SHERIDAN'S VALLEY CAMPAIGN COLOSSAL COMMEMORATIVE COIN PROOF VALUE 9.95

Description

SHERIDAN'S VALLEY CAMPAIGN COLOSSAL COMMEMORATIVE COIN PROOF VALUE 9.95
Commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War
Featuring the Union line at the Battle of Cedar Creek
With the opposing commanders Sheridan and Early
Details
Limitation:
9,999 complete collections
Weight:
110 g
Material (details):
Copper, layered in 24k gold
First issued:
2014
Diameter:
70 mm
Obverse:
Sheridan's Valley Campaign
Reverse:
American Civil War Sesquicentennial
Material:
Copper
Quality:
Proof
Period:
2010 to 2015
Sheridan's Valley Campaign Colossal Commemorative Coin
By late 1864, the American Civil War was still raging. After Gettysburg, Union forces seemed to be gaining the upper hand, but the Confederacy refused to surrender. In an attempt to capture the U.S. Capitol, Confederate forces under Jubal Early closed in on Washington, D.C. To put a stop to Early's raids, President Lincoln sent General Philip Sheridan and his Army of the Shenandoah south through Virginia.
With the majority of the Union's cavalry, Sheridan led a campaign of total warfare throughout the Shenandoah Valley, defeating Early's troops, laying seige to the countryside, and burning crops, factories, and mills. Sheridan's successful campaign crippled the Confederate infrastructure and all but assured victory for the North.