The Battle of Cedar Creek
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Transcription: by Darryl D. Bush
"The Battle of Cedar Creek" was composed by Private J. Pressley of the 3rd Alabama<br> Volunteer Infantry Regiment, A.N.V. Wounded at the Battle of Cedar Creek, in<br> mid-October of 1864, he created this tune to commemorate the sacrifices of his<br> fellow soldiers.<br> The Battle of Cedar Creek, or Battle of Belle Grove, was fought on<br> October 19, 1864, during the Civil War. The fighting took place in the<br> Shenandoah Valley of Northern Virginia, near Cedar Creek, Middletown, and the<br> Valley Pike. During the morning, Lieutenant General Jubal Early appeared to<br> have a victory for his Confederate army, as he captured over 1,000 prisoners<br> and over 20 artillery pieces while forcing 7 enemy infantry divisions to fall<br> back. The Union army, led by Major General Philip Sheridan, rallied in late<br> afternoon and drove away Early's men. In addition to recapturing all of their<br> own artillery seized in the morning, Sheridan's forces captured most of Early's<br> artillery and wagons.<br> An example of folk tradition, this tune seems to have been spread by ear more than<br> by print. I found this version in Lamancusa's The Gettysburg Collection of Old-Time<br> Fiddle Tunes (2021). I also found a transcription of Jerry Correll's playing by<br> Mark Wardenburg.<br> The banjo tablature is from John Letscher.<br> The 2nd South Carolina String Band were introduced to this piece by banjo<br> player Howard Zane, who, in 1948, at the age of 10, learned it from<br> Bob Pressley, the son of the composer. <br> It was recorded by Chris Coole,<br> 2nd South Carolina String Band,<br> Lonesome Ace String Band and<br> Jerry Correll on Goin' Up Elk Creek (2008).<br> <br>
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