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: Jubal Early
Sheridan’s Valley Raid
Ulysses S. Grant plans a coordinated offensive against all major Confederate targets. Part of this consists of Philip Sheridan’s Federals doing one more sweep through the devastated Shenandoah Valley.
Confederate Resistance in the Valley Continues
After being routed at Cedar Creek in October, Jubal Early’s Confederates leave the Shenandoah Valley. But some are not yet ready to admit complete defeat.
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.