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During the Civil War, the Shenandoah Valley was the scene of 326 engagements, many taking place around Winchester. The city was occupied and evacuated 72 times and six major battles were fought in the vicinity, including First and Second Kernstown and Cedar Creek.
Geography was a crucial factor in the struggle to control Winchester, which was key to controlling Virginia. Confederate occupation gave them psychological dominance of the central valley and enabled them to disrupt enemy operations. When Union forces prevailed, they dictated the tempo of operations in the region. The decisive Union capture of the city in 1864 foretold the end of the Confederacy. Drawing on the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, this book chronicles the strategic battle for the heart of the Shenandoah Valley.
Contents
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Winchester and the Shenandoah Valley
2. Geography and the First Battle of Kernstown—22-23 March 1862
3. Geography and the First Battle of Winchester—25 May 1862
4. Geography and the Second Battle of Winchester—13-15 June 1863
5. Geography and the Second Battle of Kernstown—24 July 1864
6. Geography and the Third Battle of Winchester—19 September 1864
7. Geography and the Battle of Cedar Creek—19 October 1864
8. Control of Winchester
9. Geography and History
10. Geography and War
11. Geography and Command Decisions During the American Civil War
12. Geography, Technology, and the American Civil War
13. Geography and the Future
Appendix A. Macadamized Roads
Appendix B. Major Battles for Winchester
Appendix C. Confederate Invasions and Raids of the North
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
