<Li> Fisher's Hill </Li> <Li> Tom's Brook </Li> <P> 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 . </P> <P> Sheridan had almost 35,000 men in the Shenandoah Valley opposing Early, with 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 . Maj. Gen. 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 . </P>

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