Battle at Waterford Baptist Church, 1862, 1962 June 29.

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Battle at Waterford Baptist Church, 1862, 1962 June 29.

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This speech, given on 29 June 1962 to the Waterford Foundation, discusses events of the Battle at Waterford Baptist Church, a skirmish between two independent cavalry units representative of split sympathies within the town of Waterford. The Independent Loudoun Rangers was a cavalry unit consisting of Waterford citizens who opposed secession, most of whom were of German, Quaker, or Scotch-Irish lineage. Commanded by Samuel C. Means (1828-1889), a Waterford grist miller exiled for his refusal to support the Confederate cause, the unit's goal was to capture Confederate scouts. Though they engaged in few battles, animosity persisted between the Rangers and Elijah Viers White's (1832-1907) 35th Virginia Battalion, leading to numerous encounters between the two troops. The Battle at Waterford Baptist Church, which took place on 27 Aug. 1862, was a result of a Confederate ambush on the church, where the Rangers were encamped. Both units remained active throughout the Civil War.

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Divine, John E.

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Historian, of Waterford, Va. John Divine (23 May 1911-19 Nov. 1996), was an amateur historian who lived most of his life in Waterford, Va. He spent most of his life researching, writing, and speaking about local history, especially from the Civil War era. He co-founded the Loudoun Historical Society and served as vice president, wrote articles about the Civil War for local newspapers, regimental histories of two Confederate units, and co-authored a history of Waterford, ...