Northern Name for Battle: Cedar Creek Southern Name for Battle: Cedar Creek Location of Battle: Frederick County, Shenandoah, Warren County, Virginia Date of Battle: October 19, 1864 Northern Commanders: Horatio Wright and Philip Sheridan Southern Commander: Jubal Early Winner: Union Northern Troops Involved: 31,945 Southern Troops Involved: 21,000 Northern Casualties: 5,665 Southern Casualties: 2,910 Interesting Facts: Sheridan wasn't at the battle when it started. He was coming back from a conference in Washington, and both commanders received much more credit and blame than they should have.