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The Battle of Willow Creek took place at the end of the American Civil War. The battle resulted in a union victory with the outnumbered Confederate troops retreating to Mystic Falls.

The Battle of Willow Creek - 1865

Mr. Tanner wrote this on the blackboard in Pilot:

The defense of the town was left to a small army of less than 3,000 men against the enemy; never less than 12,000, and sometimes as many as 25,000, and always within a day's march. The regiment engaged the enemy at Willow Creek near Mystic Falls, Virgina. They were driven back across the river until nightfall, when fighting subsided and they made camp on the 7th April 1865. The remaining troops left camp and moved three miles along the river's south bank. They were determined to make a stand near the Braunwarth Mill, a little below the Falls where Willow Creek meets the river proper, because its right flank could be protected by the high bluffs. The battle lasted into the night. In the morning, the remaining troops retreated into the fortification at Mystic Falls.

Mr. Tanner said there were 346 casualties in this battle and no civilian victims. Stefan Salvatore corrected him, saying that there were 27 civilian casualties, because soldiers fired at Fell's Church, killing 27 people in the process. The truth is that the Founding Families burned the vampires in the tomb under the Fell's Church, and it was documented by the Founders for history's sake that they were simply human civilians caught in the crossfire of a battle to cover it up. It was later revealed that there were actually only 26 vampires trapped in the tomb and they did not die due to Emily Bennett's protection spell.

Burning The Church

During the battle, the Founding Families trapped 27 vampires inside Fell's Church, which was set on fire. The citizens of the town who were in the know about vampires believed that the vampires were killed, but, unbeknownst to them, they were protected by Emily Bennett's crystal, which trapped them in the tomb with the power of the passing comet. The Founders claimed the church was set ablaze because of the nearby battle so as to not draw suspicion regarding the true events of the evening. Katherine, who was exposed as a vampire to Giuseppe Salvatore and was subsequently captured with the intention to burn her in the fire as well, but she escaped from Fell's Church before it was set on fire with help from George Lockwood.

Before the church was burned, Damon Salvatore asked Emily Bennett to protect Katherine, but, for unknown reasons, she was forced to magically protect all of the vampires in order to do so. Still, she chose to do so because she wanted to protect Katherine as well, and in exchange for her help, Emily made Damon promise to protect her living descendants. Emily's crystal talisman was the key to open the tomb, as it bound the spell that was fueled by the comet that happened to pass overhead.

The crystal reappeared 145 years later (in 2009, soon after the comet reappeared as well.) The ghost of Emily possessed her descendant Bonnie Bennett and used her body and magic to destroy the crystal, as she was not willing to allow Damon to release all of the vampires in the tomb simply to get Katherine back.

The remains of the church are located near the cemetery.

Alaric Saltzman, the replacement history teacher, had his history students recreate the battle as a float for the Founders' Day Celebration.

Trivia

Ironically, Battle of Willow Creek was between humans during the end of the civil war in the USA, near of Mystic Falls. Many years later, Mystic Falls is where exist constant confrontation and possible war between supernatural species occurs.
In Dark Reunion, the ghosts are described as Civil War soldiers, or people who died during hostile events near of Fell's Church.

Gallery

References

↑ Stefan's Diaries: Origins

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+|location = *USA
-|date(s) = 7th April 1865
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+<small>by vampires:</small>
-|participants = The United States Army}}
+*[[Template:Early Modern#September 25, 1864|September 25, 1864]] <ref>[[Stefan's Diaries: Origins]]</ref>
+<small>by Mr. Tanner:</small>
-'''The Battle of Willow Creek''' took place at the end of the American Civil War.
+*April 7, 1865
+|participants =
+<small>by vampires:</small>
+*[[Founding Families]]
+*[[Vampire's Tomb|Vampires]]
+<small>by Mr. Tanner:</small>
+*The United States Army}}
+'''The Battle of Willow Creek''' took place at the end of the American Civil War. The battle resulted in a union victory with the outnumbered Confederate troops retreating to Mystic Falls.
 ==The Battle of Willow Creek - 1865==
+[[William Tanner|Mr. Tanner]] wrote this on the blackboard in ''[[Pilot]]'':
+:''The defense of the town was left to a small army of less than 3,000 men against the enemy; never less than 12,000, and sometimes as many as 25,000, and always within a day's march. The regiment engaged the enemy at Willow Creek near [[Mystic Falls|Mystic Falls, Virgina]]. They were driven back across the river until nightfall, when fighting subsided and they made camp on the 7th April 1865. The remaining troops left camp and moved three miles along the river's south bank. They were determined to make a stand near the Braunwarth Mill, a little below [[the Falls]] where Willow Creek meets the river proper, because its right flank could be protected by the high bluffs. The battle lasted into the night. In the morning, the remaining troops retreated into the fortification at [[Mystic Falls]].''
-[[Mr. Tanner]] wrote this on the blackboard (in [[Pilot]]):
+Mr. Tanner said there were 346 casualties in this battle and no civilian victims. [[Stefan Salvatore]] corrected him, saying that there were 27 civilian casualties, because soldiers fired at [[Fell's Church]], killing 27 people in the process. The truth is that the [[Founding Families]] burned the [[vampire]]s in the [[Vampire's Tomb|tomb]] under the Fell's Church, and it was documented by the Founders for history's sake that they were simply human civilians caught in the crossfire of a battle to cover it up. It was later revealed that there were actually only 26 vampires trapped in the tomb and they did not die due to [[Emily Bennett]]'s protection spell.
-:''The defense of the town was left to a small army of less than 3,000 men against the enemy, never less than 12,000 and sometimes as many as 25,000 and always within a days march. The regiment engaged the enemy at Willow Creek near [[Mystic Falls|Mystic Falls, VA]]. They were driven back across the river until nightfall when fighting subsided and they made camp on the 7th April 1865. The remaining troops left camp and moved 3 miles along the river's south bank. They were determined to make a stand near the Braunwarth Mill, a little below [[the Falls]] where Willow Creek meets the river proper because its right flank could be protected by the high bluffs the battle lasted into the night. In the morning the remaining troops retreated into the fortification at [[Mystic Falls]].''
-Mr. Tanner said there were 346 casualties in this battle and no civilian victims. [[Stefan Salvatore]] corrected him, saying that there are 27 civilian casualties, because soldiers fired [[Fell's Church]] killing 27 people. The truth is that the [[Founding Families]] burned the [[vampires]] in the [[Vampire's Tomb|tomb]] under the [[Fell's Church]].
 ==Burning The Church==
+During the battle, the [[Founding Families]] trapped 27 vampires inside [[Fell's Church]], which was set on fire. The citizens of the town who were in the know about vampires believed that the vampires were killed, but, unbeknownst to them, they were protected by [[Emily Bennett]]'s [[Bennett Talisman|crystal]], which trapped them in the tomb with the power of the passing comet. The Founders claimed the church was set ablaze because of the nearby battle so as to not draw suspicion regarding the true events of the evening. [[Katerina Petrova|Katherine]], who was exposed as a vampire to [[Giuseppe Salvatore]] and was subsequently captured with the intention to burn her in the fire as well, but she escaped from [[Fell's Church]] before it was set on fire with help from [[George Lockwood]].
+Before the church was burned, [[Damon Salvatore]] asked Emily Bennett to protect Katherine, but, for unknown reasons, she was forced to magically protect all of the vampires in order to do so. Still, she chose to do so because she wanted to protect Katherine as well, and in exchange for her help, Emily made Damon promise to protect her living descendants. Emily's [[Bennett Talisman|crystal talisman]] was the key to open the tomb, as it bound the spell that was fueled by the comet that happened to pass overhead.
-During the battle, the [[Founding Families]] trapped 27 vampires inside [[Fell's Church]] which was set on fire and citizens believed that vampires were killed (but they were protected by [[Emily Bennett]]'s [[crystal]]). Soldiers blamed for the church burning nearby battle. {{Katherine}} escaped from the [[Fell's Church]] before it was set on fire.
+The [[Bennett Talisman|crystal]] reappeared 145 years later (in 2009, soon after the [[Night of the Comet Festival|comet]] reappeared as well.) The ghost of Emily possessed her descendant [[Bonnie Bennett]] and used her body and magic to destroy the [[Bennett Talisman|crystal]], as she was not willing to allow Damon to release all of the vampires in the tomb simply to get Katherine back.
-Before the church was burned, [[Damon Salvatore]] asked Emily Bennett to protect all the [[vampires]] in the church. She did as he asked because he wanted Katherine protected. The [[crystal]] is the key to open the [[Vampire's Tomb|tomb]].
+The remains of the church are located near the [[Mystic Falls Cemetery|cemetery]].
-The [[crystal]] appeared 145 years later (in 2009 soon after the [[Night of the Comet Festival|comet]]). The ghost of Emily possessed her descendant [[Bonnie Bennett]] and destroyed the [[crystal]].
+[[Alaric Saltzman]], the replacement history teacher, had his history students recreate the battle as a float for the [[Founders' Day Celebration]].
-The remains of the Church are located at the [[Cemetery]].
+==Trivia==
-[[Alaric Saltzman]], the new history teacher had his history students recreate the event as a float for the [[Founder's Day Celebration]].
+*Ironically, Battle of Willow Creek was between humans during the end of the {{w|civil war}} in the USA, near of Mystic Falls. Many years later, Mystic Falls is where exist constant confrontation and possible war between supernatural species occurs.
+*In ''[[Dark Reunion]]'', the ghosts are described as Civil War soldiers, or people who died during hostile events near of Fell's Church.
 ==Gallery==
-<gallery captionalign="left">
+<gallery captionalign="center">
 Civilwar03.png|Civil war casualties
 Civilwar02.png|Civil War
 Civilwar01.png|Battle
 </gallery>
-==Trivia==
-*Ironically, Battle of Willow Creek was between humans during the end of the civil war in the USA, near of Mystic Falls. Many years later, Mystic Falls is where exist constant confrontation and possible war between supernatural species may occur.
-*In Dark Reunion, the ghosts are described as civil war soldiers, or people who died during hostile events near of Fell's Church.
-==See Also==
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
+==See also==
 {{VD Events}}
-{{DEFAULTSORT: 002}}
+{{DEFAULTSORT:002}}
 [[Category:Events]]
 [[Category:Season 1 Events]]