Complex sentence: Early, ever the cunning strategist, kept his force moving so as not to be trapped by Sheridan's vastly superior force; his raid had, if anything, a good deal of success for southern morale.
Split into simpler sentences: Early, ever the cunning strategist, kept his force moving so as not to be trapped by Sheridan's vastly superior force. His raid had, if anything, a good deal of success for southern morale.