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Cedar Creek Battlefield Foundation

The Last Major Battle in the Shenandoah Valley During the Civil War, 1861 - 1865 “This is glory enough for one day.” - Confederate General Jubal Early in the morning at Cedar Creek Ulysses S. Grant , appointed General-in-Chief by Abraham Lincoln in March 1864, assigned command of the newly formed Army of the Shenandoah to Philip H. Sheridan in the summer of 1864. The Army of the Shenandoah , named for the Shenandoah River that flows through the region, consisted of the XIX (19 th ), VI (6 th ), and VIII (8 th ) Corps, and the Cavalry Corps. In total, this army was composed of just under 32,000 men. By contrast, Confederate Lieutenant General Jubal A. Early ’s forces of the Army of the Valley fluctuated between 11,000 and 16,000 men during the 1864 campaigns. 12th Maine of the 19th Corps during the morning assault at Cedar Creek, image courtesy of the Library of Congress. See the origi...

Location: Middletown, VA
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Battle of Cedar Creek Reenactment

Oct 17–18, 2026 Middletown, VA