Battle of Bolivar Heights
39°19′25″N 77°45′41″W / 39.32361°N 77.76139°W
| Battle of Bolivar Heights | |||||||
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| Part of American Civil War | |||||||
Bolivar Heights informational sign, information about the battle on the right. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| United States of America (Union) | Confederate States of America (Confederacy) | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| John W. Geary | Turner Ashby | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 100 troops | app. 700 troops | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 4 dead, 7 wounded, 2 taken prisoner | 1 dead, 9 wounded | ||||||
The Battle of Bolivar Heights (October 16, 1861) was an early battle of the American Civil War. Bolivar Heights is a plateau which overlooks the towns of Harpers Ferry, West Virginia and Bolivar, West Virginia, then part of Virginia.