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Jackson's Valley Campaign
Campaign Name : Jackson's Valley Campaign
Date(s) : 30 April 1862 - 09 June 1862
Part of : American Civil War ,
Summary
General Jackson, with 18,000 Confederate troops kept 70,000 Union troops occupied in the Shenandoah valley by a series of lightening raids, tactical brilliance and effective use of terrain.
The effect was a complete re-writing of Union campaign strategy.
