 A copy of the United States Declaration of Independence was read to citizens from the steps of The Falls Church during the summer of 1776.During the American Civil War Falls Church voted 44–26 in favor of secession.The Confederate Army occupied the then village of Falls Church as well as Munson's and Upton's hills to the East, probably due to their views of Washington, D.C.. On September 28, 1861, Confederate troops withdrew from Falls Church and nearby hills, retreating to the heights at Centreville.