The Shenandoah Valley
The Civil War In4 Minutes
VIDEO | Stretching 180 miles from Harpers Ferry in the north to Rockbridge County in the south, Stonewall Jackson remarked in 1862 that "if this valley is lost, then Virginia is lost." The Shenandoah Valley hosted two campaigns during the Civil War, the first being Jackson's Valley Campaign in 1862 and then Jubal Early's Campaign in 1864. This endless fighting not only took a toll on soldiers, but also left a mark on the civilians whose farms hosted over 300 military engagements over the course of three years.
Jonathan Noyalas is the Director of the McCormick Civil War Institute at Shenandoah University.
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Battle Facts
Frederick County, Shenandoah County and Warren County, VA | October 19, 1864
Result: Union Victory
Estimated Casualties
8,824
Union
5,764
5,764
Confed.
3,060
3,060
Battle Facts
Frederick County, VA | June 13, 1863
Result: Confederate Victory
Estimated Casualties
4,709
Union
4,443
4,443
Confed.
266
266
Battle Facts
Frederick County, VA | September 19, 1864
Result: Union Victory
Estimated Casualties
8,630
Union
5,020
5,020
Confed.
3,610
3,610
Battle Facts
Frederick County, VA | March 23, 1862
Result: Union Victory
Estimated Casualties
1,308
Union
590
590
Confed.
718
718
Battle Facts
Frederick County, MD | July 9, 1864
Result: Confederate Victory
Estimated Casualties
2,194
Union
1,294
1,294
Confed.
900
900