Battles and Campaigns

Battles

First Battle of Kernstown
March 23, 1862

Battle of McDowell
May 8, 1862

Battle of Front Royal
May 23, 1862

First Battle of Winchester
May 25, 1862

Battle of Cross Keys
June 8, 1862

Battle of Port Republic
June 9, 1862

Second Battle of Winchester
June 13-15, 1863

Battle of Manassas Gap
July 23, 1863

Battle of New Market
May 15, 1864

Battle of Piedmont
June 5-6, 1864

Battle of Lynchburg
June 17-18, 1864

Battle of Cool Spring
July 17-18, 1864

Battle of Rutherford’s Farm
July 20, 1864

Second Battle of Kernstown
July 24, 1864

Battle of Guard Hill
August 16, 1964

Battle of Berryville
September 3-4. 1864

Third Battle of Winchester
September 19, 1864

Battle of Fisher’s Hill
September 21-22, 1864

Battle of Tom’s Brook
October 9, 1864

Battle of Cedar Creek
October 19, 1864

Battle of Waynesboro
March 2, 1865

Military
Campaigns

Stonewall Jackson’s 1862 Valley Campaign

In the spring of 1862, with Confederate fortunes falling at every point, Stonewall Jackson conducted one of the most brilliant campaigns in military history.

Robert E. Lee’s Maryland Campaign

After decisively defeating the Union Army of Virginia at Second Manassas and fighting a drawn battle at Chantilly, Robert E. Lee utilized the Valley in his 1862 invasion of Maryland that led to the Battle of Antietam.

Robert E. Lee’s Gettysburg Campaign

In 1863, Robert E. Lee used the Shenandoah Valley as an “avenue of invasion” as he moved north – and as a refuge after defeat at Gettysburg.

The Lynchburg Campaign

The Lynchburg Campaign saw each side trade victories and the first moves towards a wider war of destruction.

Jubal Early’s 1864 Maryland Campaign

During his Maryland Campaign, Jubal Early drove Union forces from the Valley and advanced to the gates of Washington.

Philip Sheridan’s 1864 Campaign

A stunning string of Union victories – and the destruction of “The Burning” – changed the course of the war in the Valley and helped ensure Abraham Lincoln’s reelection.