Battle of Fisher's Hill

Battle of Fisher's Hill

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conflict=Battle of Fisher's Hill
colour_scheme=background:#ffcccc


caption=
partof=American Civil War
date=September 21-September 22, 1864
place=Shenandoah County, Virginia
result=Union victory
combatant1= flagicon|USA|1863 United States (Union)
combatant2= flagicon|CSA|1863 CSA (Confederacy)
commander1=Philip H. Sheridan
commander2=Jubal A. Early
strength1=Army of the Shenandoah
29,444 soldiers
strength2=9,500 soldiers
casualties1=528
casualties2=1,234 |

In the Battle of Fisher's Hill, Phil Sheridan had almost 30,000 men while Jubal Anderson Early had just under 10,000. Early, following the Third Battle of Winchester took a strong position. His right rested on the North Branch of the Shenandoah River. The left flank of his infantry was on Fisher's Hill. Confederate cavalry was expected to hold the ground from there to Little North Mountain. George Crook advised Sheridan to flank this position. His command was assigned to move along the wooded slopes of the mountain to attack the cavalry. Crook's attack began ca. 4:00 PM on September 22, 1864. The infantry attack pushed the Confederate troopers out of their way. Stephen Dodson Ramseur tried refusing the left flank of his division. Crook and James B. Ricketts of Horatio Wright's division, VI Corps struck Ramseur's line, pushing it in. Wright's remaining divisions and XIX Corps broke the southern line. The Confederates fell back to Waynesboro, Virginia. Alfred Torbert was absent with most of Sheridan's cavalry. This made the federal pursuit less than effective.


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