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Virginia's Shenandoah Valley was important because of its fertile farms and strategic importance. The productive farmland of the Shenandoah Valley made it "The Breadbasket of the Confederacy," until those farmlands were largely laid waste during The Burning by Union forces under Gen. Philip Sheridan in fall 1864.
And the geography of the Valley - running northeast into the heart of the Union - made it a natural route of invasion into the north; Robert E. Lee used the Valley during both the 1862 Antietam and 1863 Gettysburg campaigns, as did Jubal Early when he advanced to the gates of Washington in 1864. Additionally, Confederate military successes in the Valley pulled Union troops away from Federal attempts to capture Richmond, with Stonewall Jackson's 1862 Valley Campaign being the greatest example. And Staunton, near the southern end of the Valley, was a vital supply depot and railroad hub for the Confederacy. The fall of Staunton would sever Richmond's railroad link to the west.
Stonewall Jackson wrote that "If this Valley is lost, Virginia is lost," and events proved him right. Once the Union established permanent control of the Valley in late 1864, Lee's surrender at Appomattox followed just months later.
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∙ 11y agoThe Shenandoah Valley was the breadbasket to the Confederate States of America, meaning it produced the majority of the country's food. Shenandoah Valley also served as an easy access to the Northern States for raids.
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What union General destroyed the shenandoah valley?
Phil Sheridan. Grant told him to lay waste to the farms, so that a crow flying over the valley would need to carry its own rations.
Who against who in Total warfare in the civil war?
As it was all happening on Southern soil, it was the Union armies taking the war to the civilian 'underbelly' of the Confederacy. Grant said he wanted the fertile Shenandoah Valley ravaged so badly that a crow flying over it would need to bring its own rations. Soon afterwards, he told Sherman to "make Georgia howl" - which he did, and the same to South Carolina.
Why was Texas so important to the Confederacy?
It was the base, it held the troops and had the largest landmass. It was the base, it held the troops and had the largest landmass.
Why was water so important to the Indus Valley inhabitants?
Personal use, and to grow food crops in a dry land.
What was the Shenandoah Valley Campaign of Thomas Stonewall Jackson about?
The Shenandoah Valley is a very rich and fertile agricultural area. It produced much of the food that fed the Confederate Army in Virginia. Jackson's Valley campaign was about keeping the Valley from being overrun and occupied by the Yankees, which would deny this crucial source of food to the Rebels. Jackson had about 18,000 men. There were three separate Yankee armies ranged around the Valley, each as large or larger than Jackson's force. By rapid marches, which astonished the world for the distance covered, Jackson managed to confront, surprise and defeat each of these Yankee forces. The efforts of Jackson and his "foot cavalry" (so called for the distance and rapidity of their marches) tied up in excess of 60,000 Yankee troops, and kept those Yankees from participating in the effort of McClellan to capture Richmond, which was going on at the same time. Jackson's Valley Campaign is the only campaign of the Civil War which is still studied at military schools and academies such as West Point and VMI (where Jackson was a faculty member before the war), because it is still relevant in the lessons to be drawn from it today.
Who laid waste to the Shenandoah Valley?
Phil Sheridan. Grant said he wanted the valley devastated so thoroughly that a lark flying overhead would have to carry its own rations.
His orders were to let that valley be left so that crows flying over it will have to carry their own rations?
Ulysses S. Grant gave this order to Philip Sheridan regarding the burning of the Shenandoah Valley at the end of the Civil War.
What union General destroyed the shenandoah valley?
Phil Sheridan. Grant told him to lay waste to the farms, so that a crow flying over the valley would need to carry its own rations.
Did Phil Sheridan fight in the civil war?
Very much so. Grant selected him for the scorched-earth campaign in the Shenandoah Valley. His success in clearing out the Confederates from the valley raised Northern morale and helped Lincoln to win the election.
Did the folksong Shenandoah ever appear in a Broadway musical?
well, there was a musical called shenandoah so it probably did.
Why is mesopotamia's river valley so important?
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Who against who in Total warfare in the civil war?
As it was all happening on Southern soil, it was the Union armies taking the war to the civilian 'underbelly' of the Confederacy. Grant said he wanted the fertile Shenandoah Valley ravaged so badly that a crow flying over it would need to bring its own rations. Soon afterwards, he told Sherman to "make Georgia howl" - which he did, and the same to South Carolina.
Why was sherman's march so important to the union victory?
because it would divide Confederacy into two
Why is Death Valley so important?
Because of the sea level.
What did Grant mean when he said that the Shenandoah Valley would be picked so clean that the crows flying over it will have to carry their provender along with them?
It meant that Grant intended to ruin everything he touched in the South so that it could not be utilized for anything.
When was Shenandoah - album - created?
No One knows when the song Shenandoah was written. It was an old folk song that was sang many many years ago. So any song that is done now is just arranged by some one. So, This is a never ending question. Sorry if you were needing to have an answer to this question.
Why was the valley of forge so important to the revolutionary war?
It ultimately transformed our group of soldiers into a real army. The most important thing that happened at Valley Forge was that our soldiers were trained finally
