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American Civil WarSoldiers
20th North Carolina Infantry Regiment
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va.
Aug. 21-22, 1864
6th Army Corps
In the Shenandoah Valley campaign the corps reached Flowing
Spring, about 2 miles west of Charles Town, on the 18th.
Detachments were thrown out toward Berryville, Summit Point and
Smithfield, skirmishing at various points with the enemy. On
the 21st the Confederates crossed the Opequan at Smithfield in
considerable force, and the corps fell back to Charles Town.
That night the main body fell back to Halltown, leaving
Lowell's brigade to bring up the rear. Early the next morning
Lowell moved toward Halltown, the 2nd Mass. cavalry, which
formed the rear-guard, skirmishing with the enemy all the way.
(See Halltown)
[Source: The Union Army, vol. 5]
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