The Battle of Cedar Creek, or Battle of Belle Grove, fought on October 19, 1864, was the culminating battle of the Valley Campaigns of 1864 during the American Civil War. Confederate Lieutenant General Jubal Early launched a surprise attack against the encamped army of Union Major General Philip Sheridan across Cedar Creek, northeast of Strasburg, Virginia. During the morning fighting, seven Union infantry divisions were forced to fall back and lost numerous prisoners and cannons. Early failed to continue his attack north of Middletown, and Sheridan, dramatically riding to the battlefield from Winchester, was able to rally his troops to hold a new defensive line. A Union counterattack that afternoon routed Early's army.

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