American Civil War: Union troops under Philip Sheridan <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_Battle_of_Winchester" id="mwYw" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Third Battle of Winchester">defeat</a> a Confederate force commanded by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jubal_Early" id="mwZA" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Jubal Early">Jubal Early</a>. With over 50,000 troops engaged, it was the largest battle fought in the Shenandoah Valley.