The Union Sixth Corps in the Shenandoah Valley, June-October 1864

During the summer and fall of 1864, Virginia's Shenandoah Valley was one of the most contested regions of the South. Federal armies invaded the Valley three times--twice they were repulsed. This book describes the third campaign, the supreme achievement of the Army of the Potomac's Sixth Corps.
One of the most respected units in the Federal Army, the Sixth Corps formed the nucleus of the Federal force that spent several months competing for control of the Valley with a desperate Confederate army, resulting in some of the toughest fighting of the war.
Following victories at Winchester and Fisher's Hill the Sixth Corps campaign culminated with a remarkable stand that stopped the attacking enemy and turned what began as a disastrous defeat into a spectacular victory at Cedar Creek.

List of contents

Table of Contents

Preface

¿1.¿Desperate Measures

¿2.¿The Capital in Danger

¿3.¿Chasing Confederates

¿4.¿The Turning Point

¿5.¿Back to the Valley

¿6.¿An Opportunity for Sheridan

¿7.¿Confusion and Delay

¿8.¿The Assault Begins

¿9.¿A Murderous Deadlock

10.¿A Hard Won Victory

11.¿Fisher's Hill

12.¿Destruction in the Valley

13.¿Camping at Cedar Creek

14.¿Early Not Ready to Quit

15.¿Surprise at Cedar Creek

16.¿The Sixth Corps Holds

17.¿Sheridan Returns

18.¿A High Price for Victory

19.¿To the End

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index

About the author

Jack H. Lepa, the author of several Civil War books, lives in Las Vegas, retired after almost forty years in the hotel industry.

Product details

• Authors: Jack H. Lepa, Lepa Jack H.
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 18
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.11.2016
• EAN: 9781476666297
• ISBN: 978-1-4766-6629-7
• No. of pages: 228
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 12 mm
• Weight: 308 g
• Illustrations: Raster,schwarz-weiss
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Virginia, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), HISTORY / Military / United States, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Battles & campaigns, Early modern warfare (including gunpowder warfare), c 1860 to c 1869, Battles and campaigns, Civil wars, American Civil War, HISTORY / Military / Early Modern Warfare (1500-1800)