Valley Thunder : The Battle of New Market and the Opening of the Shenandoah Valley Campaign, May 1864

from jcbrunner

An inconsequential two brigade encounter battle in the Shenandoah valley has become a fan favorite of Civil War readers and authors. In contrast to the ugly trench warfare so common in 1864, here we find all the "glorious" elements of war: eagerly charging boys and an upset victory against an inc...

from charbonn

The Battle of New Market was primarily of interest because of the charge of the VMI cadets. They had accompanied Breckinridge's small "army" as reserves, not to be used unless absolutely necessary. However, it became necessary when the Confederate center temporarily gave way. The outcome of the b...

from charbonn

The Battle of New Market was primarily of interest because of the charge of the VMI cadets. They had accompanied Breckinridge's small "army" as reserves, not to be used unless absolutely necessary. However, it became necessary when the Confederate center temporarily gave way. The outcome of the b...