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In the Battle of Fisher's Hill, Phil Sheridan had almost 30,000 men while Jubal Anderson Early had just under 10,000. Early, following the Third Battle of Winchester took a strong position. His right rested on the North Branch of the Shenandoah River. The left flank of his infantry was on Fisher's Hill. Confederate cavalry was expected to hold the ground from there to Little North Mountain. George Crook advised Sheridan to flank this position. His command was assigned to move along the wooded slopes of the mountain to attack the cavalry. Crook's attack began ca. 4:00 PM on September 22, 1864. The infantry attack pushed the Confederate troopers out of their way. Stephen Dodson Ramseur tried refusing the left flank of his division. Crook and James B. Ricketts of Horatio Wright's division, VI Corps struck Ramseur's line, pushing it in. Wright's remaining divisions and XIX Corps broke the southern line. The Confederates fell back to Waynesboro, Virginia. Alfred Torbert was absent with most of Sheridan's cavalry. This made the federal pursuit less than effective.
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