Winchester in Frederick County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Third Battle of Winchester
September 19, 1864
— Sheridan's 1864 Shenandoah Campaign —
Photographed By Jay Richardson, August 22, 2020
1. The Third Battle of Winchester
"You haven't begun to fight yet! I've got Crook here with 10,000 men, and I am going to throw them in and whip these fellows."
—Union Gen. Philip H. Sheridan
Telling Union Gen. William Emory—who exclaimed "My dead are everywhere!"—that he was throwing Gen. George Crook's Army of West Virginia into the fight
Third Winchester was the largest and costliest battle fought in the Valley, and one of the pivotal battles of the Civil War, a ferocious back-and-forth struggle that saw the Confederates gradually forced into an L-shaped line north and east of Winchester — until a final decisive attack by Federal infantry and cavalry struck the Confederate left flank, breaching the defenders' lines and sending the Confederates "whirling through Winchester."
This battle marker has been generously gifted by CDR. and Mrs. Craign Morin
Erected by Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is September 19, 1864.
Location.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Second Battle of Kernstown (here, next to this marker); The Battle of Rutherford's Farm (here, next to this marker); The Second Battle of Winchester (here, next to this marker); The First Battle of Winchester (here, next to this marker); The First Battle of Kernstown (here, next to this marker); Ritchie Interpretive Plaza (a few steps from this marker); Three Battlefields (within shouting distance of this marker); "Like A Thousand Bricks" (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winchester.
Photographed By Jay Richardson, September 1, 2020
2. The Ritchie Interpretive Plaza
Photographed By Jay Richardson, 2020
3. James R. Wilkins Winchester Battlefields Visitor Center
Photographed By Bradley Owen, October 17, 2020
4. The Third Battle of Winchester Marker
The marker is seen on the left, closest to the James R. Wilkins Winchester Battlefields Visitor Center. The 1880's house was restored for use as the Center.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 12, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 22, 2020, by Jay Richardson of Martinsburg, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 176 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 22, 2020, by Jay Richardson of Martinsburg, West Virginia. 2, 3. submitted on September 1, 2020, by Jay Richardson of Martinsburg, West Virginia. 4. submitted on March 11, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
