Battle of Winchester (Third Battle of Winchester)

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The Battle of Winchester, also known as the Third Battle of Winchester, was a major Union victory in the American Civil War in which General Philip Sheridan decisively defeated Confederate forces in the Shenandoah Valley in September 1864.

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instanceOf American Civil War battle
battle
alsoKnownAs Battle of Opequon
Battle of Winchester (Third Battle of Winchester)
surface form: Third Battle of Winchester
associatedWith Philip H. Sheridan's rise in prominence
belligerent Confederate States of America
United States of America
surface form: United States (Union)
campaign Valley Campaigns of 1864
surface form: Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign
commander Major General Jubal A. Early
surface form: Jubal A. Early

Philip Sheridan
surface form: Philip H. Sheridan
ConfederateArmy Army of the Shenandoah (Confederate)
surface form: Army of the Valley
ConfederateCasualtiesAndLosses approximately 3,600
ConfederateCommander Major General Jubal A. Early
surface form: Jubal A. Early
ConfederateForceStrength approximately 15,000 soldiers
confederateObjective defend Winchester and maintain Confederate presence in the Valley
conflict American Civil War
country United States of America
surface form: United States
date September 19, 1864
decisiveFor Union control of the lower Shenandoah Valley in late 1864
followedBy Battle of Cedar Creek
Battle of Fisher’s Hill
surface form: Battle of Fisher's Hill
front Eastern Theater of the American Civil War
geographicalFeature Opequon Creek
involves artillery
cavalry
infantry
location Frederick County, Virginia
near Winchester, Virginia
namedAfter Winchester, Virginia
notableFeature large-scale Union cavalry involvement
one of the largest battles fought in the Shenandoah Valley
partOf Valley Campaigns of 1864
precededBy Second Battle of Kernstown
primaryObjective drive Confederate forces from the lower Shenandoah Valley
result Union victory
state Virginia
strategicSignificance secured Union control of much of the lower Shenandoah Valley
weakened Confederate ability to threaten Washington, D.C. from the Shenandoah Valley
theater Shenandoah Valley
timePeriod American Civil War, 1864 phase
typeOfEngagement offensive operation by Union forces
UnionArmy Army of the Shenandoah
UnionCasualtiesAndLosses approximately 5,000
UnionCommander Philip Sheridan
surface form: Philip H. Sheridan
UnionForceStrength approximately 39,000 soldiers
year 1864

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Philip Sheridan notableBattle Battle of Winchester (Third Battle of Winchester)
Winchester, Virginia wasSiteOf Battle of Winchester (Third Battle of Winchester)
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Valley Campaigns of 1864 involves Battle of Winchester (Third Battle of Winchester)
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Major General Jubal A. Early participatedIn Battle of Winchester (Third Battle of Winchester)
subject surface form: Jubal A. Early
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Shenandoah Valley campaigns of the American Civil War notableBattle Battle of Winchester (Third Battle of Winchester)
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Battle of Cedar Creek precededBy Battle of Winchester (Third Battle of Winchester)
Old Court House Civil War Museum nearbyBattlefields Battle of Winchester (Third Battle of Winchester)
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City of Winchester hasBattle Battle of Winchester (Third Battle of Winchester)
this entity surface form: Third Battle of Winchester
Battle of Winchester (Third Battle of Winchester) alsoKnownAs Battle of Winchester (Third Battle of Winchester)
this entity surface form: Third Battle of Winchester
Battle of Fisher’s Hill precededBy Battle of Winchester (Third Battle of Winchester)
this entity surface form: Third Battle of Winchester
Army of the Shenandoah engagedInBattle Battle of Winchester (Third Battle of Winchester)
this entity surface form: Third Battle of Winchester