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Sheridan’s Ride a Bold Valley Gamble 1864
Read recounts the October 19 1864 Confederate and Union clash in the Shenandoah Valley with Gen Jubal Early attempting a surprise attack on Gen Philip Sheridan. The piece highlights Early’s gamble to seize a victory, Sheridan’s pursuit, and the legend of the horse that carried the day.
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Winchester
Sheridan
Thomas Buchanan
Shenandoah
Cedar Creek
Jubal A. Early
Philip Sheridan
Early
U.S. Grant
Robert E. Lee
Petersburg
Fisher’s Hill
Waynesboro
Belle Grove Mansion
Valley Pike
Middletown
John B. Gordon