In Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley this day, Union forces deal a decisive blow to Confederates in the Battle of Cedar Creek. So conclusive is the Federal victory over Confederate General Jubal Early‘s army that Confederate resistance in the valley effectively comes to an end. Meanwhile, in Bridgeport, Alabama, Lewis Raymond, Baptist minister and chaplain of the…
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 in the Shenandoah Valley Union forces rout Confederate troops in the Battle of Guard Hill (also known as the Battle of Crooked River). The Union victory proves to be the definitive turning point in Federals taking control of the Valley from the Confederates. Soon, Robert E. Lee‘s army, confined to the trenches around Petersburg…