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Piedmont, battle of.
General Hunter, with 9,000 men, advanced on Staunton, Va., early in June, 1864.
At Piedmont, not far from Staunton, he encountered (June 5) an equal force of Confederates, under Generals Jones and McCausland.
An obstinate and hard-fought battle ensued, which ended with the day, and resulted in the complete defeat of the Confederates.
Their leader.
General Jones, was killed by a shot through the head, and 1,500 Confederates were made prisoners.
The spoils of victn, advanced on Staunton, Va., early in June, 1864.
At Piedmont, not far from Staunton, he encountered (June 5) an equal force of Confederates, under Generals Jones and McCausland.
An obstinate and hard-fought battle ensued, which ended with the day, and resulted in the complete defeat of the Confederates.
Their leader.
General Jones, was killed by a shot through the head, and 1,500 Confederates were made prisoners.
The spoils of victory were battle-flags, three guns, and 3,000 smallarms.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Shenandoah Valley , chronology of the operations in the (search)
Shenandoah Valley, chronology of the operations in the
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Campaign of Grant against Lee embraced movements up the Shenandoah Valley.
Sigel, commanding Department of West Virginia, is sent up the valley with 10,000 men, supported by General Crook, who leaves Charlestown, W. Va., at the same timeMay 1, 1864
Breckinridge defeats Sigel at New-marketMay 15, 1864
Grant relieves Sigel and appoints Hunter, who defeats the Confederates under Gen. W. E. Jones at PiedmontJune 5, 1864
Hunter, joined by Crook and Averill, advances to Staunton, and instead of proceeding to Gordonsville to join Sheridan, goes to Lexington, and on June 18 threatens Lynchburg with 20,000 men; but opposed by a much stronger force, escapes into West Virginia, where his force for the time is useless.
Confederate forces, now under General Early, move rapidly down the Shenandoah to the Potomac, and spread consternation from Baltimore to WashingtonJuly 2-3, 1864
Gen. Lew. Wallace attempts to check the Confede
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