Little Phil

Unlike Gen. Ulysses S. Grant and Gen. William T. Sherman, whose controversial Civil War-era reputations persist today, Maj. Gen. Philip H. Sheridan has been largely untouched by controversy. In LITTLE PHIL, historian Eric J. Wittenberg reassesses the war record of a man long considered one of the Union Army's greatest generals.

List of MapsForeword By Jeffry D. WertPrefacePhilip Henry Sheridan: A Sketch of His Life and Career in The Civil WarSheridan as Cavalry Corps Commander: Mediocrity ReignsLittle Phil in the Shenandoah Valley: A Victorious Campaign Bereft of DecisionSheridan's Disobedience to OrdersLittle Phil's Cavalier Destruction of Lives And CareersSheridan's MendacityLittle Phil's Finest Moment: The Pursuit of Robert E. Lee, Spring 1865Philip Henry Sheridan ReassessedAppendix AAppendix BAppendix CBibliographyIndexAbout The Author