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Sheridan, Philip Henry

soldier, author, was born March 6, 1831, in Albany, N. Y. In 1853 he graduated from the United States Military academy.

During the civil war he attained high rank as a soldier; and for his gallantry was made a majorgeneral in the United States regular army, in President Lincoln's words: For the personal gallantry, military skill, and just confidence in the courage and gallantry of your troops, displayed by you at Cedar Run, whereby, under the blessing of Providence, your routed army was reorganized, a great national disaster averted, and a brilliant victory achieved over the rebels for the third time in pitched battle within thirty days. In 1883 he became general-in-chief of the regular army. He died Aug. 5, 1888, in Nonquitt, Mass.; and the same year his Personal Memoirs were published.