Valley Campaigns of 1864
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Were the battles that took place in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia during the American Civil War.
Chronology
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Were a series of battles in the area of Lynchburg, Virginia, during the American Civil War.
May 1864: Union troop maneuver preceding the Battle of New Market. Confederate forces halt Union army under Franz Sigel from advance up the Shenandoah Valley.
June 1864: Battle of Piedmont. Union forces under David Hunter defeat Confederate defenses on march to Staunton, Virginia, upper Shenandoah Valley.
June 1864: Battle of Lynchburg: Union army forced back through West Virginia.
Were a series of Confederate military operations led by Jubal Early in Maryland and Virginia during the American Civil War.
July 1864: Confederate troop maneuver preceding the Battle of Monocacy. Union Gen. Lew Wallace slows up Jubal Early, saving DC.
July 1864: Battle of Fort Stevens. Failed Confederate attempt to capture Washington, D.C., President Lincoln, observing the battle, comes under Confederate fire.
July 1864: Union troop maneuver preceding the Battle of Cool Spring. Unionist Joseph Thoburn led a full retreat after being surrounded by Confederate forces.
July 1864: Second Battle of Kernstown. Jubal Early defeats Union forces.
July 1864: Confederate General Jubal Early unsuccessfully attacked Fort Stevens in Washington D.C. during the Civil War in 1864. After realizing he could not capture the capital, Early retreated back to Virginia.
Were a series of battles that took place in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia during the American Civil War from May to October 1864.
August 1864: Confederate troop maneuver preceding the Battle of Summit Point. Inconclusive.
September 1864: Battle of Fisher's Hill. Successful Union frontal assault.
September 1864: Battle of Opequon. Union General Sheridan defeats Early, several officers killed or wounded on both sides.
October 1864: Battle of Cedar Creek. Union General Sheridan defeats Early, drives Confederates from Shenandoah Valley.
Selected Sources
List of American Civil War battles. Wikipedia. Retrieved on 31 March 2024 on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_American_Civil_War_battles
