Civil War letter of J.S. Calvert, 1864 Nov. 9.

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Civil War letter of J.S. Calvert, 1864 Nov. 9.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/71058396

Letter describing the destruction caused by Philip H. Sheridan's campaign in Richmond and the Shenandoah Valley, Va.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8073396

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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...

Calvert, J. S.

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Ranking Virginia official in the Confederate States War Dept., served as Virginia state treasurer in 1861, and was a direct descendant of Lord Baltimore. From the description of Civil War letter of J.S. Calvert, 1864 Nov. 9. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71058396 ...