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A general overview of the various units involved in the fighting at Falling Waters has been super-imposed over a modern-day road map of northern Berkeley County in order to provide some perspective of where the battle took place.
American Battlefield Trust’s map of the Battle of Falling Waters. On the morning of July 14, 1863, The Confederate division of Brig. Gen. Henry Heth, acting as a rearguard for the Army of Northern Virginia retreating from Gettysburg, defended the pontoon bridge crossing opposite Falling Waters, Virginia five miles south of Williamsport, Maryland.
Map of the Battle of Falling Waters, July 2, 1861. A general overview of the various units involved in the fighting at Falling Waters has been super-imposed over a modern day road map of northern Berkeley County in order to provide some perspective of where the battle took place. Click map below for a larger view or click here to print a ...
This page describes the Battle of Falling Waters, fought from July 6-14, 1863, during the Civil War.
Falling Waters Battlefield Association. The Battle of Falling Waters, fought on July 2, 1861, has several names and is frequently confused with an 1863 engagement. However this Civil War battle, the first in the Shenandoah Valley, also called the Battle of Hoke's Run, and the Battle of Hainesville, contributed to the Confederate victory at the ...
Battle of Falling Waters, July 2, 1861. The Battle of Falling Waters, fought on July 2, 1861, has several names and is frequently confused with an 1863 engagement. However this Civil War battle, the first in the Shenandoah Valley, also called the Battle of Hoke's Run, and the Battle of Hainesville, contributed to the Confederate victory at the ...
Aug 3, 2012 · Battles of Falling Waters Marker. Inscription. During the Civil War, the strategically important Valley Turnpike crossed the stream just above the small waterfall here. Two battles were fought nearby. The first occurred on July 2, 1861, half a mile south on the Porterfield Farm.
