Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 87 Sheridan, Philip Henry 1831 1888 Sheridan, P. H. (Philip Henry) Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan, General, United States Army — Volume 2 Produced by David Widger “Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan, General, United States Army — Volume 2” by Philip Henry Sheridan is a historical account written during the late 19th century. This volume covers Sheridan's military experiences during the American Civil War, particularly detailing key battles in the Virginia campaign and his strategies, including the organization of scouts and intelligence operations. The memoirs provide insights into Sheridan's leadership, military tactics, and interactions with other notable figures, including General Grant. The opening of the memoir begins with Sheridan discussing the organization of a scout unit for better intelligence-gathering on enemy positions. He details his creation of a battalion of scouts, managing to infiltrate Confederate lines through a loyal old man and a dedicated schoolteacher named Miss Rebecca Wright. Sheridan highlights the significance of the intelligence supplied by Wright, which played a crucial role in the Union's success at the Battle of the Opequon. The narrative introduces key military actions, including the planning and execution of cavalry charges, and foreshadows the complexities of leadership and coordination in wartime, all while emphasizing the personal stakes and bravery of individuals involved. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Generals -- United States -- Biography United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives United States. Army -- Biography Sheridan, Philip Henry, 1831-1888 Indians of North America -- Wars -- 1866-1895 E456 Text US Civil War Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare 608815 608757 2024-10-02T04:13:55.528030 2023-10-02T04:24:04.261562 text/html text/html 608808 608750 2024-10-02T04:13:55.811043 2023-10-02T04:24:04.455521 text/html text/html 326033 2024-10-02T04:14:05.603020 application/epub+zip 335119 2024-10-02T04:13:59.850073 application/epub+zip 286362 2024-10-02T04:13:58.444075 application/epub+zip 664781 2024-10-02T04:14:10.248972 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 633436 2024-10-02T04:14:04.664994 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 412317 2022-09-02T05:18:45.011855 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 582393 582386 2024-10-02T04:13:55.106015 2023-10-02T04:24:03.849509 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 583686 2021-01-01T00:40:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 213696 2021-01-01T00:40:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20763 2024-10-02T04:14:10.374978 application/rdf+xml 25988 2024-10-02T04:13:58.995001 image/jpeg 4773 2024-10-02T04:13:58.717063 image/jpeg 323573 2024-10-02T04:13:55.861040 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia