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The Key to the Shenandoah Valley: Geography and the Civil War Struggle for Winchester

The Key to the Shenandoah Valley: Geography and the Civil War Struggle for Winchester

McCaul, Edward B.

Paperback

Armed ForcesCivil War Period (1850-1877)

ISBN10: 1476683980
ISBN13: 9781476683980
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: Sep 13 2023
Pages: 235
Weight: 0.92
Height: 0.50 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English

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.

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