Philip Sheridan’s Federal cavalry advances to within seven miles of the last substantial Confederate force in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. Sheridan finally gets the opportunity to permanently cripple the Confederate cause.
Tag: Army of the Valley
The Battle of Cedar Creek
Jubal Early’s Confederates launch one more desperate attack against Philip Sheridan’s numerically superior but unsuspecting Federal army in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley.
The Shenandoah Valley: Early Plans to Attack
After a decisive engagement against the Confederates in mid-October, Philip Sheridan goes to attend a conference in Washington, while Jubal Early’s Confederates prepare to launch a surprise attack on Sheridan’s army.
Smoke from a Hundred Conflagrations
Philip Sheridan directs his Federals to continue laying waste to Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley to deprive Confederates of resources and exact harsh retribution for the loss of a key aide.
Sheridan Causes the Greatest Consternation
Philip Sheridan’s Federals continue pursuing the Confederates in the Shenandoah, but Sheridan soon halts in accordance with Ulysses S. Grant’s directive to devastate the Valley instead.
The Battle of Fisher’s Hill
After defeating the Confederate Army of the Valley at Winchester, Philip Sheridan’s Federals pursue the enemy to a strong eminence blocking the path to the upper (southern) Shenandoah.