Battle of Fisher's Hill

Fremont's troops arrive above Strasburg

Date	September 21–22, 1864
Location	Shenandoah County, Virginia 38°59′02″N 78°23′45″W / 38.9838°N 78.3959°W / 38.9838; -78.3959Coordinates: 38°59′02″N 78°23′45″W / 38.9838°N 78.3959°W / 38.9838; -78.3959
Result	Union victory

Belligerents

United States (Union)

CSA (Confederacy)

Commanders and leaders

Philip H. Sheridan

Jubal Early

Units involved

Army of the Shenandoah

Army of the Valley

Strength

∼ 35,000 ("present for duty")
29,444 (engaged)

9,500

Casualties and losses

528

1,234

The Battle of Fisher's Hill was fought September 21–22, 1864, near Strasburg, Virginia, as part of the Valley Campaigns of 1864 during the American Civil War. Despite its strong defensive position, the Confederate army of Lt. Gen. Jubal Early was defeated by the Union Army of the Shenandoah, commanded by Maj. Gen. Philip Sheridan.

Sheridan had almost 35,000 men in the Shenandoah Valley opposing Early, with just under 10,000. Early, following the Third Battle of Winchester took a strong position. His right rested on the North Branch of the Shenandoah River. The left flank of his infantry was on Fisher's Hill. Confederate cavalry was expected to hold the ground from there to Little North Mountain. Maj. Gen. George Crook advised Sheridan to flank this position. His command was assigned to move along the wooded slopes of the mountain to attack the cavalry.

Crook's attack began about 4 p.m. on September 22, 1864. The infantry attack pushed the Confederate troopers out of their way. Maj. Gen. Stephen Dodson Ramseur tried refusing the left flank of his division. Crook and Brig. Gen. James B. Ricketts's division, of Horatio G. Wright's VI Corps struck Ramseur's line, pushing it in. Wright's remaining divisions and XIX Corps broke the Southern line.

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