The Battle of Fisher's Hill
Subtitle: Breaking the Shenandoah Valley's Gibraltar
Publisher: The History Press
Published: Jun 18, 2013
Format: paperback
Number of pages: 144
ISBN-13: 9781609494438
Description: "The Battle of Fisher's Hill created a greater opportunity to destroy harvests fromthe breadbasket of the Confederacy than any other Union victory in the hotly contested Shenandoah Valley. Union major general Philip Sheridan's men forcedConfederate lieutenant general Jubal A. Early's smaller force to retreat, leading to the burning of barns and mills across the region. In this first-ever book focused on this engagement, Civil War historian Jonathan A. Noyalas explains the battle, its effect on area civilians and its meaning to both sides, as well as the battlefield's important role in postwar reunion and reconciliation"--

"A brief, illustrated history of the Battle of Fisher's Hill, a critical Union victory in the Shenandoah Valley during the Civil War"--
Notes: Source title: The Battle of Fisher's Hill: Breaking the Shenandoah Valley's Gibraltar (Civil War Series)