BATTLE OF OPEQUON CREEK 3RD WINCHESTER VIRGINIA
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Other Names: Third Winchester Jubal Early's Shenandoah
Campaigns
Location: Frederick County
Campaign: Sheridan’s Shenandoah Valley Campaign (August-December 1864)
Date(s): September 19, 1864
Principal Commanders: Maj. Gen. Philip Sheridan [US]; Lt. Gen. Jubal A. Early
[CS]
Forces Engaged: 54,440 total (US 39,240; CS 15,200)
Estimated Casualties: 8,630 total (US 5,020; CS 3,610)
Description: After Kershaw's Division left Winchester to rejoin Lee’s army at Petersburg, Lt. Gen. Jubal A. Early renewed his raids on the B&O Railroad
at Martinsburg, badly dispersing his four remaining infantry divisions. On September 19, Sheridan advanced toward Winchester
along the Berryville Pike with the VI and XIX Corps, crossing Opequon Creek. The Union advance was delayed long enough for
Early to concentrate his forces to meet the main assault, which continued for several hours. Casualties were very heavy. The
Confederate line was gradually driven back toward the town. Mid-afternoon, Crook’s (VIII) Corps and the cavalry turned
the Confederate left flank. Early, however, ordered a general retreat. Confederate generals Rodes and Goodwin were killed,
Fitzhugh Lee, Terry, Johnson, and Wharton wounded. Union general Russell was killed, McIntosh, Upton, and Chapman wounded.
Because of its size, intensity, and result, many historians consider this the most important conflict of the Shenandoah Valley.
Result(s): Union victory
Sources: National Park Service; Official Records of the Union and Confederate
Armies
CAPTURED CONFEDERATE OFFICERS AS POSTED IN THE NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, NEWSPAPER "THE NEW REGIME" 1864
The
newspaper was microfilmed white on black background and was difficult to read. Some initials may be wrong because of that,
but I have tried my best to copy it. Submitted by Gene Williams.
COL. R. T. BENNETT, 14TH NORTH CAROLINA.
1st
LIEUT. N.B. FERRY, 51st VA.
1st LIEUT J.J. PORTER, 13TH VA
1st LIEUT J.A. JOHNst ON, 45TH VA
CAPT
Z.T. ROSS, 13TH VIRGINIA.
CAPT. H.W. WINGFIELD, 58TH VA.
LIEUT COL H. W. CECKLEY, 44TH VA.
1st LIEUT J.E. WILLS,
51st VA.
2d LIEUT R.I. WALDRON, 58TH VA.
CAPT. F.M. WRIGHT, 58TH VA.
W.R. GILLETT, 52d VA
2nd LIEUT J.A.T.
GROSSELOSE, 51st VA.
1st LIEUT WM. R. FISHER, 45TH VA.
CAPT. H.C. GROSSELOSE, 36TH VA.
CAPT C. BAUMGARDNER,
45TH VA.
2d LIEUT P.P. PECK, 26TH VA.
2d LIEUT N.C. REPASS, 51st VA.
1st LIEUT W.P. HOWARD, 51st
VA.
3d LT. A. D. GROSSELOSE 51st VA.
2nd LIEUT JK.L. VASS, 36TH VA.
2nd LIEUT G.A. McGEE, 36TH VA.
2nd
LIEUT E. BLACK, 36TH VA.
2nd LIEUT M. M. HINES, 36TH VA.
COL. I.T. HOOPER 21st GA.
LIEUT COL. G.M. EDGAR, 25TH
VA.
2d LIEUT L.B. DUNN, 26TH VA
2d LIEUT J.J. GATLING, 5TH N.C.
1st LIEUT J.B. SAMUELS, 10TH VA
2d LIEUT
A.B. KELLER, 23d VA
2d LIEUT. J.R. COX, 45TH VA.
2d LIEUT W. A. BIDDICK, 5TH N.C.
1st LIEUT J.D. IRWIN, 20TH
N.C.
CAPT D. BENNER, 26TH VA
2d LIEUT W. A. BIDDICK, 5TH N.C.
1st LIEUT J.D. IRWIN, 20TH N.C.
CAPT
D. BENNER, 26TH VA
2d LIEUT J.N. HANNA, 52d VA.
1st LIEUT C.T. GILLESPY, 45TH VA
2st LIEUT J.O. MAXWELL,
45TH VA.
3d LIEUT B.S. HICKS, 45TH VA.
1st LIEUT M.G. WEBB, 45TH N.C.
2d LIEUT J.C. SPANLER, 46TH VA.
3d
LIEUT A.A. COX, 26TH VA.
3d LIEUT S.C. McNEIL 46TH VA.
3rd LIEUT J.S. PERRY, 45TH VA.
3d LIEUT J. HUDSON, 45TH VA.
CAPT.
F.M. PERRY, 23d VA.
2d LIEUT. J. O. BUCHANAN, 23d VA.
3d LIEUT L.S. CAMPBELL, 23d VA
3d LIEUT D.F. BARNS 23d VA
2d
LIEUT B.L. WATSON, 5TH N.C.
2d LIEUT H.H. SMITH, 5TH N.C.
2d LIEUT S.J. SKELTON, 28d VA
2d LIEUT J.J. HIGGINS, 60TH
gA
1st LIEUT O.C. LIPSCOMB, , 52nd VA
2d LT. C.M. CAMPTON, 31st GA.
2d LT J.B. PECK, 26TH VA
2d LT
A SUERTAUGH, 6OTH VA
LT COL G.A. GOODMAN, 16TH VA
1st LIEUT B.F. CURTRIGHT, 13TH GA
2d LT J.K. KINMAN,
12TH GA
CAPT J.N. SHANLAIN, 60TH VA
1st LIEUT A.B. SYDENst RICKER, 60TH VA
CAPT L.A. VAWLER, 30TH VA.
1st
LIEUT J. A. DOUGLAS 30TH vA
CAPT E.H. LYON, 23d N.C.
CAPT. J. GOLLABAN, 23d VA
1st LIEUT J.R. BLACKWOOD, 45TH
VA,
2d LIEUT J.T. JAMES, 23Nd VA
3d LIEUT B.F. COLE, 23d VA
1st LIEUT J.M. SCOTT, 23d VA
1st LIEUT
J.F. HARRISON, 23d VA.
LIEUT COL. J.A. McKAMY, THOMAS' LEGION
CAPT J.M. SINGLETON, THOMAS' LEGION
2d
LIEUT L. B. YOUNG THOMAS' LEGION
MAJ. W.S. ROWAN, 60TH VA.
CAPT J.W. JOHNSON, 60TH VA
1st . LIEUT C.H. ACTON,
60TH VA
2nd LIEUT WILLIAM ADAIR, 30TH VA
5d LIEUT J.INGRAM 20TH N.C.
2st LIEUT H.M.WARREN, 4TH N.C.
2d LT.
T. M. C. DAVIDSON, 4TH N.C.
CAPT N.H. CHADWICK, 2d N.C.
1st LT. T.W. LUFTWICK, 36TH VA
2d LT M.D. STONE, 36TH
VA
2d J.A. BURNETT, 51 st . VA
2d LT. J.A. HALL, 53d N.C.
2d LT. J.N. SCOTT, do.
3d LT. C.P. NICKELL, 26TH VA
2d
LT N.H. BAILY, 22Nd VA
3d LT C.P. NICKELL, 26TH VA
2d LT N.H. BAILY, 22Nd vA
3D. LT. J.D. MILLER, 22Nd VA
2d
LT J.F. CAMPELL, do.
3d LT S.F. COUUIS, do,
LIEUT COL. NELLIGAN, 1st LOUSIANA INFANTRY,
LIEUT COL. C. DERMIT,
23d VA INFANTRY
LT. COL. EDGAR, EDGAR'S BATTALION
Transcribed by Gene Williams
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Recommended Reading: General Jubal "Old Jube" Early; Valley Campaigns
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