Research Catalog

Title

The Battle of Cedar Creek : victory from the jaws of defeat / Jonathan A. Noyalas.

Author

Noyalas, Jonathan A.

Publication

Charleston, SC : History Press, 2009.

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Details

Description

125 pages : illustrations, maps; 23 cm.

Summary

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. It also prevented the Valley's harvests from being utilized by the Confederate forces operating within the dominion. The author explains the battle and how it aided Abraham Lincoln's reelection campaign. It also defined and elevated the status of General Philip Sheridan into the pantheon of great American generals.

Series Statement

The History Press Civil War sesquicentennial series

Uniform Title

History Press Civil War sesquicentennial series.

Subjects

• 1864
• Cedar Creek, Battle of, Va., 1864
• Cedar Creek, Battle of (Virginia : 1864)
• Virginia

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 117-125).

Contents

No longer "the valley of humiliation" -- "A more perfect feeling of security" -- "Early's 'Good morning' salutation" -- "What only such Generals as Napoleon and his kind have been able to do" -- "The thanks of the nation" -- "They come not with fire and sword."

ISBN

• 9781596295933
• 1596295937

LCCN

2009039317

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library