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Battles -
Battle Summaries
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| Battle Name: |
Greenbrier River |
| Other Names: |
Camp Bartow |
| State: |
West Virginia |
| Location: |
Pocahontas County |
| Campaign: |
Operations in Western Virginia (June-December 1861) |
| Dates: |
October 3, 1861 |
| Principal Commanders: |
Brig. Gen. Joseph Reynolds [US]; Brig. Gen. Henry R. Jackson [CS]
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| Forces Engaged: |
Brigades |
| Estimated Casualties: |
80 total (US 40; CS 40) |
| Description: |
During the night of October 2-3, Brig. Gen. Joseph Reynolds with two brigades advanced from Cheat Mountain to reconnoiter the Confederate position at Camp Bartow on the Greenbrier River. Reynolds drove in the Confederate pickets and opened fire with his artillery. After sporadic fighting and an abortive attempt to turn his enemy’s right flank, Reynolds withdrew to Cheat Mountain.
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| Results: |
Inconclusive |
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