General Phillip Sheridan Memorial

The General Phillip Sheridan Memorial

Quick Facts

Location:

Washington, DC

Significance:

Civil War General

Amenities

2 listed

Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Public Transit

Philip Sheridan (1831-1888) was a US Army officer during the American Civil War. He fought in the western theater and Virginia, aiding in the capture of Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia at Appomatox in 1865.

After the war, Sheridan was appointed commander of the Military District of the Southwest. He rose to the rank of General of the Army in 1888. Sheridan ordered the military to protect Yellowstone National Park prior to the establishment of the National Park Service.

Sculptor: Gutzon Borglum