Battle of Cedar Creek Memorial

Text on the memorial:
The Battle of Cedar Creek

Fought on these hills and fields, Oct 19, 1864.
Gen. Jubal A. Early's 22,000 Confederates
attacked Gen. Philip H. Sheridan's 60,000
Federals. The first assault a surprise flank
movement by Gen. John B. Gordon, was a
Confederate success. This advantage not
being followed up, enabled Gen. Sheridan
to rally and win the victory.

The Battle of Cedar Creek took place on 19 October 1864 when Confederate forces attacked by surprise. The battle resulted in a Union victory. The Union lost 5,665 men (dead, wounded, missing or captured), the Confederates 2,910 men.

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Source

• Text: Fedor de Vries
• Photos: Michael Noirot – BattlefieldPortraits.com