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.
Tag: George Crook
The Second Battle of Kernstown
George Crook leads his Federals to confront Jubal Early’s Confederate Army of the Valley in the Shenandoah. Crook believes that he will be facing only cavalry, but he soon finds himself under attack from Early’s full force.
Early Turns Back on His Pursuers
Jubal Early’s Confederates return to the Shenandoah Valley after raiding around Washington, D.C. Federal forces stage a weak pursuit, and when they stop at Kernstown, Early decides to turn back and confront them.
Hunter Terrorizes the Shenandoah Valley
George Crook’s Federals from West Virginia join forces with David Hunter’s Army of the Shenandoah and prepare to drive southward “up” Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley from Staunton. Meanwhile, Robert E. Lee devises a daring plan to detach one of his Confederate corps from the Army of Northern Virginia to oppose this new Federal threat in the Valley.
The Shenandoah Valley: Sigel Ousted
John C. Breckinridge’s Confederates begin leaving the Shenandoah Valley after their victory at New Market. Franz Sigel is replaced by a brutal new Federal commander in the region, with orders to apply relentless pressure.
Showdown Looms in the Shenandoah Valley
John C. Breckinridge’s Confederates move out to confront Franz Sigel’s Federal Army of West Virginia advancing south “up” Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. Smaller operations take place in West Virginia, including a clash at Cloyd’s Mountain.