The Battle of Waynesboro, was fought on March 2, 1865, in Augusta County, Virginia, in the American Civil War. It was the last battle for Confederate Lt. Gen. Jubal Anderson Early, whose force was destroyed. March 2 is the 61st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (62nd in leap years). ... 1865 is a common year starting on Sunday. ... Augusta County is a county located in the state of Virginia. ... The American Civil War was fought in the United States from 1861 until 1865 between the United States – forces coming mostly from the 23 northern states of the Union – and the newly-formed Confederate States of America, which consisted of 11 southern states that had declared their secession. ... For other meanings of confederate and confederacy, see confederacy (disambiguation) National Motto Deo Vindice (Latin: Under God our Vindicator) Official language English de facto nationwide Various European and Native American languages regionally Capital Montgomery, Alabama February 4, 1861–May 29, 1861 Richmond, Virginia May 29, 1861–April 9, 1865 Largest... Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. ... Jubal Anderson Early (November 3, 1816 – March 2, 1894) was a lawyer and Confederate general in the American Civil War. ...

On February 27, 1865, Maj. Gen. Philip Sheridan rode with two cavalry divisions from Winchester "up" the Shenandoah Valley to Staunton. Turning east, the Union force encountered the last remnant of Early’s Army of the Valley at Waynesboro on March 2. After a brief stand-off, a Federal attack rolled up Early’s right flank and scattered his small force. More than 1,500 Confederates surrendered. Early and a few of his staff evaded capture. 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. February 27 is the 58th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1865 is a common year starting on Sunday. ... Philip Sheridan Philip Henry Sheridan (March 6, 1831 – August 5, 1888), a military man and one of the great generals in the American Civil War. ... Winchester is a city located in the state of Virginia. ... Canoeing on the Shenandoah River near Winchester, Virginia. ... Staunton is an independent city within the confines of Augusta County in the state of Virginia. ... The Union Army refers to the United States Army during the American Civil War. ... March 2 is the 61st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (62nd in leap years). ... Blue Ridge Mountains (NPS) Most of the rocks that form the Blue Ridge Mountains, United States, are ancient granitic and metamorphosed volcanic formations, some exceeding one billion years in age. ... Charlottesville is an independent city located within the confines of Albemarle County in the state of Virginia. ... Generals Burnside, Hancock, Couch, Ferro, Patrick, Wilcox, Cochrane, Buford and others. ... Petersburg is an independent city located in Virginia. ... March 26 is the 85th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (86th in leap years). ... Eastern Theater operations in 1865 The Appomattox Campaign (March 29 – April 9, 1865) was a series of battles fought in Virginia that culminated in the surrender of Robert E. Lees Army of Northern Virginia and the effective end of the American Civil War. ...