02214nam 2200421 450 991015175240332120230810001351.01-4766-2674-X(CKB)3710000000952082(MiAaPQ)EBC4743717(EXLCZ)99371000000095208220161125h20172017 uy 0engurcnu||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierThe Union Sixth Corps in the Shenandoah Valley, June-October 1864 /Jack H. LepaJefferson, North Carolina :McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers,2017.©20171 online resource (226 pages)1-4766-6629-6 Includes bibliographical references and index.Desperate measures -- The capital in danger -- Chasing Confederates -- The turning point -- Back to the Valley -- An opportunity for Sheridan -- Confusion and delay -- The assault begins -- A murderous deadlock -- A hard won victory -- Fisher's Hill -- Destruction in the Valley -- Camping at Cedar Creek -- Early not ready to quit -- Surprise at Cedar Creek -- The Sixth Corps holds -- Sheridan returns -- A high price for victory -- To the end."During the summer and fall of 1864, Virginia's Shenandoah Valley was one of the most contested regions of the South. 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 advanced on the heels of retreating Confederate forces, winning a string of victories"--Provided by publisher.Shenandoah Valley Campaign, 1864 (May-August)Shenandoah Valley Campaign, 1864 (August-November)Shenandoah Valley Campaign, 1864 (May-August)Shenandoah Valley Campaign, 1864 (August-November)973.7/378Lepa Jack H.1949-1249430MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910151752403321The Union Sixth Corps in the Shenandoah Valley, June-October 18642895430UNINA