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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Cedar Creek , battle of. (search)
Cedar Creek, battle of.
In October, 1864, the National army, commanded by General Wright, in the temporary absence of Sheridan at Washington, were so strongly posted behind Cedar Creek that they an army, was broken into fragments, and sent flying back in disorder upon the corps of Emory and Wright.
Crook left 700 men as prisoners, with many cannon, small-arms, and munitions of war in the han als out of every position where they attempted to make a stand.
Seeing the peril of his army, Wright ordered a general retreat, which was covered by the 6th Corps, under the command of Ricketts, wh en.
The whole army retreated to Middletown, a little village 5 miles north of Strasburg, where Wright rallied his broken columns, and, falling back a mile or more, left Early in possession of Middle lso camp equipage, lines of defence, and twenty-four cannon.
There being a lull in the pursuit, Wright had reformed his troops and changed his front, intending to attack or retreat to Winchester as c