the finest corp commander in the civil war. He was Grant's hammer - You understate his incredible success in every engagement.

alexkalish

After the Generals death his wife was asked if she would ever consider remarrying to which she replied - "I'd rather be Phil Sheridan's widow than anyone else's wife".

Mr

I’ve adored Sheridan, Grant, and especially Sherman from the time I saw photos of them on or standing next to their horses…..yes, I was quite young! I’ve never lost my deep admiration for them, and that Sheridan was a character in one of my favorite John Ford films, “Rio Grande.”

voraciousreader

One of his portraits used to hang in my grandmother's house then my childhood house for years. He was a great great uncle of mine. I wonder whatever happened to that portrait. Beautiful piece of history.

johnbrody

A highly capable US General and cavalry leader, who is not forgotten.

ncander

1:00)Sheridan looks a little like Ward Bond.
1:43)A brevet and a commission are two different things. He was commissioned a 2nd LT.

leondillon

Thanks for this video. As an "Original Transcon RR" enthusiast, I became aware of "Lil Phil" Sheridan while researching A.J.Russell's life and UP RR photography efforts. July 1868 saw Sheridan, Grant, Sherman at Fort Sanders, WY., as Grenville Dodge, (UP Chief Engineer), had threatened to quit, if Dr. Durant and his "buddy" Silas Seymour would not stop tampering with Dodge's surveys' for ROW, since Durant was engineering "Oxbows" to claim more Government dollars, rather than being as economical as possible.
After Grant cleaned Durant's clock in the Officers Club, they gathered for a photo out front, thus Russell's wonderful 2 photos of them in their Sunday best, LOL, and 104 degrees!. These photos can be seen on OMCA website, along with many other Russell digitized photos. Thanks, again from Darrell. comments welcome.

darrellborland

1:15 In 2000 I was driving through Somerset, Ohio on my way home to NE Ohio, and I saw this statue of General Sheridan placed in the center of the town circle. I parked my car and walked across the highway to get a closer look. A driver passing by, stopped and laughingly said, "Look out! He'll jump down on you!" This has been my only trip ever near enough to pass through this place. His home that he built before the war is still there.

jeffgreen

I’m really related to him !He is my great uncle 7 generations back

stephanielucas

Hey, this was a cool short bio for a very interesting figure, well done have a sub! Sheridan is a really interesting figure. We have MANY streets in Oklahoma named for him.

hippypunk

Sheridan relieved General Gouverneur Warren for, in Sheridan's opinion, ineptly leading his Corps during the pursuit of Lee's army from Petersburg. It was the only time during the war a Union Corps commander was relieved for cause during a battle. It was the final days of the war and Warren appealed to Grant, but Sheridan's order was upheld.

johngaither