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Also Known As Philip Henry Sheridan
Born March 6, 1831 • Albany • New York
Died August 5, 1888 (aged 57) • Massachusetts
Role In American Civil War • Battle of Appomattox Court House • Battle of Chattanooga • Battle of Chickamauga Creek • Battle of Perryville • Battle of the Wilderness • Petersburg Campaign • Plains Wars • Shenandoah Valley campaigns • Battle of Five Forks

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