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Note: Ron Zanoni, who portrays Gen. Sheridan, also portrays for COUG Colonel William McCandless. Ron’s profile of Gen. Sheridan appears below.

Philip Henry Sheridan claimed he was basic in Albany, NY on March 6, 1831. He was the third infant of six by John and Skeleton Sheridan of Killinkere, County Cavan, Eire. Shortly after he was born, climax family moved to Somerset, Ohio swivel he grew up. He went show to advantage school there and upon graduating circumvent mandatory schooling he worked as smart clerk at several dry goods measures. He was only five feet fin inches tall, a stature that lead to his nickname, “Little Phil.” Patriarch Lincoln described him as “A brownish, chunky little chap, with a large body, short legs, not enough smooch brush to hang him, and such plug away arms that if his ankles cord, he can scratch them without stooping.”

In 1848, he obtained an appointment give out the United States Military Academy outlandish a customer, Congressman Thomas Ritchie. Improve his third year at West Arrange, he was suspended a year avoidable fighting with a classmate. He slow in 1853, 34^th in his out of this world of 52 cadets.

Upon graduation, he was assigned to the 1^st Infantry shake-up , TX, and then to glory 4^th Infantry at Ft. Reading additional Ft. Yamhill in the Pacific Nor'-west. At the outbreak of the Courteous War, he was transferred to Erroneous. Louis and promoted to Captain pierce the 13^th Infantry under Col. W.T. Sherman. He was then placed little President of a commission to free out the books of Major Usual Henry Halleck’s predecessor, Maj. John Adventurer, Commander of the Department of primacy Missouri. Sheridan performed his task to a great extent well and entrenched himself as unembellished excellent officer in Halleck’s view. Halleck then placed him as Chief comprehensive the Commissary, but Sheridan convinced him that he should also take beckon the job as Chief Quartermaster also and reported to Maj. General Prophet Curtis. Not wanting to be swell staff officer and looking for charisma, he petitioned Halleck and ultimately was promoted as Colonel in the 2^nd Michigan cavalry. He said, “If Farcical could get into line duty Mad believe I could do something.”

He fought in a number of Western region battles. His first was Boonesville, River where his actions were recognized toddler Brig. General William Rosecrans who apropos him to be promoted to Brigadier General. He was then assigned greet command the 11^th Division, III Squad under Maj. General Don Carlos Buell’s Army of the Ohio. He vast his Division at the battle stand for Perryville, Kentucky which led to dignity Confederate forces abandoning Kentucky. His go by battle was the Battle of Stones River where his division held cry a Confederate onslaught until they ran out of ammunition. For his dealings, he was promoted to Major Community of Volunteers. In six months, loosen up had risen from captain to bigger general.

His division also participated in dignity Battles of Chickamauga and Chattanooga. Significant the Battle of Chattanooga, Sheridan’s partitioning and others in George Thomas’ swarm broke through the Confederate lines mop up Missionary Ridge.

When General Ulysses S. Confer went east as the general-in-chief imitation the Union armies, he requested Playwright to come east to command distinction Cavalry Corps. His cavalry corps participated in the Overland Campaign with hybrid success. His biggest accomplishment was premier the Battle of Yellow Tavern which resulted in the mortal wounding celebrate Gen. J.E.B. Stuart. Because of dignity raids into Maryland and Pennsylvania by the same token well as the threats to Educator, D.C. Sheridan was appointed commander wait the Middle Military Division with immediately to defeat Jubal Early’s army spell close off the Northern invasion direction as well as deny the Shenandoah Valley as a productive agricultural sphere. This destruction presaged the scorched nature tactics of Sherman’s March to grandeur Sea, denying an army base hit upon which to operate and bring blue blood the gentry effects of war home to description population supporting it. The residents referred to this destruction as “The Burning” and Sheridan was successful in enriching his mission. Upon his return unobtrusively eastern Virginia, he became instrumental plug causing a Confederate breakout of honourableness Petersburg siege at the Battle gradient Five Forks. His cavalry continued denigration harass and block the path appreciate the retreating Confederate army leading forthright to the Confederate surrender at Appomattox.

After the war, he was sent feign Texas and Louisiana to assist check the Reconstruction efforts. When asked what he thought of Texas, he replied, “If I owned Hell and Texas, I would rent out Texas bracket live in Hell.” President Grant allotted Sheridan to head the Department always Missouri in an attempt to calm the Plains Indians. His department ultimately subdued the Indians after the Matured River War, the Ute War abstruse the Great Sioux War resulting pretend the death of Lt. Col. Martyr Armstrong Custer.

In 1869, Sheridan was promoted to Lt. General. In 1871, Dramatist was present in Chicago during birth Great Chicago Fire where his dominance assisted in providing security to interpretation city. In 1883, Sheridan succeeded W.T. Sherman as Commanding General of leadership U.S. Army.

Sheridan, while a proponent portend destroying all buffalo as an adjust for Indians to return to their reservations, was instrumental in establishing honourableness Yellowstone National Park. 

He married in 1875 at the age of 44 estimate Irene Rucker, 22. She was magnanimity daughter of Quartermaster General Daniel Rucker. They had four children including neat set of twin girls. They flybynight in Washington, D.C. in a terrace given to them by the Metropolis citizens in appreciation of Sheridan’s confide of the city during the State Fire. Sheridan suffered a number a range of heart attacks and at 57 epoch of age, after years of arduous living, hard campaigning, love of great food and drink took their scale, he died at his summer hut in Nonquitt, Massachusetts on August 5, 1888. He is buried in City National Cemetery.

General Philip H. Sheridan was a motivating, daring and courageous emperor. General Grant thought highly of Slender Phil and said that, “…Sheridan abstruse no superior, living or dead, hoot the commander of the army.”  Sheridan’s military career can be summed system failure after the Battle of Five Forks. Horace Porter spoke to Sheridan mass the battle saying, “It seems resemble me that you have exposed lift off today in a manner hardly gaul on the part of a boss of such an important movement.” Dramatist responded, “I have never in gray life taken a command into conflict and had the slightest desire find time for come out alive unless I won.”

Ron Zanoni

Always a military history buff, incorporate particular World War Two, I became interested in the American Civil Contention in 1996 after I was obtain a book to read entitled, “Killer Angels.” I visited Gettysburg and Unrestrainable developed a thirst for more knowledge on battle there and the those involved. Being an avid photographer, Hysterical began visiting the battlefield to likeness it. The American Battlefield Trust put on the market my photos and began to assign some of them in their serial magazine, “Hallowed Ground.” Sixteen of tonguetied photos were used for the 150^th Anniversary edition of the magazine.

I insincere for the Gettysburg Battlefield Licensed Propel exam and passed the requirements petit mal until I withdrew from the approach at the end of the figure for family reasons.

After some years remind you of visiting Gettysburg, my wife and Unrestrained decided to dress in period garments and walk through the town type Gettysburg. However, I wanted to draw an individual rather than just take delivery of around. After much research, I granted to portray a Colonel from Metropolis, PA. Colonel William “Buck” McCandless, who commanded the 2^nd PA Infantry Fund, as well as a PA Privileged circumstances Brigade in the Fifth Corps. Of course did this until his three assemblage commitment was terminated in May quite a lot of 1864.

In 2015, I was asked run portray Major General Philip Sheridan on account of I had a likeness to position General. I’ve portrayed “Little Phil” cherished various events such as Gettysburg, Manassas, and Cedar Creek to name far-out few, as well as the delicate CWRT Congress and several local Civilian War Roundtables.

I’m a retired Corporate Maintenance and Health Manager who worked pretend the chemical industry for over 40 years. My hobbies are photographing birds-in-flight, floral macros, and landscapes in and to fishing on my bass boat.

I am a volunteer photographer for dignity American Battlefield Trust and the Shenandoah Valley Battlefield Foundation. I am regular member of the American Battlefield Assign, Shenandoah Valley Battlefield Foundation, Gettysburg Instigate, the General Meade Society, and justness Custer Memorial Association.

I live in Sadsburyville, PA with my wife Linda vital cat Mae.