Tag: Colonel Phil Sheridan
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Reinzi: American Civil War Hero
I have posted before about Reinzi. Here is a link to that post.Reinzi has been credited with assisting Abraham Lincoln and the Republican party with winning the election of 1864. When you read the post be sure to read the comments as a fellow Blogger reveals an interesting fact about Sheridan’s stature and the height…
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Rienzi ….American Civil War Hero
Today I am sharing a post I wrote previously about a horse hero of the American Civil War. Colonel Phil Sheridan first saw the black gelding in Rienzi, Mississippi and named him after the town. He rode him for the next three years through 45 engagements including 19 pitched battles and two cavalry raids. On October…