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SHERIDAN, PHILIP H.

132. PHILIP H. SHERIDAN (1831 - 1888) Union major general of cavalry and famous Indian fighter. Sheridan's fighting prowess was evident throughout the war, from Booneville to Chickamauga and the elimination of J.E.B. Stuart at Yellow Tavern. Rare war-date A.D.S. penned on the verso of letter sent to him by a Mrs. John W. Kennedy, [n.p., Nov., 1864-Mar, 1865], in pencil. In the letter to Sheridan, Kennedy asks to be permitted to pass through the lines to travel to Harpers Ferry, seek out her husband, and return with him. Sheridan replies on verso: "Ref. to Lt. Col. Smith who will give a pass to Mrs. Kennedy. It is best that Mrs. K. should not come to Charleston, as there is no garrison there. P. H. Sheridan, M. Gen'l". Very good.$800-1,200

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