Battle of Hoke's Run
Hoke Run - Blackburn's Ford - First Battle of Bull Run
Stand at Hoke Run, also called Battle of Falling Waters, was a battle of the American Civil War, in the course of the Manassas campaign. It took place in the northeastern part of the Shenandoah Valley in what is now West Virginia on July 2, 1861.
Major General Robert Patterson should bind the Confederate Shenandoah army under Brigadier General Joseph E. Johnston in the Shenandoah Valley and so prevent Brigadier General PGT Beauregard at Manassas, to strengthen Virginia.
Patterson crossed with the April 15, convened for 90 days 18,000 volunteers his division on July 2, the Potomac at Williamsport, Maryland. He marched on the main road in the direction of Martinsburg, West Virginia. Near the creek Hoke Run, he met the Thomas J. Jackson's brigade, which was to delay the advance of Patterson. During the battle, Jackson gave constantly fighting, slowly and systematically to the south.
On July 3, Patterson occupied Martinsburg. There he remained idle until July 15 and then marched to Bunker Hill, West Virginia. During this advance, there were always banter with Jackson's brigade.
On 12 July, the commander of the U.S. Armed Forces, Major General Winfield Scott Patterson had ordered to attack General Johnston and beat. If he is not strong enough to him to bind him in the Shenandoah Valley. If Johnston but with stronger forces back out to Manassas and direct persecution was too dangerous, he should follow Johnston about Leesburg, Virginia. In his message of July 16 Patterson pointed out that the road had been closed off to Winchester and he therefore does not believe in Winchester are stronger forces of the Confederacy. Furthermore, would run from the time of his obligation 90-day volunteers and these regiments were not willing to serve longer. But he intends to keep up with the 3-year volunteers the important place Harpers Ferry.
By dodging to the east, the pressure on the Confederates in the Shenandoah Valley has been reduced so that Johnston was part of his army put in march immediately by rail to reinforce Beauregard Manassas. This contributed significantly to the victory of the Confederates at the First Battle of Manassas at.