Battle of Belle Grove
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The Battle of Belle Grove, more widely known as the Battle of Cedar Creek, was a major 1864 American Civil War engagement in the Shenandoah Valley that secured Union control of the region and boosted Abraham Lincoln’s reelection prospects.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Cedar Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignObjective | secure Union control of the Shenandoah Valley ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ConfederateArmy | Army of the Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ConfederateCasualtiesAndLosses | approximately 2,900 ⓘ |
| ConfederateCommander |
John B. Gordon
NERFINISHED
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Jubal A. Early NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ConfederateStrength | approximately 21,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | October 19, 1864 ⓘ |
| followedBy | end of major Confederate operations in the Shenandoah Valley ⓘ |
| front | Shenandoah Valley front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | American Civil War era ⓘ |
| LincolnPresidentDuring | Abraham Lincoln NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Shenandoah Valley
NERFINISHED
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near Middletown, Virginia ⓘ |
| nearbyTown |
Middletown
NERFINISHED
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Strasburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Philip Sheridan’s ride from Winchester to rally Union troops
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surprise Confederate dawn attack on Union camps ⓘ |
| partOf |
Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864
NERFINISHED
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Valley Campaigns of 1864 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalEffect | boosted Abraham Lincoln’s reelection prospects ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Fisher’s Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propertyInvolved | Belle Grove Plantation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Union victory ⓘ |
| SheridanNicknameFromCampaign | “Sheridan’s Shenandoah Valley Campaign” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
crippled Confederate military capacity in the Shenandoah Valley
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helped ensure Union dominance in the 1864 presidential election context ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| strategicEffect | secured Union control of the Shenandoah Valley ⓘ |
| tacticalDevelopment |
Union afternoon counterattack reversed Confederate gains
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initial Confederate success in routing parts of the Union line ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | major pitched battle ⓘ |
| UnionArmy | Army of the Shenandoah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UnionCasualtiesAndLosses | approximately 5,700 ⓘ |
| UnionCommander |
George Crook
NERFINISHED
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Horatio G. Wright NERFINISHED ⓘ Philip H. Sheridan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UnionStrength | approximately 31,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| year | 1864 ⓘ |
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