Philip Henry Sheridan - Personal memoirs of P.H. Sheridan, general, United States Army

AncestryBirthEarly EducationA Clerk in a
Grocery StoreAppointmentMonroe ShoesJourney
to West PointHazingA Fisticuff Battle Suspended
Returns to ClerkshipGraduation
Ordered to Fort Duncan, Texas"Northers"Scouting
DutyHuntingNearly Caught by the Indians
A Primitive HabitationA Brave Drummer Boy's Death
A Mexican Ball
Ordered to Fort Reading, Cal.A Dangerous Undertaking
A Rescued SoldierDiscovering Indians
Primitive FishingA Deserted Village
Camping Opposite Fort Vancouver
"Old Red"Skillful ShootingThe Yalima War
A Ludicrous MistakeCut-mouth John's Encounter
Father Pandoza's MissionA Snow-Storm
Failure of the Expedition
An Indian ConfederationMassacre at the Cascades
of the ColumbiaPlan to Relieve the Block-House
A Hazardous Movement A New Method of Establishing
GuiltExecution of the Indian Murderers
Misdirected Vengeance Honorable Mention
A Change of CommandEducated OxenFeeding
the IndiansPurchasing a Burying-Ground
Knowing Rats
Learning the Chinook LanguageStrange Indian Customs
Their DoctorsSam PatchThe Murder of a Woman
In a Tight PlaceSurprising the Indians
Conflicting Reports of the Battle of Bull Run
Secession Question in CaliforniaAppointed
a CaptainTransferred to the East
Auditing AccountsChief Quartermaster and Commissary
of the Army of Southwest MissouriPreparing for
the Pea Ridge CampaignA Difference with General
CurtisOrdered to the FrontAppointed a Colonel
Expedition to BoonevilleDestroying Supplies
Confederate StragglersSuccess of the Expedition
A ReconnoissanceThe Importance of Bodily
SustenanceThe Battle of BoonevilleRecommended
for Appointment as a Brigadier-General
In Camp near RienziGeneral GrangerA Valuable
Capture at RipleyRaiding a CornFieldRepulsing
an AttackPresented with the Black Horse "Rienzi"
Meeting General GrantAppointed a Brigadier-General
Good Advice from General NelsonHis Tragic Death
Putting Louisville in a State of Defense
Assigned to the Command of the Eleventh Division
Capture of Chaplin HeightsBattle of Perryville
Reported Among the KilledA Thrilling Incident
General Buell Relieved by General Rosecrans
Moving to Bowling GreenJames Card, the Scout and
GuideGeneral SillColonel SchaeferColonel
G. W. RobertsMovement on Murfreesboro'
Opening of the Battle of Stone River
Assault on our Right FlankOccupying a New Position
The Enemy Checked Terrible Loss of Officers
Ammunition Gives OutReconstructing the Line
Collecting the Wounded and Burying the Dead
Dealing with CowardsResults of the Victory
Appointed a Major-GeneralThe Secret Expedition
under Card the ScoutHis Capture by Guerrillas
EscapeA Revenge PartyWomen Soldiers
A Fight with SabresTullahoma Campaign
A Foolish Adventure
Ordered to Occupy BridgeportA SpyThe Battle of
ChickamaugaGeneral ThomasTreated to Coffee
Results of the Battle
At ChattanoogaThe Enemy Fortifies Lookout Mountain
and Missionary RidgeReorganizing the Army
Removal of General RosecransPunishment of
DesertersGrant at ChattanoogaThe Fight on
Lookout MountainA Brave Color-Bearer
Battle of Missionary Ridge
Ordered to Return to ChattanoogaMarch to Knoxville
Collecting Subsistence StoresA Clever Stratagem
A Bridge of WagonsLooking Out for the Personal
Comfort of the SoldiersA Leave of Absence
Ordered to WashingtonParting with Sheridan's Division
At WashingtonMeeting Secretary StantonInterview
with President LincolnMade Commander of the
Cavalry Corps of the Army of the Potomac
Its OfficersGeneral 'Meade's Method of Using
CavalryOpening of the CampaignSpottsylvania
Court HouseA Difference with General Meade
Preparing to Fight Stuart's Cavalry
The Expedition StartsDestroying SuppliesOpening
of the Fight at Yellow TavernGeneral Custer's
Brilliant ChargeDeath of General StuartRemoving
TorpedoesExcitement in RichmondA Night March
Enterprising NewsboysThe Effects of Stuart's
Defeat and DeathEnd of the First Expedition
Its Great Success and Beneficial Results
General Wilson's Advance Toward Hanover Court
HouseCrossing the PamunkeyEngagement of
Hawe's ShopFight at Matadequin CreekCapture
of Cold HarborThe Fight to Retain the
PlaceMovements of General Wilson
The Movement to the JamesThe Second Expedition
Battle of Trevillian StationDefeat of General
Wade HamptonMallory's CrossroadsSuffering of
the WoundedSecuring the TrainsGeneral Gregg's
Stubborn Fight
General Wilson's RaidDestroying Railroads
His DiscomfitureResults of his RaidRemounts
Movement to the North Side of the James
Deceiving LeeMy Isolated PositionEstimate
of HancockSuccess of the CavalryTheir Constant
Duties
General Hunter's Successful March and Subsequent
RetreatGeneral Jubal A. Early Threatens Washington
Chambersburg, Pa., BurnedSelected to Operate
Against General EarlyThe Shenandoah Valley
The Confederate Army
Moving on General EarlyGeneral Grant's Letter of
InstructionsDestroying the Resources of the Valley
Reason for the DestructionWithdrawal to Halltown
Alarm in the North over the Retrograde Movement
Renewing the Advance up the ValleyGeneral
Anderson's Attempt to Return to Petersburg
Strength of the Armies

Organizing ScoutsMiss Rebecca WrightImportant
InformationDecides to Move on NewtownMeeting
General GrantOrganization of the Union Army
Opening of the Battle of the Opequon
Death of General RussellA Turning Movement
A Successful Cavalry ChargeVictoryThree
Loyal GirlsAppointed a BrigadierGeneral in the
Regular ArmyRemarks on the Battle
Pursuing EarlyA Secret MarchFisher's Hill
A Great SuccessRemoval of AverellThe Retreat
Capturing an Old ComradeThe Murder of Lieutenant Meigs
Reasons for Not Pursuing Early Through the Blue Ridge
General Torbert Detailed to Give General
Rosser a "Drubbing"General Rosser Routed
Telegraphed to Meet StantonLongstreet's Message
Return to WinchesterThe Ride to Cedar Creek
The Retreating ArmyRallying the Troops
Reforming the LineCommencing the AttackDefeat
of the ConfederatesAppointed a Major-General