Chapter XIII: Philip H. Sheridan

Sheridan a Full-Blooded Irishman--The Runaway Horse--
Constitutional Fearlessness--Sheridan Goes to West Point--
Sheridan's Apprenticeship to War--The Fight with the Apaches
at Fort Duncan--He is Transferred to Oregon--Commands at
Fort Yamhill in the Yokima Reservation--The Quarrel among
the Yokimas--Sheridan Popular with Indians--He Thinks he
has a Chance to be Major Some Day--Sheridan's Shyness with
Ladies--He Employs a Substitute in Waiting on a Lady--
Sheridan's Kindness and Efficiency in Office Work--He Becomes
a Colonel of Cavalry--His Shrewd Defeat of Gen. Chalmers--
Becomes Brigadier--The Kentucky Campaign against Bragg--
Sheridan Saves the Battle of Perrysville--Saves the Battle of
Murfreesboro--Gen. Rousseau on Sheridan's Fighting--Sheridan
at Missionary Ridge--Joins Grant as Chief of Cavalry--His
Raids around Lee--His Campaign in the Valley of Virginia
--He Moves Across and Joins in the Final Operations--His
Administration at New Orleans--Grant's Opinion of Sheridan. 405