Sheridan
['ʃəridən]
Definition
(noun.) Irish playwright remembered for his satirical comedies of manners (1751-1816).
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Examples
- Sheridan was telegraphed for that day, and on his arrival was assigned to the command of the cavalry corps with the Army of the Potomac. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- I was conducted at once to where Sheridan was located with his troops drawn up in line of battle facing the Confederate army near by. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- General Wright's corps had been designated to make this assault, which I intended to order as soon as information reached me of Sheridan's success. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- The report from Sheridan embraced his operations up to his passing the outer defences of Richmond. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Before the arrival of Wright the enemy had made two assaults on Sheridan, both of which were repulsed with heavy loss to the enemy. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Sheridan destroyed the railroad and more supplies at Ashland, and on the 11th arrived in Stuart's front. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- I had ordered Miles in the morning to report to Sheridan. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Mr. Fox and Mr. Sheridan drank claret. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- About the middle of the afternoon Sheridan advanced. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Although Sheridan had been marching all day, his troops moved with alacrity and without any straggling. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- As I had predicted, Early was soon found in front of Sheridan in the valley, and Pennsylvania and Maryland were speedily freed from the invaders. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Sheridan having left Washington on the 18th, reached Winchester that night. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- So I do, dear Tom Sheridan! Harriette Wilson. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.
- It directed the latter to be ready to move and to crush Sheridan as soon as he, Longstreet, arrived. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Sheridan on the extreme right was already in pursuit of the enemy east of the ridge. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
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