FIRST EDITION Philip Henry Sheridan was a major American military leader during the Civil War. He quickly proved to be a skilled tactician and leader, rising ranks to Major General by the end. His most famous contribution to the war remains his command of the cavalry in pursuit of General Lee that inevitably forced Lee’s surrender, but throughout his service he proved to be formidable and effective, earning the highest respect from General Grant and President Lincoln. In these volumes, his Personal Memoirs, Sheridan recounts his ascendance in the U.S. Army during the Civil War and the years that followed. He drafted the work in the last years of his life, submitting to publication just months before he died. It is a favorite among Civil War memoirs. Sheridan demonstrates a sharp memory and eye for descriptive detail.
