Photograph
Philip Sheridan
| Vignetted carte-de-visite portrait of Major General Philip Henry Sheridan. For his actions in the war he was able to quickly rise through the ranks, starting as a captain in May 1861, followed in May 1862 to Colonel of the 2nd Michigan Cavalry, then in July 1862 to Brigadier General, and then finally in January 1863 he was promoted to Major General. Once a Major General, he became Commander of the Army of Shenandoah, leading a division at the Battles of Chickamauga and Chattanooga. In the Wilderness Campaign he led a cavalry corps of the Army of the Potomac. |
| Image ID: | 73220 |
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| Creation Date: | |
| Creator Name: | Philadelphia Photographic Co. |
| City: | Philadelphia |
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| State: | Pennsylvania |
| Collection Name: | State Historical Society of Wisconsin Civil War photographs, circa 1861-circa 1865 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | PH 6050.76 |
| Original Dimensions: | 2.5 x 3.75 inches |
| Military uniforms |
| Officers |
| Portraits |
| Beards |
| Clothing and dress |
| Hairstyles |
| Indoor photography |
| Men |
| Moustache |
| Portrait photography |
| Civil War, 1861-1865 |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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