Linus Romain Tanner 1846–1892

Linus Romain Tanner, 1846–1892 (aged 46 years)

Name Linus Romain Tanner

Name: Linus Romain /Tanner/

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Birth	November 16, 1846 32 32 Salisbury, Herkimer, New York, USA
Military service	Civil War - Ohio Infantry Civil War Tanner, Linus R
Battle	The Valley Campaigns of 1864 were American Civil War operations andbattles that took place in theShenandoah Valley of Virginia between May and October 1864 Shenandoah, Virginia, USA
Birth of a brother	Melvin Ranoldo Tanner August 28, 1849 (aged 2 years) Salisbury, Herkimer, New York, USA
Birth of a sister	Julia L. Tanner September 4, 1851 (aged 4 years) Salisbury, Herkimer, New York, USA
Birth of a sister	Mary Arabelle Tanner 1852 (aged 5 years)
Birth of a brother	Freddie D. Tanner about 1853 (aged 6 years) Salisbury, Herkimer, New York, USA
Death of a sister	Mary Arabelle Tanner 1853 (aged 6 years)
Death of a paternal grandmother	Julia Ann Hopson 1860 (aged 13 years) Salisbury, Herkimer, New York, USA
Death of a paternal grandfather	Abraham Tanner after 1860 (aged 13 years)
Civil War Enlisted	Ohio Infantry Regiment 23 Company B December 14, 1863 (aged 17 years) Ohio, USA Civil War Tanner, Linus R
Battle	The Battle of Cloyd's Mountain was a Union victory in western Virginiain 1864 that allowed the Union forces to destroy the last railroad connecting Tennessee to Virginia. May 9, 1864 (aged 17 years) Pulaski, Virginia, USA CloydsMtnSign2
Battle	The Second Battle of Kernstown was fought on July 24, 1864,at Kernstown, Virginia, outside Winchester, Virginia, as part of the Valley Campaigns of 1864 in the American Civil War. The confederate Army of the Valleyunder Lt. Gen. Jubal A. Early soundly de July 24, 1864 (aged 17 years) Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, USA
Battle	The Battle of Berryville was fought September 3 and September 4, 1864,in Clarke County, Virginia. It took place toward the end of the American Civil War September 3, 1864 (aged 17 years) Clarke, Virginia, USA Shared note: After taking control of Smithfield Summit on August 29, Union Maj. Gen. Philip H. Sheridan marched t… After taking control of Smithfield Summit on August 29, Union Maj. Gen. Philip H. Sheridan marched to Berryvillewith his 50,000 man Army of the Shenandoah. At the same time Confederate Lt. Gen. Jubal A. Early sent Maj. Gen. Joseph B. Kershaw's division east from Winchester to Berryville. At about 5:00 p.m., Kershaw attacked Colonel Joseph Thoburn's division of the VIII Corps while they were preparing to go into camp. Kershaw routed Thoburn's left flank before the rest of the corps came to the rescue. Darkness ended the fighting, with both sides bringing in heavy reinforcements. The next morning, Early, seeing the strength of the Union's entrenched line, retreated behind Opequon Creek.
Battle	The Battle of Opequon, more commonly known as the Third Battle ofWinchester, was fought inWinchester, Virginia, on September 19, 1864, during the Valley Campaigns of 1864 in the American Civil War. September 19, 1864 (aged 17 years) Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, USA Shared note: As Confederate Lt. Gen. Jubal A. Early raided the B&O Railroad at Martinsburg, Union Maj. Gen. Phili… As Confederate Lt. Gen. Jubal A. Early raided the B&O Railroad at Martinsburg, Union Maj. Gen. Philip H. Sheridan advanced toward Winchester along the Berryville Pike with the VI Corps and XIX Corps, crossingOpequon Creek. The Union advance was delayed long enough for Early to concentrate his forces to meet the main assault, which continued for several hours. Casualties were very heavy. The Confederate line was gradually driven back toward the town. Mid-afternoon, the VIII Corps and the cavalry turned the Confederate left flank. Early ordered a general retreat. Because of its size, intensity, serious casualties among the general officers on both sides, and its result, many historians consider this the most important conflict of theShenandoah Valley.[4]
Battle	The Battle of Fisher's Hill was fought September 21?22, 1864, as partof the Valley Campaigns of 1864 during the American Civil War. Fisher's Hill is located near Strasburg, Virginia. September 21, 1864 (aged 17 years) Strasburg, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA Shared note: Union Maj. Gen. Philip Sheridan had almost 30,000 men in the Shenandoah Valley opposing Confederate… Union Maj. Gen. Philip Sheridan had almost 30,000 men in the Shenandoah Valley opposing Confederate Lt. Gen. Jubal Early, with just under 10,000. Early, following the Third Battle of Winchester took a strong position. His right rested on the North Branch of the Shenandoah River. The left flank of his infantry was on Fisher's Hill. Confederate cavalry was expected to hold the ground from there to Little North Mountain. Maj. Gen. George Crook advised Sheridan to flank this position. His command was assigned to move along the wooded slopes of the mountain to attack the cavalry. Crook's attack began about 4 p.m. on September 22, 1864. The infantry attack pushed the Confederate troopers out of their way. Maj. Gen. Stephen Dodson Ramseur tried refusing the left flank of his division. Crook and Brig. Gen. James B. Ricketts of Horatio G. Wright's division, VI Corps struck Ramseur's line, pushing it in. Wright's remaining divisions and XIX Corps broke the Southern line. The Confederates fell back to Waynesboro, Virginia. Brig. Gen. Alfred Torbert was sent into the Luray Valley with 6,000 cavalrymen to force his way through the 1,200 Confederate cavalrymen under Brigadier General Williams Wickham. Torbert was then supposed to move through the New Market and Luray Gap in Massanutten Mountain and come up behind Early and cut-off his retreat at Fisher's Hill. Torbert fell back after making a token effort against Wickham's force at Milford and Early escaped. Battle_of_Fisher's_Hill_Tanner, Linus R
Battle	The Battle of Cedar Creek, or Battle of Belle Grove, October 19, 1864,was one of the final, and most decisive, battles in the Valley Campaigns of 1864 during the American Civil War. October 19, 1864 (aged 17 years) Shenandoah, Virginia, USA Shared note: The final Confederate invasion of the North, led by Lt. Gen. Jubal A. Early, was effectively ended.… The final Confederate invasion of the North, led by Lt. Gen. Jubal A. Early, was effectively ended. The Confederacy was never again able to threaten Washington, D.C., through the Shenandoah Valley, nor protect the economic base. This victory aided the reelection of Abraham Lincoln and Union Army Maj. Gen. Philip Sheridan won lasting fame. Sheridan_at_Cedar_Creek
Death of a brother	Freddie D. Tanner about 1864 (aged 17 years) Dorset, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA
Battle	The Grand Review of the Armies was a military procession andcelebration in Washington, D.C., on May 23 and May 24, 1865, following the close of the American Civil War. May 23, 1865 (aged 18 years) Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA Shared note: Elements of the Union Army paraded through the streets of the capital to receive accolades from the… Elements of the Union Army paraded through the streets of the capital to receive accolades from the crowds and reviewing politicians, officials, and prominent citizens, including the President of the United States, Andrew Johnson.
Civl War Discharged	Ohio Infantry Regiment 23 Company B July 26, 1865 (aged 18 years) Civil War Tanner, Linus R
Marriage	Charlotte Aldridge — View this family November 20, 1865 (aged 19 years) Linesville, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
Birth of a daughter	Nora Tanner March 17, 1868 (aged 21 years) Michigan, USA
Birth of a daughter	Maude Ellen Tanner March 17, 1872 (aged 25 years) Chase, Lake, Michigan, USA Birth_Maude Tanner
Birth of a son	Floyd Tanner 1875 (aged 28 years) Chase, Lake, Michigan, USA
Census	1880 (aged 33 years) Chase, Lake, Michigan, USA
Death of a mother	Caroline Elizabeth Miner March 9, 1884 (aged 37 years) Dorset, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA
Death of a mother	Caroline Elizabeth Miner March 9, 1884 (aged 37 years) Dorset, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA
Birth of a son	Ernest L. Tanner January 15, 1889 (aged 42 years) Chester, Crawford, Arkansas, USA
Death	November 20, 1892 (aged 46 years) Huntington, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA

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father	Links Birth: March 30, 1814 36 33 — Salisbury, Herkimer, New York, USA Birth: March 30, 1814 36 33 — Salisbury, Herkimer, New York, USA Marriage: 1838 — Ashtabula, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA Census: July 22, 1870 — Dorset, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA Census: June 12, 1880 — Dorset, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA Death: December 20, 1904 — Kingsville, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Caroline Elizabeth Miner Julia L. Tanner Melvin Ranoldo Tanner Freddie D. Tanner Mary Arabelle Tanner Charles Augustus Tanner Cordelia Tanner Linus Romain Tanner Jervis Madison Tanner Jefferson James Tanner Stephen A Tanner 1814–1904 Birth: March 30, 1814 36 33 — Salisbury, Herkimer, New York, USA Death: December 20, 1904 — Kingsville, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA
mother	Links Birth: April 16, 1814 37 36 — New London, Connecticut, USA Birth: April 16, 1814 37 36 — New London, New London, Connecticut, USA Marriage: 1838 — Ashtabula, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA Census: July 22, 1870 — Dorset, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA Census: June 12, 1880 — Dorset, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA Death: March 9, 1884 — Dorset, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA Death: March 9, 1884 — Dorset, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Stephen A Tanner Julia L. Tanner Melvin Ranoldo Tanner Freddie D. Tanner Mary Arabelle Tanner Charles Augustus Tanner Cordelia Tanner Linus Romain Tanner Jervis Madison Tanner Jefferson James Tanner Caroline Elizabeth Miner 1814–1884 Birth: April 16, 1814 37 36 — New London, Connecticut, USA Death: March 9, 1884 — Dorset, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA
Marriage	Marriage — 1838 — Ashtabula, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA
14 years younger sister	Links Birth: September 4, 1851 37 37 — Salisbury, Herkimer, New York, USA Census: July 22, 1870 — Dorset, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA Death: April 15, 1939 — Albion, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Julia L. Tanner 1851–1939 Birth: September 4, 1851 37 37 — Salisbury, Herkimer, New York, USA Death: April 15, 1939 — Albion, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
-2 years younger brother	Links Birth: August 28, 1849 35 35 — Salisbury, Herkimer, New York, USA Census: July 22, 1870 — Dorset, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA Death: September 15, 1905 — Chase, Lake, Michigan, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Melvin Ranoldo Tanner 1849–1905 Birth: August 28, 1849 35 35 — Salisbury, Herkimer, New York, USA Death: September 15, 1905 — Chase, Lake, Michigan, USA
4 years younger brother	Links Birth: about 1853 38 38 — Salisbury, Herkimer, New York, USA Death: about 1864 — Dorset, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Freddie D. Tanner 1853–1864 Birth: about 1853 38 38 — Salisbury, Herkimer, New York, USA Death: about 1864 — Dorset, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA
younger sister	Links Birth: 1852 37 37 Death: 1853 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Mary Arabelle Tanner 1852–1853 Birth: 1852 37 37 Death: 1853
-8 years elder brother	Links Birth: April 18, 1844 30 30 — Salisbury, Herkimer, New York, USA Marriage: January 7, 1897 — Emmet, Michigan, USA Death: October 20, 1935 — Harbor Springs, Emmet, Michigan, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Jane Myers Charles Augustus Tanner 1844–1935 Birth: April 18, 1844 30 30 — Salisbury, Herkimer, New York, USA Death: October 20, 1935 — Harbor Springs, Emmet, Michigan, USA
-5 years elder sister	Links Birth: May 17, 1839 25 25 — Salisbury, Herkimer, New York, USA Death: July 29, 1910 — Chase, Lake, Michigan, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Cordelia Tanner 1839–1910 Birth: May 17, 1839 25 25 — Salisbury, Herkimer, New York, USA Death: July 29, 1910 — Chase, Lake, Michigan, USA
8 years himself	Links Birth: November 16, 1846 32 32 — Salisbury, Herkimer, New York, USA Military service: Civil War - Ohio Infantry Battle: The Valley Campaigns of 1864 were American Civil War operations andbattles that took place in theShenandoah Valley of Virginia — Shenandoah, Virginia, USA Civil War Enlisted: Ohio Infantry Regiment 23 Company B — December 14, 1863 — Ohio, USA Battle: The Battle of Cloyd's Mountain was a Union victory in western Virginiain 1864 that allowed the Union forces to destroy the last railroad connecting Tennessee to Virginia. — May 9, 1864 — Pulaski, Virginia, USA Battle: The Second Battle of Kernstown was fought on July 24, 1864,at Kernstown, Virginia, outside Winchester, Virginia, as part of the Valley Campaigns of 1864 in the American Civil War. The confederate Army of the Valleyunder Lt. Gen. Jubal A. Early soundly de — July 24, 1864 — Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, USA Battle: The Battle of Berryville was fought September 3 and September 4, 1864,in Clarke County, Virginia. It took place toward the end of the American Civil War — September 3, 1864 — Clarke, Virginia, USA Battle: The Battle of Opequon, more commonly known as the Third Battle ofWinchester, was fought inWinchester, Virginia, on September 19, 1864, during the Valley Campaigns of 1864 in the American Civil War. — September 19, 1864 — Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, USA Battle: The Battle of Fisher's Hill was fought September 21?22, 1864, as partof the Valley Campaigns of 1864 during the American Civil War. Fisher's Hill is located near Strasburg, Virginia. — September 21, 1864 — Strasburg, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA Battle: The Battle of Cedar Creek, or Battle of Belle Grove, October 19, 1864,was one of the final, and most decisive, battles in the Valley Campaigns of 1864 during the American Civil War. — October 19, 1864 — Shenandoah, Virginia, USA Battle: The Grand Review of the Armies was a military procession andcelebration in Washington, D.C., on May 23 and May 24, 1865, following the close of the American Civil War. — May 23, 1865 — Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA Civl War Discharged: Ohio Infantry Regiment 23 Company B — July 26, 1865 Marriage: November 20, 1865 — Linesville, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA Census: 1880 — Chase, Lake, Michigan, USA Death: November 20, 1892 — Huntington, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Charlotte Aldridge Floyd Tanner Ernest L. Tanner Maude Ellen Tanner Nora Tanner Linus Romain Tanner 1846–1892 Birth: November 16, 1846 32 32 — Salisbury, Herkimer, New York, USA Death: November 20, 1892 — Huntington, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA
-4 years elder brother	Links Birth: March 28, 1843 28 28 — Salisbury, Herkimer, New York, USA Death: December 24, 1924 — Dorset, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Jervis Madison Tanner 1843–1924 Birth: March 28, 1843 28 28 — Salisbury, Herkimer, New York, USA Death: December 24, 1924 — Dorset, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA
-2 years elder brother	Links Birth: December 31, 1840 26 26 — Salisbury, Herkimer, New York, USA Death: August 30, 1907 — Lake City, Lake, Michigan, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Jefferson James Tanner 1840–1907 Birth: December 31, 1840 26 26 — Salisbury, Herkimer, New York, USA Death: August 30, 1907 — Lake City, Lake, Michigan, USA

Family with Charlotte Aldridge
himself	Links Birth: November 16, 1846 32 32 — Salisbury, Herkimer, New York, USA Military service: Civil War - Ohio Infantry Battle: The Valley Campaigns of 1864 were American Civil War operations andbattles that took place in theShenandoah Valley of Virginia — Shenandoah, Virginia, USA Civil War Enlisted: Ohio Infantry Regiment 23 Company B — December 14, 1863 — Ohio, USA Battle: The Battle of Cloyd's Mountain was a Union victory in western Virginiain 1864 that allowed the Union forces to destroy the last railroad connecting Tennessee to Virginia. — May 9, 1864 — Pulaski, Virginia, USA Battle: The Second Battle of Kernstown was fought on July 24, 1864,at Kernstown, Virginia, outside Winchester, Virginia, as part of the Valley Campaigns of 1864 in the American Civil War. The confederate Army of the Valleyunder Lt. Gen. Jubal A. Early soundly de — July 24, 1864 — Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, USA Battle: The Battle of Berryville was fought September 3 and September 4, 1864,in Clarke County, Virginia. It took place toward the end of the American Civil War — September 3, 1864 — Clarke, Virginia, USA Battle: The Battle of Opequon, more commonly known as the Third Battle ofWinchester, was fought inWinchester, Virginia, on September 19, 1864, during the Valley Campaigns of 1864 in the American Civil War. — September 19, 1864 — Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, USA Battle: The Battle of Fisher's Hill was fought September 21?22, 1864, as partof the Valley Campaigns of 1864 during the American Civil War. Fisher's Hill is located near Strasburg, Virginia. — September 21, 1864 — Strasburg, Shenandoah, Virginia, USA Battle: The Battle of Cedar Creek, or Battle of Belle Grove, October 19, 1864,was one of the final, and most decisive, battles in the Valley Campaigns of 1864 during the American Civil War. — October 19, 1864 — Shenandoah, Virginia, USA Battle: The Grand Review of the Armies was a military procession andcelebration in Washington, D.C., on May 23 and May 24, 1865, following the close of the American Civil War. — May 23, 1865 — Washington City, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA Civl War Discharged: Ohio Infantry Regiment 23 Company B — July 26, 1865 Marriage: November 20, 1865 — Linesville, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA Census: 1880 — Chase, Lake, Michigan, USA Death: November 20, 1892 — Huntington, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Charlotte Aldridge Floyd Tanner Ernest L. Tanner Maude Ellen Tanner Nora Tanner Linus Romain Tanner 1846–1892 Birth: November 16, 1846 32 32 — Salisbury, Herkimer, New York, USA Death: November 20, 1892 — Huntington, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA
wife	Links Birth: about 1851 39 28 — Ohio, USA Census: 1860 — Wayne, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA Marriage: November 20, 1865 — Linesville, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA Census: 1880 — Chase, Lake, Michigan, USA Death: 1900 — Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Linus Romain Tanner Floyd Tanner Ernest L. Tanner Maude Ellen Tanner Nora Tanner Charlotte Aldridge 1851–1900 Birth: about 1851 39 28 — Ohio, USA Death: 1900 — Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, USA
Marriage	Marriage — November 20, 1865 — Linesville, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
10 years son	Links Birth: 1875 28 24 — Chase, Lake, Michigan, USA Census: 1880 — Chase, Lake, Michigan, USA Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Floyd Tanner 1875– Birth: 1875 28 24 — Chase, Lake, Michigan, USA Death:
14 years son	Links Birth: January 15, 1889 42 38 — Chester, Crawford, Arkansas, USA Death: October 17, 1935 — Briartown, Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Ernest L. Tanner 1889–1935 Birth: January 15, 1889 42 38 — Chester, Crawford, Arkansas, USA Death: October 17, 1935 — Briartown, Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA
-17 years daughter	Links Birth: March 17, 1872 25 21 — Chase, Lake, Michigan, USA Census: 1880 — Chase, Lake, Michigan, USA Death: 1913 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Samuel Marshall Hammack Lottie Hammack Minnie Hammack Olive Lillian Hammack Maude Amanda Hammack Rhoda Hammack Samuel M Hammack Maude Ellen Tanner 1872–1913 Birth: March 17, 1872 25 21 — Chase, Lake, Michigan, USA Death: 1913
-4 years daughter	Links Birth: March 17, 1868 21 17 — Michigan, USA Census: 1880 — Chase, Lake, Michigan, USA Death: May 27, 1907 — Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Nora Tanner 1868–1907 Birth: March 17, 1868 21 17 — Michigan, USA Death: May 27, 1907 — Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, USA

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Battle	Shared note: After taking control of Smithfield Summit on August 29, Union Maj. Gen. Philip H. Sheridan marched t… After taking control of Smithfield Summit on August 29, Union Maj. Gen. Philip H. Sheridan marched to Berryvillewith his 50,000 man Army of the Shenandoah. At the same time Confederate Lt. Gen. Jubal A. Early sent Maj. Gen. Joseph B. Kershaw's division east from Winchester to Berryville. At about 5:00 p.m., Kershaw attacked Colonel Joseph Thoburn's division of the VIII Corps while they were preparing to go into camp. Kershaw routed Thoburn's left flank before the rest of the corps came to the rescue. Darkness ended the fighting, with both sides bringing in heavy reinforcements. The next morning, Early, seeing the strength of the Union's entrenched line, retreated behind Opequon Creek.
Battle	Shared note: As Confederate Lt. Gen. Jubal A. Early raided the B&O Railroad at Martinsburg, Union Maj. Gen. Phili… As Confederate Lt. Gen. Jubal A. Early raided the B&O Railroad at Martinsburg, Union Maj. Gen. Philip H. Sheridan advanced toward Winchester along the Berryville Pike with the VI Corps and XIX Corps, crossingOpequon Creek. The Union advance was delayed long enough for Early to concentrate his forces to meet the main assault, which continued for several hours. Casualties were very heavy. The Confederate line was gradually driven back toward the town. Mid-afternoon, the VIII Corps and the cavalry turned the Confederate left flank. Early ordered a general retreat. Because of its size, intensity, serious casualties among the general officers on both sides, and its result, many historians consider this the most important conflict of theShenandoah Valley.[4]
Battle	Shared note: Union Maj. Gen. Philip Sheridan had almost 30,000 men in the Shenandoah Valley opposing Confederate… Union Maj. Gen. Philip Sheridan had almost 30,000 men in the Shenandoah Valley opposing Confederate Lt. Gen. Jubal Early, with just under 10,000. Early, following the Third Battle of Winchester took a strong position. His right rested on the North Branch of the Shenandoah River. The left flank of his infantry was on Fisher's Hill. Confederate cavalry was expected to hold the ground from there to Little North Mountain. Maj. Gen. George Crook advised Sheridan to flank this position. His command was assigned to move along the wooded slopes of the mountain to attack the cavalry. Crook's attack began about 4 p.m. on September 22, 1864. The infantry attack pushed the Confederate troopers out of their way. Maj. Gen. Stephen Dodson Ramseur tried refusing the left flank of his division. Crook and Brig. Gen. James B. Ricketts of Horatio G. Wright's division, VI Corps struck Ramseur's line, pushing it in. Wright's remaining divisions and XIX Corps broke the Southern line. The Confederates fell back to Waynesboro, Virginia. Brig. Gen. Alfred Torbert was sent into the Luray Valley with 6,000 cavalrymen to force his way through the 1,200 Confederate cavalrymen under Brigadier General Williams Wickham. Torbert was then supposed to move through the New Market and Luray Gap in Massanutten Mountain and come up behind Early and cut-off his retreat at Fisher's Hill. Torbert fell back after making a token effort against Wickham's force at Milford and Early escaped.
Battle	Shared note: The final Confederate invasion of the North, led by Lt. Gen. Jubal A. Early, was effectively ended.… The final Confederate invasion of the North, led by Lt. Gen. Jubal A. Early, was effectively ended. The Confederacy was never again able to threaten Washington, D.C., through the Shenandoah Valley, nor protect the economic base. This victory aided the reelection of Abraham Lincoln and Union Army Maj. Gen. Philip Sheridan won lasting fame.
Battle	Shared note: Elements of the Union Army paraded through the streets of the capital to receive accolades from the… Elements of the Union Army paraded through the streets of the capital to receive accolades from the crowds and reviewing politicians, officials, and prominent citizens, including the President of the United States, Andrew Johnson.
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Battle	Shared note After taking control of Smithfield Summit on August 29, Union Maj. Gen. Philip H. Sheridan marched to Berryvillewith his 50,000 man Army of the Shenandoah. At the same time Confederate Lt. Gen. Jubal A. Early sent Maj. Gen. Joseph B. Kershaw's division east from Winchester to Berryville. At about 5:00 p.m., Kershaw attacked Colonel Joseph Thoburn's division of the VIII Corps while they were preparing to go into camp. Kershaw routed Thoburn's left flank before the rest of the corps came to the rescue. Darkness ended the fighting, with both sides bringing in heavy reinforcements. The next morning, Early, seeing the strength of the Union's entrenched line, retreated behind Opequon Creek.
Battle	Shared note As Confederate Lt. Gen. Jubal A. Early raided the B&O Railroad at Martinsburg, Union Maj. Gen. Philip H. Sheridan advanced toward Winchester along the Berryville Pike with the VI Corps and XIX Corps, crossingOpequon Creek. The Union advance was delayed long enough for Early to concentrate his forces to meet the main assault, which continued for several hours. Casualties were very heavy. The Confederate line was gradually driven back toward the town. Mid-afternoon, the VIII Corps and the cavalry turned the Confederate left flank. Early ordered a general retreat. Because of its size, intensity, serious casualties among the general officers on both sides, and its result, many historians consider this the most important conflict of theShenandoah Valley.[4]
Battle	Shared note Union Maj. Gen. Philip Sheridan had almost 30,000 men in the Shenandoah Valley opposing Confederate Lt. Gen. Jubal Early, with just under 10,000. Early, following the Third Battle of Winchester took a strong position. His right rested on the North Branch of the Shenandoah River. The left flank of his infantry was on Fisher's Hill. Confederate cavalry was expected to hold the ground from there to Little North Mountain. Maj. Gen. George Crook advised Sheridan to flank this position. His command was assigned to move along the wooded slopes of the mountain to attack the cavalry. Crook's attack began about 4 p.m. on September 22, 1864. The infantry attack pushed the Confederate troopers out of their way. Maj. Gen. Stephen Dodson Ramseur tried refusing the left flank of his division. Crook and Brig. Gen. James B. Ricketts of Horatio G. Wright's division, VI Corps struck Ramseur's line, pushing it in. Wright's remaining divisions and XIX Corps broke the Southern line. The Confederates fell back to Waynesboro, Virginia. Brig. Gen. Alfred Torbert was sent into the Luray Valley with 6,000 cavalrymen to force his way through the 1,200 Confederate cavalrymen under Brigadier General Williams Wickham. Torbert was then supposed to move through the New Market and Luray Gap in Massanutten Mountain and come up behind Early and cut-off his retreat at Fisher's Hill. Torbert fell back after making a token effort against Wickham's force at Milford and Early escaped.
Battle	Shared note The final Confederate invasion of the North, led by Lt. Gen. Jubal A. Early, was effectively ended. The Confederacy was never again able to threaten Washington, D.C., through the Shenandoah Valley, nor protect the economic base. This victory aided the reelection of Abraham Lincoln and Union Army Maj. Gen. Philip Sheridan won lasting fame.
Battle	Shared note Elements of the Union Army paraded through the streets of the capital to receive accolades from the crowds and reviewing politicians, officials, and prominent citizens, including the President of the United States, Andrew Johnson.
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father Parents Abraham Tanner Julia Ann Hopson	Stephen A Tanner 1814–1904
mother Parents John Timothy Miner Eunice JONES	Caroline Elizabeth Miner 1814–1884
younger sister	Julia L. Tanner 1851–1939
younger brother	Melvin Ranoldo Tanner 1849–1905
younger brother	Freddie D. Tanner 1853–1864
younger sister	Mary Arabelle Tanner 1852–1853
elder brother Family Jane Myers	Charles Augustus Tanner 1844–1935
elder sister	Cordelia Tanner 1839–1910
himself	Linus Romain Tanner 1846–1892
elder brother	Jervis Madison Tanner 1843–1924
elder brother	Jefferson James Tanner 1840–1907

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himself	Linus Romain Tanner 1846–1892
wife Parents Oliver Aldridge Philo Aldridge	Charlotte Aldridge 1851–1900
son	Floyd Tanner 1875–
son	Ernest L. Tanner 1889–1935
daughter Family Samuel Marshall Hammack Lottie Hammack Minnie Hammack Olive Lillian Hammack Maude Amanda Hammack Rhoda Hammack Samuel M Hammack Private Private	Maude Ellen Tanner 1872–1913
daughter	Nora Tanner 1868–1907

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