Papers, 1865-1920.

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Papers, 1865-1920.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/61047416

The collection contains papers related to Green B. Fields service in the Union Army during the Civil War, his pension, and a carte de visite of Major General Philip Henry Sheridan.

4 folders, 1 carte de visite.

Indiana Historical Society Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7791374

Indiana Historical Society Library

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Sheridan, Philip Henry, 1831-1888

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Sheridan claimed he was born in Albany in the State of New York, the third child of six of John and Mary Meenagh Sheridan, Irish Catholic immigrants from the parish of Killinkere in County Cavan, Ireland. He grew up in Somerset, Ohio. Fully grown, he reached only 165 cm (5 feet 5 inches) tall, a stature that led to the nickname, "Little Phil." Abraham Lincoln described his appearance in a famous anecdote: "A brown, chunky little chap, with a long body, short legs, not enough neck to hang him, an...

Fields, Green B.

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Green B. Fields was a resident of Vanderburgh County, Indiana. He enlisted as a private on 11 August 1862 and was mustered into F Company of the Indiana 4th Cavalry. He lost his arm and after the war he resided in Evansville, Indiana. From the description of Papers, 1865-1920. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 61047416 ...

Fields family.

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United States. Army. Indiana Cavalry Regiment, 4th (1862-1865)

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