Αποτελέσματα Αναζήτησης
23 Δεκ 2022 · The hotel achieved fame in the Civil War as the headquarters for Confederate General Wade Hampton during several skirmishes with Union troops in the area. Union forces were able to fire upon Occoquan from an elevated camp across the river on the Fairfax side and succeeded in destroying the Janney’s cotton mill.
- Contact
Don't hesitate to reach out to us with questions. We would...
- Contact
Occoquan, which grew around a mill constructed in 1755, was the site of an important river crossing for troops during the Civil War, as the principal road between Alexandria and Fredericksburg passed through the town. From this point a pontoon bridge stretched across the Occoquan River in June 1863.
Photograph shows a man sitting on a fallen tree in the Occoquan River at the scene of the battle of Bull Run Bridge in which Union Brigadier General G.W. Taylor was killed in August, 1862.
26 Φεβ 2012 · The reenactors on the Confederate side stood on the Occoquan town dock, near the 123 bridge, and shot across the river at Union reenactors, who had made their way down the steep slope on the...
9 Οκτ 2024 · The Library's collections contain letters and other personal papers of individuals involved with campaigns; battles, maps, and survey reports of battlefields from the Virginia W.P.A. Historical Inventory Project; and an extensive collection of books concerning campaigns and battles in Virginia.
[Bloody fight at Occoquan, Va.] Summary Union soldiers firing into a house occupied by Confederate soldiers. Contributor Names Waud, Alfred R. (Alfred Rudolph), 1828-1891, artist Created / Published
17 Απρ 2018 · File: Bloody fight at Occoquan, Va. LCCN2004660272.jpg. From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. Jump to navigation Jump to search. File; ... 3.84 MB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File information. Structured data. Captions. Captions. English. Add a one-line explanation of what this file represents.
