Refuge and Recovery in Halifax County

Out of reach of the British, General Greene's army moved north into Halifax County and encamped at Halifax Court House, where it rested and was renewed by the welcoming lands and peoples of the region. Food, equipment, supplies, and horses came from neighboring towns, and hundreds of militia from Halifax and surrounding counties joined the 1,400 members of the American army. At the main encampment at Halifax Court House, the army received food, clothing, horseshoes, canteens, arms and ammunition, cattle, sheep, and hogs supplied from the region around the Dan and Staunton Rivers. After one week's rest, General Greene's army prepared to head south across the Dan River to confront Lord Cornwallis' British army once again.

South Boston, Virginia · United States