Army of the Shenandoah (1864–1865)
Army · United States · August 7, 1864 – February 27, 1865
Philip Sheridan's Union army that destroyed Early's Army of the Valley and burned the Shenandoah Valley's crops.
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Attached units 2
- August 7, 1864 – December 1, 1864 VI Corps (Union Army) Sent to defend Washington, then served under Sheridan
- August 7, 1864 – February 26, 1865 Cavalry Corps (Union Army) Sheridan took two divisions to the valley
Engagements 17
- May 31 – June 1, 1862 Battle of Seven Pines
- June 25 – July 1, 1862 Seven Days Battles
- September 17, 1862 Battle of Antietam
- December 11–15, 1862 Battle of Fredericksburg
- April 30 – May 6, 1863 Battle of Chancellorsville
- July 1–3, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg
- May 5–7, 1864 Battle of the Wilderness
- May 8–21, 1864 Battle of Spotsylvania
- May 31 – June 12, 1864 Battle of Cold Harbor
- June 9, 1864 – March 25, 1865 Siege of Petersburg
- July 30, 1864 Battle of the Crater
- September 19, 1864 Third Battle of Winchester
- September 21–22, 1864 Battle of Fisher's Hill
- October 19, 1864 Battle of Cedar Creek
- April 1, 1865 Battle of Five Forks
- April 6, 1865 Battle of Sailor's Creek
- April 9, 1865 Battle of Appomattox Court House
Movements
- August 7, 1864 Sheridan takes command at Harpers Ferry Map
- August 10, 1864 – September 18, 1864 Maneuvers around Berryville and Charles Town (approximate) Map
- September 19, 1864 Third Battle of Winchester Third Battle of Winchester Map
- September 22, 1864 Battle of Fisher's Hill Battle of Fisher's Hill Map
- September 26, 1864 – October 6, 1864 The Burning: devastates the upper valley around Harrisonburg Map
- October 10, 1864 – October 19, 1864 Camps on Cedar Creek; Battle of Cedar Creek on 19 October Battle of Cedar Creek Map
- November 10, 1864 – February 27, 1865 Winter quarters at Kernstown near Winchester Map