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| June 3, 1861 | Battle of Philippi
First land engagement of the Civil War between American and Confederate forces |
West Virginia Virginia |
| George McClellan | ||
| Philippi | ||
| Operations in Western Virginia | ||
| Civil War Firsts | ||
| July 11, 1861 | Battle of Rich Mountain | West Virginia |
| George McClellan | ||
| Operations in Western Virginia | ||
| Battle of Rich Mountain | ||
| William S. Rosecrans | ||
| July 13, 1861 | Battle of Corrick's Ford
While directing his rear guard General Robert Garnett is shot and dies minutes later. He is the first general to die during the Civil War |
West Virginia |
| George McClellan | ||
| Battle of Corrick's Ford | ||
| Civil War Firsts | ||
| September 12, 1861 September 15, 1861 |
Battle of Cheat Mountain
Other names: Cheat Summit, Fort Milroy Joseph Reynolds [US] defeats Robert E. Lee [CS] |
West Virginia |
| Operations in Western Virginia | ||
| Robert E. Lee | ||
| Battle of Cheat Mountain | ||
| September 19, 1862 September 20, 1862 |
Skirmishes at Shepherdstown, Ashby's Gap, Williamsport, and Hagerstown, as Confederates under A. P. Hill covered the retreat of the Army of Northern Virginia from Sharpsburg. Lee would keep a heavy cavalry presence in the area until October. | Maryland Virginia West Virginia |
| Antietam | ||
| A. P. Hill | ||
| Army of Northern Virginia | ||
| November 6, 1863 | Battle of Droop Mountain
General William Averill [US] defeats General John Echols [CS] |
West Virginia |
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