Confederate cavalry continue harassing, albeit largely ineffectively, Union troops in north Georgia. The game of cat and mouse between the Rebels and the Federals will go on for some weeks, with Union General William T. Sherman growing ever more frustrated with an elusive, albeit weak, enemy. Yet for the Rebel forces of significantly inferior numbers,…
In Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, the forces of Union General Philip Sheridan chase the retreating forces of Confederate General Jubal Early, following the Federals’ victory over the Rebels at Winchester the day prior. As the chase takes place, Confederate president Jefferson Davis departs from Richmond en route to Georgia to visit Confederate General John Bell Hood…
Today’s main battlefield action takes place in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. In what is known as the Third Battle of Winchester (or the Battle of Opequon), in fierce fighting Union General Philip Sheridan‘s forces prevail over those of Confederate General Jubal Early. Reflecting the desperation on the part of the Confederates to find some way to…