THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY CAMPAIGN OF 1864
The Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864
Gary W. Gallagher, editor
The University of North Carolina Press 2006
ISBN-13: 978-0-8078-3005-5
Gallagher’s book collects essays from some of the leading experts on the campaign: William Bergen, Keith Bohannon, Andre Fleche, Joseph T. Glatthaar, Robert K. Krick, Robert E. L. Krick, William J. Miller, Aaron Sheehan-Dean, William G. Thomas, Joan Waugh, and Gallagher himself. This excellent collection of essays includes topics relating to the battles of Fisher’s Hill, Tom’s Brook, and Cedar Creek; the Union high command during the campaign; Horatio Wright; Valley civilians; and much more.
For more on Gallagher’s work examining Jubal Early’s postwar impact on Lost Cause memory (as discussed in Appendix C), see “Jubal A. Early, the Lost Cause, and Civil War History” in The Myth of the Lost Cause and Civil War History (Indiana University Press, 2000).
The Last Battle of Winchester: Phil Sheridan, Jubal Early and the Shenandoah Valley Campaign August 7-September 19, 1864
Scott C. Patchan
Savas Beatie 2013
ISBN: 1932714987
Historically, Cedar Creek has been considered the pivotal battle of the campaign. After years of exhaustive research, Scott Patchan contends that the critical battle was actually at Third Winchester. The Last Battle of Winchester is a must-read book for anyone who wants a full understanding of the battle and its inner workings.
Shenandoah Summer: The 1864 Valley Campaign
Scott C. Patchan
Bison Books 2009
ISBN-13: 978-0803218864
Patchan’s study of the summer campaign—between the raid on Washington and the autumn campaign of 1864—is an exhaustive microstudy of a very important political and military campaign that was overshadowed by what happened after. Using a plethora of primary sources, he reconstructs these oft-forgotten battles that set the stage for the most pivotal campaign in the Shenandoah Valley.
From Winchester to Cedar Creek: The Shenandoah Campaign of 1864
Jeffry Wert
South Mountain Press 1987
Reprinted in paperback by
Touchstone/Simon and Schuster 1989
Stackpole Books 1997
ISBN: 0-8117-0672-9
In From Winchester to Cedar Creek, Jeffry Wert examines the entire 1864 campaign. His analysis ranges from the individual battles to the campaign’s impact on the Eastern Theater and the Union war effort itself. Utilizing primary materials, Wert weaves a highly detailed yet easy-to-read micro tactical study.