Battle of Fisher's Hill

Battle of Fisher's Hill
Part of the American Civil War
Battlefields of Fisher's Hill and Cedar Creek, VA
Date September–October, 1864 Location Shenandoah County, Virginia 38°59′02″N 78°23′45″W / 38.9838°N 78.3959°W / 38.9838; -78.3959 Result Union victory[1]
Belligerents
United States (Union)	CSA (Confederacy)
Commanders and leaders
Philip H. Sheridan	Jubal Early
Units involved
Army of the Shenandoah[2]	Army of the Valley[3]
Strength
~35,000 ("present for duty")[4] 29,444 (engaged)	9,500[5]
Casualties and losses
528[6]	1,234[7]

The Battle of Fisher's Hill was fought September 21–22, 1864, near Strasburg, Virginia, as part of the Valley Campaigns of 1864 during the American Civil War. Despite its strong defensive position, the Confederate army of Lt. Gen. Jubal Early was defeated by the Union Army of the Shenandoah, commanded by Maj. Gen. Philip Sheridan.