Bolivar Heights Battlefield - Bolivar, WV
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N 39° 19.272 W 077° 45.506
18S E 262207 N 4356050
The Bolivar Heights Battlefield is located on 340A near Harpers Ferry, WV.
Waymark Code: WMCQBQ
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 10/02/2011
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Thousands of Federal soldiers huddled in ravines on Bolivar Heights to escape the Confederate shells of the September 14, 1862 during the final stages of the battle of Harpers Ferry. By evening, the Federals were demoralized and by 8:00am the next day the situation had worsened for the surrounded and outnumbered Federals. During the night, Major General A.P. Hill's division of 3,000 Confederates had turned the Federal left flank on the south end of Bolivar Heights.
With Union artillery ammunition exhausted, Col. Dixon S. Miles, Union Commander, decided to surrender his forces of 12,000. This was the largest surrender of Federal troop until Bataan, Philippines during WWII.
Name of Battle:
Battle of Harpers Ferry
Name of War: U.S. Civil War
Entrance Fee: 6.00 (listed in local currency)
Date(s) of Battle (Beginning): 09/12/1862
Date of Battle (End): 09/15/1862
Parking: Not Listed
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Visit Instructions:
Post a photo of you in front of a sign or marker posted at the site of the battle (or some other way to indicate you have personally visited the site.
In addition it is encouraged to take a few photos of the surrounding area and interesting features at the site.