March 1, 1865---Sheridan and Early in the Luray Valley

MARCH 1, 1865:        

With the end of the bitterly cold winter of 1865 in sight, a skirmish erupts in the Luray Valley as Philip Sheridan attempts to dislodge Jubal Early’s ragtag but implacable troops from Shenandoah. Early’s troopers hang on by their torn fingernails.