1. What do you see? Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. Reproduction Number LC-USZ62-39949

2. What is happening? Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. Reproduction NumberLC-USZ62-115202

3. Is this picture related to the others? Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. Reproduction Number LC-USZC4-1964

4. Who in the world is Philip Sheridan?

5. And why is our school named after him?

6. Based on the historical music you hear, what war was Philip Sheridan involved in? Civil War World War I World War II Vietnam War Library of Congress. Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division. Washington, D.C CALL NUMBER Berliner 177 YY

7. What do we know about the Civil War?

8. Who in the world is Philip Sheridan? In this lesson we will learn about the life of Philip Sheridan. We will use primary sources from the Library of Congress website to better understand the life of this famous Civil War officer. We will hypothesize as to why our school was named after Philip Sheridan.

9. Young Philip Sheridan He was born March 6, 1831. His birthplace is uncertain. Maps courtesy of www.theodora.com/maps used with permission"www.theodora.com/maps

10. Young Philip Sheridan Sheridan was appointed to West Point Academy in March of 1848. Math was his most challenging subject. He graduated to in July of 1853 in the bottom third of his class as a 2 nd lieutenant. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C Reproduction Number LC-D4-500700

11. Philip Sheridan 1854-1861

12. What was Sheridan’s new job responsibility?

13. March 1864 Appointed as Chief of Calvary Use the photograph to determine what famous American met with Sheridan to discuss the Union Army’s progress? Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C Reproduction Number - LC USZ62-107179

14. Who is the author and what is the purpose of this letter? The Abraham Lincoln Papers at the Library of Congress Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916. Executive Mansion, Washington, Oct 22, 1864 Major General Sheridan With great pleasure I tender to you, and your brave army, the thanks of the nation, and my own personal admiration and gratitude for the month's operations, in the Shenandoah Valley; and especially for the splendid work of October 19, 1864. Your Obt Servt Abraham Lincoln.

15. Major General Sheridan’s Grand Victory March This six page piano march was composed by E. Mack in 1864. Historic American Sheet Music, "I'm goin' to fight my way right back to Carolina", Music B-633, Duke University Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library

16. A Horse With Two Names Rienzi was a magnificent horse given as a gift to Sheridan. Rienzi carried Sheridan from Winchester, VA to a major battle in the Shenandoah Valley. The horse was renamed Winchester in honor of the victory. Winchester was a major part of Abraham Lincoln’s political campaign for a 2 nd term as president. The legend of Winchester lives on in the Smithsonian Institute and In the poem “Sheridan’s Ride.” Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C Reproduction Number LC-H813-S07-050 DLC

17. Yellowstone National Park Sheridan was instrumental both as a soldier and private citizen in the development and protection of our country’s first national park, Yellowstone. Mt. Sheridan, in Yellowstone National Park, was named for Philip Sheridan by Captain John W. Barlow in 1871. Mt. Sheridan from Heart Lake Geyeser Basin- www.geocities.com- June 21,2006www.geocities.com-

18. The Great Chicago Fire Sheridan was charged with maintaining order after the great Chicago Fire. He brought troops into the city to stop looters and directed fire fighting and reconstruction. Artist's rendering of the fire, by John R Chapin, originally printed in Harper's WeeklyHarper's Weekly

19. Sheridan’s Family Life Chicago Daily News negatives collection, DN-0003451. Courtesy of the Chicago Historical Society. DN-0077384 Philip Sheridan was married to Irene Rucker from 1875 until his death in 1888. They had four children Mary Irene and Louise (twin girls) Philip Henry Jr. They lived in a house in Washington D.C. given to them by Chicago citizens in appreciation for Sheridan’s protection of the city after the Great Chicago Fire in 1871. “I would rather be the widow of Phil Sheridan than the wife of any man living.” Irene Sheridan

20. Major General Philip Sheridan 1831-1888

21. In Memory of Philip Sheridan M551 Sheridan Tank-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M551_Sheridan- June22,2006, Fort Sheridan water tower and barracks complex-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Sheridan%2C_Illinois- June 22,2006, US Treasury Note-1890-http://www.frbsf.org/currency/metal/treasury/644.html- June22,2006, Sheridan School-Bloomington, IL- http://www.district87.org/sheridan/- June 22,2006http://www.district87.org/sheridan/-