Details:

Philip H. Sheridan autographed cabinet card portrait depicting the famed Union general in military uniform and wearing numerous decorations. Sheridan has signed prominently in black ink beneath the image, "P. H. Sheridan / Lieut. Genl." The photograph was produced by Charles Parker, photographer, 477 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C.

The reverse bears a period handwritten identification by Mary E. Chamberlain reading, "Lt. General P. H. Sheridan / Commander-in-Chief U.S. Army / 1888." Chamberlain was the wife of prominent British statesman Joseph Chamberlain. The 1888 dating places the autograph within the final year of Sheridan's life and shortly before his death in August of that year, making this an especially late example of his autograph.

Mint condition.

Philip Henry Sheridan (1831-1888) was one of the Union Army's most celebrated commanders during the American Civil War. A graduate of West Point, he rose rapidly through the ranks and earned national fame for his aggressive leadership before assuming command of Union cavalry under General Ulysses S. Grant. Sheridan played pivotal roles in the Shenandoah Valley Campaign, the Appomattox Campaign, and the pursuit that culminated in General Robert E. Lee's surrender in April 1865. Remaining in the regular army after the war, he became Commanding General of the United States Army in 1883 and was promoted to the rank of General shortly before his death in 1888.

Authentication:
Includes a full letter of authenticity from JG Autographs, Inc.

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