Shenandoah Valley Campaign pathfinder

SHERIDAN'S SHENANDOAH VALLEY CAMPAIGN
August-December 1864

Union General
Philip Henry Sheridan

WHY THE VALLEY WAS IMPORTANT:

Geography and Strategic Importance of the Valley

BATTLES AND INCIDENTS DURING THE CAMPAIGN:

Halltown, West Virginia
Report of Col. Daniel D. Johnson, 14th WVI, of operations August 24 & 26, 1864
(scroll down this page a little way to find report)

Kernstown, Virginia -- July 24, 1864

Winchester/Opequon, Virginia -- Sept. 19, 1864

Fisher's Hill, Virginia -- Sept. 21-22, 1864

Cedar Creek, Virginia -- October 19, 1864

Read Herman Melville's poem, "Sheridan at Cedar Creek"

Read Thomas Buchanan Read's poem, "Sheridan's Ride"

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