Noun
a large valley between the Allegheny Mountains and the Blue Ridge Mountains in northern Virginia; site of numerous battles during the American Civil War
Source: WordNetArmstrong, pp. 38–41 Phillips, p. 21 The regiment was then detached from the Army of the Potomac and returned by train to western Virginia.sfn Shenandoah Valley and promotion McKinley in 1865, just after the war. Source: Internet
Harris, "After the Emancipation Proclamation", p. 45 Although some counties of Union-occupied Virginia were exempted from the Proclamation, the lower Shenandoah Valley, and the area around Alexandria were covered. Source: Internet
In the course of the Richmond-Petersburg Campaign the number of soldiers temporarily grew to 82,633 while parts of the Army were under the command by Lieutenant General Early in Shenandoah Valley. Source: Internet
All of these units were from the Shenandoah Valley region of Virginia, where Jackson located his headquarters throughout the first two years of the war. Source: Internet
He retired to his estate in the Shenandoah Valley where he bred horses and dogs. Source: Internet
Lee had sent General Jubal Early up the Shenandoah Valley to attack the federal capital and draw troops away from the Army of the Potomac, but Sheridan defeated Early, ensuring that Washington would not be endangered. Source: Internet