In northwestern Virginia, one Confederate commander surrendered his force, and another became the first general killed in action.
Tag: Robert S. Garnett
The Battle of Rich Mountain
A detachment of George B. McClellan’s Federal army attacks an isolated portion of Robert S. Garnett’s Confederate army near Beverly in northwestern Virginia.
Irksome Delays in Northwestern Virginia
Federals are delayed in their advance against Robert S. Garnett’s Confederates at Laurel Hill and Rich Mountain in northwestern Virginia.