Civil War Virginia Battle Lynchburg Campaign


Lynchburg Civil War in Virginia American Civil War June 17-18, 1864 From Lexington, US Major General David Hunter advanced against the Confederate rail and canal depots and the hospital complex at Lynchburg. Reaching the outskirts of town on June 17, his first tentative attacks were thwarted by the timely arrival by rail of Lieutenant General Jubal A. Early's II Corps vanguard from Charlottesville. Hunter withdrew the next day after sporadic fighting because of a critical shortage of supplies. His line of retreat through West Virginia took his army out of the war for nearly a month and opened the Shenandoah Valley for a Confederate advance into Maryland. Result(s): Confederate victory Location: City of Lynchburg Campaign: Lynchburg Campaign (May-June 1864) previous battle in campaign Campaigns Date(s): June 17-18, 1864 Principal Commanders: Major General David Hunter [US]; Lieutenant General Jubal A. 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This guide covers them all like a mini-history of the war. This guide organizes battles chronologically. Each campaign has a detailed overview, followed by concise descriptions of the individual engagements Lee's Miserables: Life in the Army of Northern Virginia from the Wilderness to Appomattox The words of the soldiers themselves provide a view of the army's experiences in camp, on the march, in combat, and under siege—from the battles in the Wilderness to the final retreat to Appomattox. It sheds new light on such questions as the state of morale in the army, the causes of desertion, ties between the army and the home front Kindle Available The Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864 Shenandoah Valley of Virginia Campaign of 1864 lasted more than four months and claimed more than 25,000 casualties. The armies of Philip H. Sheridan and Jubal A. 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