Robert E. Lee’s Confederate Army of Northern Virginia sustains its worst defeat of the war while trying to elude Federal pursuers west of Richmond.
Tag: Horatio G. Wright
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.
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.
The Washington Raid Ends
Following his unsuccessful attempt to capture Fort Stevens, Jubal Early leads his Confederate Army of the Valley away from the outskirts of Washington and back into Maryland. Federals stage a feeble pursuit as concerns about leaving the capital vulnerable persist.
The Battle of Fort Stevens: Day Two
Jubal Early’s Confederate Army of the Valley attacks Fort Stevens, north of Washington, D.C. The battle attracts several observers from the capital, including President Abraham Lincoln.
The Rappahannock Station Engagement
Elements of the Federal Army of the Potomac try crossing the Rappahannock River, while Robert E. Lee’s Confederates are determined to stop them.