The Battle of Cedar Creek was the final battle of Philip Sheridan's campaign against the Confederate Early in the Shenandoah Valley and occurred on October the 19th 1864 during the American Civil War. Each general led about 30,000 men. During the early part of the fight Philip Sheridan himself was absent, the Battle of Winchester, or Opequan, still being in progress. Wright therefore commanded the Federals. His forces,. under the immediate command of Emory and Crook, were drawn up along Cedar Creek and were there attacked at daybreak by the Confederates, who fell upon the Eighth Corps and routed it utterly. Wright immediately reformed his line, making a change of front and a retrograde movement, but losing heavily during the formation. At this point Philip Sheridan came up, assumed command and fell upon the Confederates, putting them to flight with great slaughter. This was the last attempt of the Confederates toward the North by the Shenandoah Valley. Research Battle of Cedar Creek
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