Sheridan: The Life and Wars of General Phil SheridanU.S. Army General Phil Sheridan never lost a battle. Against Confederate armies and Indian warriors, he engaged the enemy with a ferocity that forever ended any notions Americans had about war being a chivalrous enterprise. This is the first truly definitive biography of Little Phil, one of the most effective and controversial soldiers in America's history. Two 8-page inserts; 4 maps. |
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Prologue | 1 |
Infantry Brigadier | 97 |
The Valley and the Heights | 113 |
Copyright | |
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