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Hace 4 días · At dawn, October 19, the Confederate Army of the Valley under Early surprised the Union army at Cedar Creek and routed the VIII and XIX Army Corps. The surprise was complete, and the first Union corps (Crook’s VIII) fought momentarily, then broke.
Hace 1 día · Describing "Sheridan's Ride", published in 1891, as a "Scenes Historical", Sousa musically characterized Sheridan's famous ride back to his army in the Battle of Cedar Creek. The composition has six sections: Waiting for the Bugle, The Attack, The Death of Thoburn, The Coming of Sheridan, and The Apotheosis.
13 de may. de 2024 · Union troops attacked the signal station on August 14, 1864, in a skirmish that resulted in 10 casualties. Signal Knob was soon again a Confederate outpost, however, and it played a key role in the October 19, 1864, Battle of Cedar Creek.
13 de may. de 2024 · On October 19, 1864, Confederates there observed Union positions and directed the opening attack of the Battle of Cedar Creek. Other stations were established at Ashby Gap (east of Winchester), Burnt Springs (south in Fort Valley), and New Market Gap. Special signal flags, lanterns, and telescopes were used to communicate from one peak to another.
Hace 1 día · The 1864 election was the first time since 1812 that a presidential election took place during a war. For much of 1864, Lincoln himself believed he had little chance of being re-elected. Confederate forces had triumphed at the Battle of Mansfield , the Battle of Cold Harbor , the Battle of Brices Cross Roads , the Battle of Kennesaw ...
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Hace 4 días · In 1864, he served in the Overland Campaign and Philip Sheridan's army in the Shenandoah Valley, defeating Jubal Early at Cedar Creek. In 1865, he destroyed or captured the remainder of Early's forces at the Battle of Waynesboro.
12 de may. de 2024 · When his property was taken by Federal soldiers before the 1864 Battle of Cedar Creek, he filed paperwork for repayment. This paperwork tells the story of a Unionist family caught between freedom and slavery in the Shenandoah Valley.
