Разгром армии Джубала Эрли в Вирджинии

the battle fought in Georgia
Battle of the American Civil War in Virginia

Destruction of Early's Army of the Valley
| combatant1 = United States of America (Union)
| combatant2 = Confederate States of America
| commander1 = Philip SheridanGeorge Armstrong Custer
| commander2 = Jubal Early
| strength1 = 2,500 His entire army was captured or scattered across the countryside, never again to form an effective fighting force.

Custer's men pursued the routed Confederates for a dozen miles before darkness brought an end to their pursuit. Union officers would claim the capture of between 1,000 and 1,800 men, 11 to 14 cannon, 150 to 200 wagons, and 16 stands of colors (including a recaptured Union flag). Despite Early's rebuking of the claims, evidence (including 15 Medal of Honor citations for capture of flags at Waynesboro) suggests that Union claims were very close to the truth. Regardless of the exact figures, all sources agree that Early lost all of his artillery, wagons, and ambulances, and his infantry was too shattered to form an effective fighting force for the rest of the war. Custer placed his own losses at a mere 9 men killed and wounded. Sheridan crossed the Blue Ridge Mountains to Charlottesville and then raided south, destroying the James River Canal locks near Goochland Court House. He joined forces with the Army of the Potomac near Petersburg on March 26 for the opening of the Appomattox Campaign. Early never received another field assignment for the rest of the war. Captain Christopher C. Bruton of the 22nd New York Cavalry later received the Medal of Honor for the capture of Early's headquarters flag during the battle. Second Lieutenant Andrew Kuder of Company G, 8th New York Cavalry also received the Medal of Honor for extraordinary heroism and the capture of the flag.