After the wedding, Sheridan and his wife moved to Washington, D.C. They lived in a house given to them by Chicago citizens in appreciation for Sheridan's protection of the city after the Great Chicago Fire in 1871.
Efter brylluppet flyttede Sheridan og hans kone til Washington D.C., hvor de boede i et hus, som borgerne i Chicago skænkede dem i taknemmelighed over Sheridans indsats for byen efter den store brand i 1871.