Once again, Confederate forces are overwhelmed in battle in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. Nothing seems to be going right for the South these days, and today’s Battle of Fisher’s Mill reflects the haplessness that has descended upon the Confederacy. Despite a superior defensive position on high ground near Strasburg, the Federals manage to wrest control of…
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,…
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…