Brigadier General Philip Sheridan

GPTKB entity

Properties (40)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Military officer
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Union_Army
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Medal
Medal of Honor
gptkbp:birthDate 1831-03-06
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Albany,_New_York
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Military_Division_of_the_Mississippi
gptkb:Department_of_the_Missouri
gptkbp:deathDate 1888-08-05
gptkbp:education gptkb:United_States_Military_Academy
gptkbp:famousFor Cavalry tactics
Leadership_in_the_Civil_War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Brigadier General Philip Sheridan
gptkbp:influenced Post-Civil War military strategy
Indian_Wars_strategy
gptkbp:knownFor Aggressive tactics
Rapid movement of troops
Effective use of cavalry
gptkbp:legacy Historical writings
Statues and memorials
Military honors
Influence on modern cavalry tactics
Recognition_in_military_history
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Little_Phil
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Battle_of_Cedar_Creek
Battle of Winchester
Battle of Five Forks
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Army_of_the_Shenandoah
gptkbp:postWarCareer Political figure
Military advisor
Railroad_executive
gptkbp:rank Brigadier General
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkb:Indian_Wars
gptkb:Spanish–American_War
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:serviceYears 1861-1884
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Martha_Sheridan