Philip Sheridan Events

1864 May 7 Battle of Todd's Tavern - Confederates Win Race to Spotsylvania
On May 4, 1864, Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant led Major General George G. Meade's Union Army of the Potomac across the Rapidan River into the tangles of the Wilderness. Robert ...
1864 May 11 Battle of Yellow Tavern
Description: As the battle between Grant and Lee raged at Spotsylvania Court House, the Union cavalry corps under Maj. Gen. Philip Sheridan embarked on a cavalry raid against Richmond. Af...
1864 May 12 Battle of Meadow Bridge - Union Forces Rebuild Bridge
The Battle of Meadow Bridge (also known as the Battle of Richmond Heights) was an engagement on May 12, 1864, in Henrico County, Virginia, during the Overland Campaign of the American Civ...
1864 Jun 11
to 1864 Jun 12
 Battle of Trevilian Station - Virginia Central Railroad Damaged
Description: To draw off the Confederate cavalry and open the door for a general movement to the James River, Maj. Gen. Philip Sheridan mounted a large-scale cavalry raid into Louisa Coun...
1864 Jul 27
to 1864 Jul 29
 First Battle of Deep Bottom
Description: During the night of July 26-27, the Union II Corps and two divisions of Sheridan’s cavalry under command of Maj. Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock crossed to the north side of Jam...
1864 Aug 21 Battle of Summit Point
Description:As Maj. Gen. Philip Sheridan concentrated his army near Charles Town, Lt. Gen. Jubal Early and Maj. Gen. Richard Anderson attacked the Federals with converging columns on Augu...
1864 Sep 19 Battle of Opqueon - also known as Third Winchester
Description:After Kershaw’s division left Winchester to rejoin Lee’s army at Petersburg, Lt. Gen. Jubal A. Early renewed his raids on the B&O Railroad at Martinsburg, badly dispersing his...
1864 Sep 21
to 1864 Sep 22
 Battle of Fisher's Hill
Description: Early’s army, bloodied by its defeat at Opequon (Third Winchester) on September 19, took up a strong defensive position at Fisher’s Hill, south of Strasburg. On September 21,...
1864 Oct 9 Battle of Tom's Brook
County: Shenandoah, VA General Location: Valley Pike (US11) at Tom's Brook and Jordon Run, I-81, Back Road (rte. 623) at Tom's Brook. Size of Study/Core Areas: 6,644/2,018 acres ...
1864 Oct 19 Battle of Cedar Creek
Description: At dawn, October 19, 1864, the Confederate Army of the Valley under Lt. Gen. Jubal A. Early surprised the Federal army at Cedar Creek and routed the VIII and XIX Army Corps. ...
1865 Mar 31 Battle of Dinwiddie Court House
Description: On March 29, with the Cavalry Corps and the II and V Corps, Sheridan undertook a flank march to turn Gen. Robert E. Lee’s Petersburg defenses. A steady downpour turned the ro...
1865 Apr 1 Battle of Five Forks
The Battle of Five Forks was fought on April 1, 1865, southwest of Petersburg, Virginia, in Dinwiddie County, during the Appomattox Campaign of the American Civil War. The battle, sometim...
1865 Apr 6 Battle of Sayler's Creek
Other Names: Hillsman Farm, Lockett Farm Location: Amelia County, Prince Edward County, and Nottoway County Campaign: Appomattox Campaign (March-April 1865) Date(s): April 6, 186...