Battle of Hoke's Run
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| Battle of Hoke's Run | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Conflict: American Civil War | |||
| Date: July 2, 1861 | |||
| Place: Berkeley County, West Virginia | |||
| Outcome: Union victory | |||
| Combatants | |||
| United States of America | Confederate States of America | ||
| Commanders | |||
| Robert Patterson | Thomas J. Jackson | ||
| Strength | |||
| Brigades | Brigades | ||
| Casualties | |||
| 23 | 91 | ||
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The Battle of Hoke's Run, also known as the Battle of Falling Waters or Hainesville, took place on July 2, 1861 in Berkeley County, West Virginia as part of the Manassas Campaign of the American Civil War.
On July 2, Maj. Gen. Robert Patterson's division crossed the Potomac River near Williamsport and marched on the main road to Martinsburg. Near Hoke's Run, John J. Abercrombie's and Thomas's brigades encountered regiments of T.J. Jackson's 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. This retrograde movement took pressure off Confederate forces in the Shenandoah Valley and allowed Johnston's army to march to support Brig. Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard at Manassas. Patterson's inactivity contributed to the Union defeat at First Manassas.
