On May 28, 1864, Union and Confederate forces clashed around Enon Church in one of the fiercest cavalry battles of the Civil War. The seven hour battle, known as Haw’s Shop, erupted
when horsemen from both armies collided while on reconnaissance in front of the main armies. After a brief fight on horseback, Confederate cavalry fell back west of the church and built fortifications to withstand the Union assaults. The sides battled indecisively for several hours before the arrival
of General George Custer’s Union brigade turned the stalemate into victory. The fighting resulted in nearly 800 combined casualties.
