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The Battle of Cedar Creek: Victory from the Jaws of Defeat

Nestled between the Allegheny and Blue Ridge Mountains, Virginia's Shenandoah Valley enjoyed tremendous prosperity before the Civil War.


This valuable stretch of land--called the Breadbasket of the Confederacy due to its rich soil and ample harvests--became the source of many conflicts between the Confederate and Union armies. Of the thirteen major battles fought here, none was more influential than the Battle of Cedar Creek. On October 19, 1864, General Philip Sheridan's Union troops finally gained control of the valley, which eliminated the Shenandoah as a supply source for Confederate forces in Virginia, ended the valley's role as a diversionary theater of war and stopped its use as an avenue of invasion into the North.

Civil War historian, preservationist, and author Jonathan A. Noyalas explains the battle and how it aided Abraham Lincoln's reelection campaign and defined Sheridan's enduring legacy.

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The Battle of Cedar Creek: Victory from the Jaws of Defeat

Nestled between the Allegheny and Blue Ridge Mountains, Virginia's Shenandoah Valley enjoyed tremendous prosperity before the Civil War.


This valuable stretch of land--called the Breadbasket of the Confederacy due to its rich soil and ample harvests--became the source of many conflicts between the Confederate and Union armies. Of the thirteen major battles fought here, none was more influential than the Battle of Cedar Creek. On October 19, 1864, General Philip Sheridan's Union troops finally gained control of the valley, which eliminated the Shenandoah as a supply source for Confederate forces in Virginia, ended the valley's role as a diversionary theater of war and stopped its use as an avenue of invasion into the North.

Civil War historian, preservationist, and author Jonathan A. Noyalas explains the battle and how it aided Abraham Lincoln's reelection campaign and defined Sheridan's enduring legacy.

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The Battle of Cedar Creek: Victory from the Jaws of Defeat

The Battle of Cedar Creek: Victory from the Jaws of Defeat

by Jonathan A. Noyalas
The Battle of Cedar Creek: Victory from the Jaws of Defeat
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The Battle of Cedar Creek: Victory from the Jaws of Defeat

The Battle of Cedar Creek: Victory from the Jaws of Defeat

by Jonathan A. Noyalas

Overview

Nestled between the Allegheny and Blue Ridge Mountains, Virginia's Shenandoah Valley enjoyed tremendous prosperity before the Civil War.


This valuable stretch of land--called the Breadbasket of the Confederacy due to its rich soil and ample harvests--became the source of many conflicts between the Confederate and Union armies. Of the thirteen major battles fought here, none was more influential than the Battle of Cedar Creek. On October 19, 1864, General Philip Sheridan's Union troops finally gained control of the valley, which eliminated the Shenandoah as a supply source for Confederate forces in Virginia, ended the valley's role as a diversionary theater of war and stopped its use as an avenue of invasion into the North.

Civil War historian, preservationist, and author Jonathan A. Noyalas explains the battle and how it aided Abraham Lincoln's reelection campaign and defined Sheridan's enduring legacy.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781614230410
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date: 10/07/2009
Series: Civil War Series
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 128
Sales rank: 686,580
File size: 4 MB

About the Author

Jonathan A. Noyalas is an assistant professor of history and director of the Center for Civil War History at Lord Fairfax Community College in Middletown, Virginia, and the author or editor of seven books on Civil War, era history. Active in battlefield preservation, he serves on the board of directors of the Kernstown Battlefield Association and the committee on interpretation and education of the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation. Professor Noyalas is currently serving as the Civil War historian for the historic resource study at Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park.

Table of Contents

Preface 9

Introduction 11

1 No Longer "the Valley of humiliation" 13

2 "A more perfect feeling of security" 21

3 "Early's 'Good morning' salutation" 32

4 "What only such Generals as Napoleon and his kind have been able to do" 59

5 "The thanks of the nation" 78

6 "They come not with fire and sword" 90

Notes 103

Bibliography 117

About the Author 127

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