The Civil War Series: Sheridan's Valley Campaign

The Civil War: Sheridan’s Valley Campaign
Thursdays,
Sept 19th | 10:30-11:30 am
In-person at Sanford
Sept 26th | 10:15-11:30 am
In-person at Trailside

Since mid-June, Confederate General Jubal Early and his corps had been loose in the Shenandoah Valley threatening Washington and causing trouble for Union forces. Ulysses S. Grant placed Philip Sheridan in command of the Army of the Shenandoah in August 1864 ordering him “to put himself south of the enemy and follow him to the death…” Just over two months later, Sheridan delivered a series of stinging defeats to the Confederates and ended their control of the vital region. Sheridan’s army left much of the Shenandoah Valley in ashes, making it unable to sustain Confederate armies.

“The Shenandoah Valley was very important to the Confederates, because it was the principal storehouse… for feeding their armies… It had been the source of a great deal of trouble to us… I determined to put a stop to this. I started Sheridan at once for that field of operation…” U. S. Grant

Trailside Civil War registrants: Please enter through the main entrance or by the library and proceed directly to room 160. There will be an extra lunch sign-in sheet there so that you will not need to enter Trailside until after the program. This helps our Line Dancing group that meets in Trailside at the same time to remain uninterrupted. Thank you!  

Reserve your spot by calling 989-633-3700 or register online below.

Click the Register button below. This button will take you to the Self-Service Portal landing page where you’ll have the opportunity to Create an Account. If you have previously attended a Learn the Portal Session and already have an account set up, you can use the URL link in your Welcome email to access the Self-Service Portal directly. Thank you for your patience as we navigate our new online registration system.