Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-241) and index.
Philip Henry Sheridan : a sketch of his life and career in the Civil War -- Sheridan as cavalry corps commander : mediocrity reigns -- Little Phil in the Shenandoah Valley : a victorious campaign bereft of decision -- Sheridan's disobedience to orders -- Little Phil's cavalier destruction of lives and careers -- Sheridan's mendacity -- Little Phil's finest moment : the pursuit of Robert E. Lee, spring, 1865 -- Conclusion : Philip Henry Sheridan reassessed