Army of the Kanawha – The Civil War Months

Advancing in Battle Array

John B. Floyd advances unopposed in western Virginia and clashes with a Federal regiment separated from the main force.

John B. Floyd ordered Henry A. Wise to join forces with him in western Virginia, but Wise is reluctant to comply.

Feuding between Henry A. Wise and John B. Floyd greatly diminish Confederate chances of reclaiming the Kanawha Valley in western Virginia.

In western Virginia, a Federal force looks to capture the Great Kanawha Valley while Confederates try to consolidate their forces.