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The '''Battle of Hoke's Run''', |
The '''Battle of Hoke's Run''', better known as the '''Skirmish of [[Falling Waters, West Virginia|Falling Waters]]''' and also referred to in some places as the '''Battle of [[Hainesville, Berkeley County, West Virginia|Hainesville]]''' or the '''Battle of [[Martinsburg, West Virginia | Martinsburg]]''', took place on [[July 2]], [[1861]], in [[Berkeley County, West Virginia|Berkeley County]], [[Virginia]] (now [[West Virginia]]) as part of the [[First Battle of Bull Run | Manassas Campaign]] of the [[American Civil War]]. |
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On [[July 2]], [[Major |
On [[July 2]], [[Major general (United States) | MG]] [[Robert Patterson]]'s division crossed the [[Potomac River]] near [[Williamsport, Maryland|Williamsport]], [[Maryland]] and marched on the main road to [[Martinsburg, West Virginia|Martinsburg]]. Near [[Hoke's Run]], the [[Union Army | Union]] brigades of [[Colonel (United States) | COLs]] [[John J. Abercrombie]] and [[George H. Thomas]] encountered regiments of Colonel [[Stonewall Jackson | Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson]]'s [[Confederate States Army|Confederate]] brigade, driving them back slowly. Jackson's orders were to delay the Federal advance only, which he did, withdrawing before Patterson's larger force. On [[July 3]], Patterson occupied Martinsburg, but made no further aggressive moves until [[July 15]], when he marched to [[Bunker Hill, West Virginia|Bunker Hill]]. Instead of moving on [[Winchester, Virginia|Winchester]], however, Patterson turned east to [[Charles Town, West Virginia|Charles Town]] and then withdrew to [[Harpers Ferry, West Virginia|Harpers Ferry]]. |
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Patterson's retrograde movement took pressure off Confederate forces in the [[Shenandoah Valley]] and allowed [[Brigadier General |
Patterson's retrograde movement took pressure off Confederate forces in the [[Shenandoah Valley]] and allowed [[Brigadier General (CSA) | BGen]] [[Joseph E. Johnston]]'s [[Army of the Shenandoah]] to march to support BGen [[P.G.T. Beauregard]] at [[Manassas, Virginia|Manassas Junction]]. Patterson's inactivity contributed to the Union defeat at the [[First Battle of Bull Run | First Battle of Manassas]] on [[July 21]]. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 23:00, 23 November 2008
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 United States (Union) |
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| Robert Patterson | Thomas J. Jackson | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 75 | 25[1] | ||||||
The Battle of Hoke's Run, better known as the Skirmish of Falling Waters and also referred to in some places as the Battle of Hainesville or the Battle of Martinsburg, took place on July 2, 1861, in Berkeley County, Virginia (now West Virginia) as part of the Manassas Campaign of the American Civil War.
On July 2, MG Robert Patterson's division crossed the Potomac River near Williamsport, Maryland and marched on the main road to Martinsburg. Near Hoke's Run, the Union brigades of COLs John J. Abercrombie and George H. Thomas encountered regiments of Colonel Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson's Confederate brigade, driving them back slowly. Jackson's orders were to delay the Federal advance only, which he did, withdrawing before Patterson's larger force. On July 3, Patterson occupied Martinsburg, but made no further aggressive moves until July 15, when he marched to Bunker Hill. Instead of moving on Winchester, however, Patterson turned east to Charles Town and then withdrew to Harpers Ferry.
Patterson's retrograde movement took pressure off Confederate forces in the Shenandoah Valley and allowed BGen Joseph E. Johnston's Army of the Shenandoah to march to support BGen P.G.T. Beauregard at Manassas Junction. Patterson's inactivity contributed to the Union defeat at the First Battle of Manassas on July 21.
References
- National Park Service battle description
- Kennedy, Frances H., ed., The Civil War Battlefield Guide, 2nd ed., Houghton Mifflin Co., 1998, ISBN 0-395-74012-6.
Notes
- ^ Kennedy, p. 11.