Cedar Creek, Virginia

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Cedar Creek, Virginia is a historic Civil War battlefield site in the Shenandoah Valley, best known for the 1864 Battle of Cedar Creek and its association with General Philip Sheridan’s famous ride.

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instanceOf Civil War battlefield
historic site
valley
associatedWith Confederate Army
Philip Sheridan
Sheridan’s Ride
Union Army
conflict American Civil War
country United States
hasDesignation National Historical Park (area including Cedar Creek battlefield)
hasEvent American Civil War military engagement
Battle of Cedar Creek
hasLandmark Belle Grove Plantation
hasProtectedArea Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park
hasRiver Cedar Creek
locatedIn Shenandoah Valley
United States
Virginia
managedBy National Park Service
near Middletown, Virginia
Strasburg, Virginia
notableFor Philip Sheridan’s rapid ride from Winchester to the battlefield
turning-point Union victory in the Shenandoah Valley
partOf Frederick County, Virginia
Shenandoah County, Virginia
Shenandoah Valley Campaigns of 1864
significantDate October 19, 1864
state Virginia
usedFor Civil War reenactments
heritage tourism

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Sheridan’s Ride settingPlace Cedar Creek, Virginia