Description
Signed by Gen. P.H. Sheridan, the first edition of Proceedings Of The Bunker Hill Monument Association, published in 1875.
Octavo, viii, [9]-216pp, [2]. Maroon cloth, title in gilt on spine, decorative gilt monument on front cover. Decorative border stamped in blind on cover. Top edge gilt. Green endpapers, both hinges reinforced with archival repairs. Notable shelf wear, bumped corners, dampstain along lower quarter of text block, limited impact to cloth and endpapers. Text block solid. Includes laid-in presentation slip from the Bunker Hill Monument Association, dated December, 1875.
Signed on the front pastedown with “Lieut. Gen. P.H. Sheridan / U.S. Army.” General Sheridan was an honorary member of the Bunker Hill Monument Association, elected in 1869, along with U.S. Grant, William T. Sherman, David Farragut, and John A. Winslow.
General Philip H. Sheridan (1831-1888) was known for his aggressive leadership in major Civil War campaigns, such as the Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864, using scorched earth tactics to cripple Confederate forces and resources. Sheridan also commanded the Cavalry Corps of the Army of the Potomac, contributing to the defeat of General Robert E. Lee’s forces at Appomattox. After the war, he oversaw military operations in the Reconstruction South and the Indian Wars, including the campaigns against the Plains Indians. Sheridan became General of the Army in 1883.
