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Isaac O. Best, History of the 121st New York State Infantry, Chapter 16: with Sheridan in the Shenandoah Valley (search)
Chapter 16: with Sheridan in the Shenandoah Valley Sheridan takes command itinerary of Brigade in Valley the Opequon battle General Russell killed Upton wounded battle of Fisher's Hill the exposed flank Some of the troops of General Hunter after his disastrous defeat by Early, had by a circuitous route arrived at Harper's Ferry, and with the two corps returned there, constituted considerable of an army. General Hunter resigned and General Sheridan was sent to command the deparGeneral Hunter resigned and General Sheridan was sent to command the department constituted as the Middle Military Division, and the army was designated as The army of the Shenandoah. It was Sheridan's first independent command, and he was cautioned against attempting any general engagement until his army had become unified in operation, and more developed in morale. He took command on the 7th of August. The army consisted of the 6th and 19th Corps, and the army of West Virginia under General Crook, Averill's cavalry and the cavalry divisions of Torbert and Wilson,