Genealogy Projects tagged with Shenandoah County on the Geni Family Tree

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  • Battle of Cedar Creek, VA - Oct. 19, 1864

    Wikipedia =The Battle of Cedar Creek, or Battle of Belle Grove, fought October 19, 1864, was the culminating battle of the Valley Campaigns of 1864 during the American Civil War. Confederate Lt. Gen. Jubal Early launched a surprise attack against the encamped army of Union Maj. Gen. Philip Sheridan, across Cedar Creek, northeast of Strasburg, Virginia. During the morning fighting, seven Union i...

  • Battle of Fisher's Hill, VA September-October, 1864, US Civil War

    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. Wikipedia

  • Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA

    Official Web Site == Shenandoah Valley Cultural Center and Museum =This project is a table of contents for all projects relating to this County of Virginia. Please feel free to add profiles of anyone who was born, lived or died in this county. Jacob Bushong Aka John Jr. son of John Bushong and Elizabetha Sprenckel from Lancaster, PA Born February 18, 1754 York, Pennsylvania Married about 1780 t...

  • Saint Stephen's Cemetery, Strasburg Jct., Virginia

    This project is for those buried in Saint Stephen's Cemetery, Strasburg Junction, Shenandoah County, Virginia. The cemetery is also known as St. Stephen's Lutheran Cemetery . Find a Grave VA GenWeb

  • Battle of Strasburg, VA 17 August 1864, US Civil War

    The Battle of Strasburg was a relatively minor engagement in the American Civil War when a small Union force of New Jersey infantry delayed three Confederate divisions from the army of Jubal A. Early at Strasburg, Virginia. Wikipedia

  • Battle of Tom's Brook, VA 9 October 1864, US Civil War

    The Battle of Tom's Brook was fought on October 9, 1864, in Shenandoah County, Virginia, during Philip Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign of the American Civil War. It resulted in a significant Union victory, one that was mockingly dubbed The Woodstock Races for the speed of the Confederate withdrawal. After his victory at Fisher's Hill, Maj. Gen. Philip Sheridan pursued Jubal A. Early's Co...

  • Battle of New Market, VA May 15, 1864, US Civil War

    The Battle of New Market was fought on May 15, 1864, in Virginia during the Valley Campaigns of 1864 in the American Civil War. A makeshift Confederate army of 4,100 men defeated the larger Army of the Shenandoah under Major General Franz Sigel, delaying the capture of Staunton by several weeks. The battle is primarily remembered today for being the only time in American history a school's stu...

  • St. Matthew's Lutheran Cemetery, Mount Olive, Virginia

    This project is for those buried in St. Matthew's Lutheran Cemetery, Mount Olive, Shenandoah County, Virginia. ATTENTION: This cemetery should not be confused with Saint Matthews Cemetery in New Market. Location: Taking Mount Olive Road Rt. 651 to its intersection with Back Road Rt. 623 turn left, proceed .8 mile to Sand Ridge Road Rt. 636, turn left onto this road proceed approx. .2 mile the...