The Shenandoah Valley, 1861-1865

The Shenandoah Valley, 1861-1865
Title The Shenandoah Valley, 1861-1865 PDF eBook
Author Michael G. Mahon
Publisher Stackpole Books
Pages 204
Release 1999
Genre History
ISBN 9780811715409

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Has the significance of the Shenandoah Valley during the Civil War been overestimated? An extensive array of primary sources--including Philip Sheridan's official report--point to this revisionist conclusion.

The Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864

The Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864
Title The Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864 PDF eBook
Author Gary W. Gallagher
Publisher Univ of North Carolina Press
Pages 415
Release 2006-12-15
Genre History
ISBN 0807877115

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Generally regarded as the most important of the Civil War campaigns conducted in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, that of 1864 lasted more than four months and claimed more than 25,000 casualties. The armies of Philip H. Sheridan and Jubal A. Early contended for immense stakes. Beyond the agricultural bounty and the boost in morale a victory would bring, events in the Valley also would affect Abraham Lincoln's chances for reelection in the November 1864 presidential canvass. The eleven original essays in this volume reexamine common assumptions about the campaign, its major figures, and its significance. Taking advantage of the most recent scholarship and a wide range of primary sources, contributors examine strategy and tactics, the performances of key commanders on each side, the campaign's political repercussions, and the experiences of civilians caught in the path of the armies. The authors do not always agree with one another, yet, taken together, their essays highlight important connections between the home front and the battlefield, as well as ways in which military affairs, civilian experiences, and politics played off one another during the campaign. Contributors: William W. Bergen, Charlottesville, Virginia Keith S. Bohannon, State University of West Georgia Andre M. Fleche, University of Virginia Gary W. Gallagher, University of Virginia Joseph T. Glatthaar, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Robert E. L. Krick, Richmond, Virginia Robert K. Krick, Fredericksburg, Virginia William J. Miller, Churchville, Virginia Aaron Sheehan-Dean, University of North Florida William G. Thomas, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Joan Waugh, University of California, Los Angeles

Into the Valley

Into the Valley
Title Into the Valley PDF eBook
Author Jim Miles
Publisher Cumberland House
Pages 496
Release 2009-05-01
Genre History
ISBN 9781581824018

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Into the Valley is the first book to offer a comprehensive history of every Civil War campaign that occurred in the Shenandoah Valley. The tour guide explores every battle and landmark used by the armies and contains hundreds of photographs that illustrate the driving tours, original battle maps, and more.

The Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1862

The Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1862
Title The Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1862 PDF eBook
Author Gary W. Gallagher
Publisher Univ of North Carolina Press
Pages 278
Release 2003-11-20
Genre History
ISBN 0807862460

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This volume explores the Shenandoah Valley campaign, best known for its role in establishing Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson's reputation as the Confederacy's greatest military idol. The authors address questions of military leadership, strategy and tactics, the campaign's political and social impact, and the ways in which participants' memories of events differed from what is revealed in the historical sources. In the process, they offer valuable insights into one of the Confederacy's most famous generals, those who fought with him and against him, the campaign's larger importance in the context of the war, and the complex relationship between history and memory. The contributors are Jonathan M. Berkey, Keith S. Bohannon, Peter S. Carmichael, Gary W. Gallagher, A. Cash Koeniger, R. E. L. Krick, Robert K. Krick, and William J. Miller.

Slavery and Freedom in the Shenandoah Valley during the Civil War Era

Slavery and Freedom in the Shenandoah Valley during the Civil War Era
Title Slavery and Freedom in the Shenandoah Valley during the Civil War Era PDF eBook
Author Jonathan A. Noyalas
Publisher University Press of Florida
Pages 201
Release 2022-11-01
Genre History
ISBN 0813072670

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The African American experience in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley from the antebellum period through Reconstruction This book examines the complexities of life for African Americans in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley from the antebellum period through Reconstruction. Although the Valley was a site of fierce conflicts during the Civil War and its military activity has been extensively studied, scholars have largely ignored the Black experience in the region until now. Correcting previous assumptions that slavery was not important to the Valley, and that enslaved people were treated better there than in other parts of the South, Jonathan Noyalas demonstrates the strong hold of slavery in the region. He explains that during the war, enslaved and free African Americans navigated a borderland that changed hands frequently—where it was possible to be in Union territory one day, Confederate territory the next, and no-man’s land another. He shows that the region’s enslaved population resisted slavery and supported the Union war effort by serving as scouts, spies, and laborers, or by fleeing to enlist in regiments of the United States Colored Troops. Noyalas draws on untapped primary resources, including thousands of records from the Freedmen’s Bureau and contemporary newspapers, to continue the story and reveal the challenges African Americans faced from former Confederates after the war. He traces their actions, which were shaped uniquely by the volatility of the struggle in this region, to ensure that the war’s emancipationist legacy would survive. A volume in the series Southern Dissent, edited by Stanley Harrold and Randall M. Miller

The Shenandoah Valley and Virginia 1861-1865:

The Shenandoah Valley and Virginia 1861-1865:
Title The Shenandoah Valley and Virginia 1861-1865: PDF eBook
Author Sanford Kellogg
Publisher
Pages 236
Release 2013-12-14
Genre
ISBN 9781494478933

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The book, originally published in 1903, is a classic in detailing the major battles fought in the Shenandoah Valley. The new re-print has been annotated with additional notes for clarification and a closer look at the participants.

Study of Civil War Sites in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia

Study of Civil War Sites in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia
Title Study of Civil War Sites in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia PDF eBook
Author David W. Lowe
Publisher
Pages 332
Release 1992
Genre Electronic government information
ISBN

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