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The Third Battle of Winchester, also known as the Battle of Opequon or Battle of Opequon Creek, was an American Civil War battle fought near Winchester, Virginia, on September 19, 1864. Union Army Major General Philip Sheridan defeated Confederate Army Lieutenant General Jubal Early in one of the largest, bloodiest, and most important battles ...
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The Second Battle of Winchester – Extracted from The Reminiscences of Lorenzo D. Barnhart, Company B, 110th Ohio Volunteer Infantry 39°11′05″N 78°10′02″W / 39.1847°N 78.1671°W / 39.1847; -78
The following Union Army units and commanders fought in the Third Battle of Winchester in the American Civil War. The Confederate order of battle is listed separately. The battle was fought on September 19, 1864 near Winchester, Virginia, and Opequon Creek. The battle is also known as the Battle of Opequon or the Battle of Opequon Creek.
Expedition to Snicker's Gap July 14–23. Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign. Berryville September 3. Battle of Opequan, Winchester, September 19. Fisher's Hill September 22. Battle of Cedar Creek October 19. Duty at Winchester until December 28, and at New Creek until June 30, 1865. Ordered to Columbus, Ohio, June 30.
Fort Winchester was constructed on a nearby site in 1812 by Gen. William Henry Harrison. The city of Defiance, Ohio, was founded at the fort's location in 1822. In 1904, the site of the fort was chosen for the Defiance Public Library.
First Battle of Winchester, on May 25, 1862 of Stonewall Jackson's Valley Campaign during the American Civil War; Second Battle of Winchester, on June 13–15, 1863 as part of the Gettysburg Campaign during the American Civil War; Third Battle of Winchester, on September 19, 1864, during the Valley Campaigns of 1864, also known as the Battle of ...
Expedition to Winchester December 28, 1862, to January 1, 1863, and duty there until June. Reconnaissance toward Wardensville and Strasburg April 20. Battle of Winchester June 13–15. Retreat to Harper's Ferry June 15–16, thence to Washington, D.C., July 1–4. Moved to Frederick City, Md., and joined Army of the Potomac July 5.