Battle of Opequon
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The Battle of Opequon, also known as the Third Battle of Winchester, was a major Union victory in the American Civil War’s Shenandoah Valley Campaign fought on September 19, 1864, that helped secure Union control of the region.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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Union victory ⓘ battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Third Battle of Winchester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Battle of Opequon Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Philip H. Sheridan's 1864 Shenandoah Valley campaign ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignObjective | secure Union control of the Shenandoah Valley ⓘ |
| casualtiesLevel | heavy on both sides ⓘ |
| commander |
Jubal A. Early
NERFINISHED
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Philip H. Sheridan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ConfederateCommander | Jubal A. Early NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ConfederateDivisionCommander |
John B. Gordon
NERFINISHED
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John C. Breckinridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen D. Ramseur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ConfederateForce | Army of the Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | 1864-09-19 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Cedar Creek
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Battle of Fisher's Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | Shenandoah Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | American Civil War era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Frederick County, Virginia
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near Winchester, Virginia ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Confederate States Army
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Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Opequon Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableUnionCorps |
VI Corps
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VIII Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ XIX Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864
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Valley Campaigns of 1864 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Second Battle of Kernstown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Union victory ⓘ |
| scale | major battle ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
helped secure Union control of the Shenandoah Valley
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weakened Confederate presence in the Shenandoah Valley ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UnionCavalryCommander | Alfred T. A. Torbert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UnionCommander | Philip H. Sheridan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UnionForce | Army of the Shenandoah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UnionObjective |
defeat Jubal Early's army in the Shenandoah Valley
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protect Washington, D.C. from Confederate threats via the Valley ⓘ |
| year | 1864 ⓘ |
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