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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 16. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The battle of Cedar Creek. (search)
There was also a singular coincidence between the battle of Cedar Creek and the battle of Winchester, fought exactly one month previously. When General Sheridan advanced on Winchester only Ramseur's division was ready to meet him. General Early and the rest of his troops were some distance off and reached the field of battle by a forced march and in detail. The result was that, after a hard day's fight, our men were compelled to retreat with a heavy loss in men and officers, including Generals Rodes and Godwin, who were killed on the field of battle. So, when General Early attacked Sheridan at Cedar Creek, the latter was at Winchester, and woke to find his army routed and in full retreat. This gave occasion to his famous ride made to meet and rally his fleeing soldiers. The evening before the battle, the ominous order to prepare rations was received. A short time before daylight the ordnance and medical officers were ordered to move out on the Valley pike and to take their w