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3 stories matching sheridan

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:sheriff, sherman, sheriffsman, shean, shera, sherk

  1. The Day a Cannon Changed History at the Cascades

    Before he was a Civil War legend, Philip Sheridan fended off a regional uprising with a single, deafening shot.

    Aug 23, 1880Puget Sound DispatchNorth Bonneville, Skamania CountyExclusion & Resistance · Strange But True

  2. The Lost Currency of a Civil War Tragedy

    A $10 Confederate note, exchanged for a canteen of water amidst the chaos of the Battle of Cedar Creek, surfaced in Seattle sixteen years later.

    Mar 2, 1878Puget Sound DispatchSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

  3. The Battle for the Territory: Judson vs. Jacobs in the 1876 Election

    As the nation grapples with the disputed presidential election of 1876, Washington Territory voters head to the polls to decide their own future, pitting Republican J.P. Judson against Democrat Judge Jacobs in a fierce contest for territorial supremacy.

    Nov 11, 1876Puget Sound DispatchSeattle, King CountyCity Hall

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