Battle of Fisher's Hill - Fishers Hill VA
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Don.Morfe
N 38° 58.452 W 078° 24.048
17S E 725167 N 4317127
September 22, 1864-General Philip Sheridan with 30,000 Federals defeated General Jubal Early with 11,000 Confederates.
Waymark Code: WM133AE
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 09/07/2020
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Battle of Fisher's Hill-September 22, 1864
General Philip Sheridan with 30,000 Federals defeated General Jubal Early with 11,000 Confederates. Driven in route from Winchester September 19, by Sheridan's overpowering numbers, Early formed his line of battle across the brow of this hill, overlooking Tumbling Run, and prepared to check Federal pursuit. The 4-mile front was too long for the badly outnumbered Confederates to hold. On the 22nd, Sheridan concentrated Generals H.G. Wright's and W.H. Emory's corps against Early's right and center, while General G. Crook's corps swung to the west and worked its way along the eastern slopes of Little North Mountain. Passing around the Confederate's flank, Crook's troops attacked and overwhelmed Lomax's command. General J. B. Rickett's division swept forward and the Confederate line disintegrated. Early suffered his second defeat in 3 days.
Name of Battle:
Battle of Fisher's Hill
Name of War: U.S. Civil War
Date(s) of Battle (Beginning): 09/22/1864
Entrance Fee: Not Listed
Parking: Not Listed
Date of Battle (End): Not listed
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