A history of Virginia for boys and girls . much fighting took place around Winchesterand the town changed hands so often from firstto last that, it is said, the people of Winchesternever knew, when they got up in the morning,which side was in control. They always had tolook out and see which flag was flying before theycould be certain. Berryville, in the adjoiningcounty of Clarke, used to be called , it would seem, might fairly have beena rival for that title. But in this connection when we speak of thebattle of Winchester we mean the large-scaleengagement that took place
A history of Virginia for boys and girls . much fighting took place around Winchesterand the town changed hands so often from firstto last that, it is said, the people of Winchesternever knew, when they got up in the morning,which side was in control. They always had tolook out and see which flag was flying before theycould be certain. Berryville, in the adjoiningcounty of Clarke, used to be called , it would seem, might fairly have beena rival for that title. But in this connection when we speak of thebattle of Winchester we mean the large-scaleengagement that took place just east of the townSeptember 19, 1864, between Early and battlefield lies between Red Bud Run on thenorth, Abrahams Creek on the south, and Ope-quon Creek on the east. The conflict is oftentermed the battle of Opequon. WINCHESTER AND CEDAR CREEK 299 Earlys gray legions stood before Winchesterand fought stubbornly, but Sheridan came acrossthe Opequon with forty thousand men, infantryand cavalry. By nightfall Early was driven. OLD QUAKER CHURCH. THIS IS STILL STANDING NEAR WINCHESTER back through Winchester and up the Valleytowards Strasburg. On September 22, Early made another stand atFishers Hill, but superior numbers again dis-lodged him and he was chased by Sheridan to theupper parts of the Valley. 300 A HISTORY OF VIRGINIA Then began the burning. As Sheridan turnedback, from the region of Staunton and Waynesboro,he began setting fire to barns, mills, and stacks
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