Union Army of the Shenandoah (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Army of the Shenandoah was a Union army during the American Civil War. First organized in 1861 and then disbanded, it is best known for its recreation in 1864 under Philip Sheridan. It played a crucial role in the closing days of the Civil War, the Valley Campaigns of 1864.A Union force was designated Army of the Shenandoah in 1861, under the command of Robert Patterson composed of troops from the Department of Pennsylvania. Two brigades under John J. Abercrombie and George H. Thomas fought at the battle of Falling Waters early in 1861. The rest of the army saw little action before being disbanded by the order of General-in-Chief Winfield Scott.