The 1864 Shenandoah Valley Campaign between General Jubal A. Early's Confederate forces and the Union army under Major General Philip H. Sheridan reached a climax at the battle of Cedar Creek on October 19, 1864.

Based on the author's thesis (M.A.)--Wright State University.

Map A, Theater of operations Western Va., 1864 -- "A time of great trial" -- "Even a crow would perish" -- A fair fight with no malice" -- Map B, Tom's Brook -- "The enemy must be defeated" -- Map C, Hupp's Hill -- "We can literally rout them" -- Map D, Cedar Creek: October 19 Early's Plan of Battle -- "The awful Rose of Dawn -- Map E, Cedar Creek: Rosser's attack at Cupp's Mill -- Map F, Cedar Creek: Kershaw hits Thoburn -- Map G, Cedar Creek: Gordon attacks Hayes -- "A Cauldron of blood and death" -- Map H, Cedar Creek: the fight along the Valley Pike -- "The sun of Middletown" -- Map I, Cedar Creek: the stand near Belle Grove -- Map J, Cedar Creek: the fight for Red Hill -- "Saving an army" -- Map K, Cedar Creek: Getty holds at Cemetery Hill -- "The fatal halt" -- Map L, Cedar Creek: the "Fatal halt" final positions NE of Middletown -- "Like a lion at bay" -- Map M, Cedar Creek: Custer attacks Rosser near Hite's Chapel -- Map N, Cedar Creek: Sheridan's counterattack Wharton repulses Merritt -- Map O, Cedar Creek: Sheridan's counterattack phase 1 -- Map P, Cedar Creek: Sheridan's counterattack phase 2 -- "Great God, look at the army!" -- Map Q Cedar Creek: Early's retreat to Fisher's Hill -- "The Yankees got whipped and we got scared."