Project Gutenberg 2005-03-27 Public domain in the USA. 127 Sheridan, Philip Henry 1831 1888 Sheridan, P. H. (Philip Henry) Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan, General, United States Army — Volume 1 Produced by David Widger "Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan, General, United States Army — Volume 1" by Philip Henry Sheridan is a historical account written during the late 19th century. The memoir details the experiences and reflections of General Sheridan, focusing on his life, military career, and significant events during the American Civil War and its aftermath. Sheridan aims to recount his involvement in these notable historical moments while striving to maintain a balanced perspective of his role in them. The opening of the memoir begins with Sheridan explaining the motivation behind writing his memoirs, dedicating them to his comrades and future historians. He describes his ancestry, early life, education, and initial aspirations to become a soldier. Growing up in a family of Irish immigrants, Sheridan recounts his modest beginnings in Albany, New York, and their move to the Midwest. He shares experiences from his youth, including working as a clerk, the challenges in education, and his eventual journey to the United States Military Academy at West Point, where he faced various trials—including hazing—before graduating and starting his military career. This sets the stage for further accounts of his adventures in the army. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 42.7 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Generals -- United States -- Biography United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives United States. Army -- Biography Sheridan, Philip Henry, 1831-1888 Indians of North America -- Wars -- 1866-1895 E456 Text US Civil War Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - Warfare 670422 2025-08-02T03:46:58.532670 text/html 670243 2025-01-08T01:20:56.720534 text/html 345315 2025-08-02T03:47:07.818669 application/epub+zip 356052 2025-08-02T03:47:02.233668 application/epub+zip 308031 2025-08-02T03:47:00.936699 application/epub+zip 702426 2025-08-02T03:47:12.478653 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 667524 2025-08-02T03:47:06.914637 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 446259 2022-09-02T05:18:26.647710 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 645773 2025-08-02T03:46:58.075656 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 647066 2021-01-01T00:40:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19123 2025-08-02T03:47:12.730611 application/rdf+xml 25971 2025-08-02T03:47:01.435642 image/jpeg 4771 2025-08-02T03:47:01.184668 image/jpeg 233958 2021-01-01T00:40:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 342843 2025-08-02T03:46:58.582687 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia