Philip Sheridan

Philip Henry Sheridan (March 6, 1831 – August 5, 1888), a military man and one of the great generals in the American Civil War. His actions proved decisive for the Union. He pacified the Great Plains. Both as a soldier and private citizen he was instrumental in the development and protection of Yellowstone National Park.

Sources

• The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Union and Confederate Armies, Government Printing Office.
• Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan.