Battle of Bolivar Heights

Battle of Bolivar Heights
Part of American Civil War
Bolivar Heights informational sign, information about the battle on the right.
Date 16 October 1861 Location Bolivar Heights, Jefferson County, West Virginia Result Union victory
Belligerents
United States of America (Union)	CSA
Commanders and leaders
John W. Geary	Turner Ashby
Strength
600 troops	500 troops
Casualties and losses
Unknown

The Battle of Bolivar Heights (16 October 1861) was an early battle of the American Civil War. Occurring two years after John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry, Virginia, in 1859, Confederate States Army colonel Turner Ashby attempted to take the strategic Bolivar Heights from Union colonel John White Geary. After a six-hour battle, the Confederates were ultimately repulsed, and the Union planted flags on the ridge.

References

• National Park Service. "Place (U.S. National Park Service)." U.S. Department of the Interior, 8 June 2014. Web. 8 June 2014.