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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.
Commonwealth of Virginia voted overwhelmingly to ratify succession from the Union on May 23, 1861, officially making the commonwealth and Prince William County a part of the Confederacy. With that act, the war in Virginia began. The Civil War would have a significant impact on Prince William County. At the start
28 Ιουν 2014 · During the Civil War, both Union and Confederate forces considered Wolf Run Shoals an essential crossing point on the Occoquan River through 1963. (A historical marker located near Clifton in Fairfax County, Virginia.)
Explore the 25 sites within Prince William & Manassas, VA designated as part of the Civil War Heritage Trail. The Civil War Trail connects visitors with the great campaigns and lesser-known sites of the Civil War. Illustrated signs combine storytelling with historic images at each historic site.
In 1758, during the French and Indian War, Virginia militia Col. George Washington ordered three tons of irons from the works for Fort Loudoun, which was then under construction near Winchester. The ironworks changed hands several times and operated until 1780.
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.
Occoquan, a strategic point in the river, saw skirmishes during the Civil War. General Wade Hampton headquartered here in 1862 at the Hammill Hotel. The building still stands at the corner of Union and Commerce Street.
