A new Confederate force moves into West Virginia to stop Federal raiding in the region, and endures freezing cold in the process.
Category: West Virginia
The Battle of Droop Mountain
An engagement occurs as part of William W. Averell’s Federal raid on Confederate supply lines in West Virginia.
Federals Raid into West Virginia
William W. Averell initiates another Federal raid into West Virginia, which culminates in an engagement at White Sulphur Springs.
The Fall of Harpers Ferry
As part of Robert E. Lee’s Confederate army moves through Maryland, another part under Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson forces the largest Federal surrender of the war.
Confederates Descend on Harpers Ferry
Three Confederate forces converge on the Federal garrison at Harpers Ferry, at the strategic confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers.
The Camp Allegheny Engagement
Robert H. Milroy’s Federal advance from Cheat Mountain leads to defeat in the last significant clash of the year in northwestern Virginia.