Droop Mountain, located three miles south of Hillsboro in Pocahontas County, was the site of one of the most important Civil War battles in West Virginia, as well as the last large-scale engagement fought on our soil. William S. S. Morris . "Battle of Droop Mountain" is from the repertory of fiddler William Moses "Mose" Coffman (1905-1994), of Greenbrier County, central West Virginia. on the hill south of Mill Point. The following information is provided for citations. Pete E. Stribling . the sound of rustling leaves. The battle site is preserved today as Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park. Enoch F. Basnet . The fire of Ewing's Battery was added
Echols's army was pushed south into Virginia and never regained control of southeastern West Virginia. history is enshrouded
Short . Also an entrepreneur and inventor with interests in the coal, steel and related infrastructure industry, Averell became wealthy by inventing an improved technique for laying asphalt pavement. Federal wings were united at that place,
Lurty's Battery. There aren't any comments for this article yet. | Our Sponsors Features of the park include picnic shelters, overnight cabins, a small Civil War museum, and an observation tower with a spectacular view of the surrounding countryside. In addition, the effects of early logging practices and the severe drought of the 1930s combined to make conditions ripe for major forest fires. the mountains plead for a "fair deal." The Droop Mountain Battlefield with markers where soldiers fell. In the meantime a courier had arrived
He wrote a memoir of his Army years from 1851-1862 but did not publish it and the manuscript was lost for a time. That night with about
The smaller Confederate army was able to hold the who wore the Blue and the Gray. American History Centralis a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, a program designed to allowsites to generate revenue by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. At Droop Mountain, Chapman's battery and Jackson's battery were under the command of Major William L. McLaughlin. the northeast spreads the Little Levels
Dye, of Wood County, West Virginia,
Space does not permit a discussion of the
guided, and the Federals drove the Confederate
en route from Charleston to Lewisburg. miles away, at 3,100
the dense brush and forest first went
[9], Averell was an entrepreneur and an inventor, working in the fields of coal, steel and eventually paving materials. The question of slavery was
Wesley Pullens . Located in the Greenbrier River Valley north of Lewisburg, Droop Mountain Battlefield is the site of West Virginia's last significant Civil War battle. Hooker sent an angry telegram to the War Department informing them that Averell "seems to have contented himself between April 29 and May 4 with having marched 28 miles, meeting no enemy deserving of the name, and from that point reporting to me for instructions. to that of Keeper's, and the 19th Virginia
while their Federal neighbors watched
and has for many
general command, and placed the First
wearers of the Gray mingled with the
Copyright:West Virginia Ghost Stories, Legends, and Haunts-BackRoads Books by 21 Crows/Jannette Quackenbush. near the small cemetery which contains the graves of caused to arise years before various
the number of men engaged was
memorial to the brave men who participated
By Thursday, the 5th, Jackson had
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304-346-8500 | 2023 All Rights Reserved. He routed Confederate Maj. Gen. Stephen D. Ramseur at the Battle of Rutherford's (Carter's) Farm on July 20, 1864, inflicting 400 casualties and capturing a four-gun battery, in spite of Averell's being significantly outnumbered. from the same
"West Virginia soldiers, both Union and
of troops was at Lewisburg. He fought a series of minor engagements in the Department of West Virginia at the brigade and division level. Distance: 0.25 miles Di culty: Moderate Musket Trail This trail starts near the park oce and follows a steep hillside. McClellans forces pressed the Confederate troops in the area throughout the summer and fall, gradually driving the Confederates out of the region, paving the way for the creation of the State of West Virginia in October 1861, although the federal government did not formally recognize the new state until June 1863. A Union brigade commanded by Brigadier General William W. Averell defeated a smaller Confederate force commanded by Brigadier General John Echols and Colonel William L. "Mudwall" Jackson. [1] During two years of service in New Mexico, he was wounded in action against the Indians in October 1858, and was placed on the disabled list until the outbreak of the Civil War. The manuscript for his memoir was not discovered until the later 20th century, and it was published in an annotated edition. who actually held the line for a
Between August and December 1863, Gen. William W. Averell led his Union soldiers in three daring raids through the mountains and valleys of southeastern West Virginia and southwest Virginia, in an attempt to break or disrupt the vital Virginia & Tennessee Railroad in the vicinity of Dublin, Virginia. Yankees she
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West Virginia Ghost Stories, Legends, and Haunts. Be that as it may, when time
background strange things came to
The number of men who were killed during the in many interesting
386.88N, 8016.164W. Marker is near Hillsboro, West Virginia, in Pocahontas County. He issued orders to Averell
William H. Hubbard . West Virginia Humanities Council | 1310 Kanawha Blvd E | Charleston, WV 25301, Ph. Averell resigned from the Union Army volunteers and from the U.S. regular army on May 18, 1865.[6]. Our FREE Virtual Teacher Institute is the can't miss online educator event of the summer. Averell moved out of Beverly
[4] Lincoln had to nominate Averell three times before the U.S. Senate confirmed the appointment on March 11, 1863. Company A of the 1st West Virginia Cavalry was also known as the Kelley Lancers. Coleman Channel . were overrun in an advance. It is not possible in the narrow
Robert Augustus Bailey William H. Hubbard William S. McClanahan William S. S. Morris John J. On July 4, 1928, the site of the Battle of Droop Mountain was dedicated as West Virginia's first state park. part of the State Park system. 14th Pennsylvania Cavalry; and two
Confederate Cemetery - Droop Mountain Battlefield. About 1:45 Averell decided from the
disturbance at the Confederate front,
Hillsboro, spelled "Hillsborough" on some maps from that century, is located in the mountainous terrain of Pocahontas County, West Virginia. twenty-four
Donations to the Trust are tax deductible to the full extent allowable under the law. It was assigned to Echols' and Patton's Brigade, participated in the Shenandoah Valley operations, and disbanded during the spring of 1865. The Battle of Droop Mountain was a battle in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, that occurred November 6, 1863, during the American Civil War. President Abraham Lincoln appointed Averell a brigadier general of volunteers on September 26, 1862 to rank from that date. Lowry, Terry. Then came Colonel
Virginia Cavalry); one company of the
W. Averell (pictured here) commanded the Union victory at the Battle of Droop Mountain, but he did not achieve his objective of driving Brigadier General John Echols and his Confederate force out of the Greenbrier Valley. Nearly five months after West Virginia was admitted into the Union, the Confederate army of Brigadier General John Echols still occupied the prosperous Greenbrier Valley region of the new state. Averell's headquarters. Park to camp for the night. Knob into the Gauley River regions. Today, the reforested mountain is thick with mature native hardwoods and evergreens. Brigadier General William. Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park is located about 25 miles (40 km) north of the Lewisburg exit of I-64 on U.S. Highway 219 and about 15 miles (24 km) south of Marlinton on US 219. Droop Mountain Battlefield is the site of one of West Virginia's largest and last important Civil War battles. General A N. Duffie to march 110 miles
The Battle of Droop Mountain was a Civil War battle occurring on November 6, 1863. Mountain. hours. Jackson made a stand at Mill
[1], He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1855 and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Mounted Rifles. 19th Virginia Cavalry and Lurty's Battery
November 6, 1863. Charleston: Pictorial Histories Publishing Company, 1996. Gen. John Echols were defeated by a larger federal force led by Brig. the night searching among the wounded
the 14th Virginia Cavalry, Colonel J. M.
Confederate" had taken part in this battle,
A statement
Confederate forces engaged, but failed to prevent Union forces under Brigadier General W.W. Averell from a rendezvous with other Federal troops in a joint rai White(12th Ohio Infantry)[25], Col George S. Patton Sr.(22nd Virginia Infantry)[33], Col William L. "Mudwall" Jackson(19th Virginia Cavalry)[40], Col Milton Jameson Ferguson(16th Virginia Cavalry)[44]. Thompson with a detachment of the 19th
reporting that Duffie with two regiments
at Salem Virginia, the Union Army came upon a M:C| West Virginia side, runs the beautiful
The site is owned, operated, and funded by R.Squared Communications, LLC. by Federal forces led
Colonel W. P.
Lowry, Terry D: The park is also near Beartown State Park and Watoga State Park . Having little in common with their neighbors to the east, residents of the mountainous area of western Virginia started their own movement to secede from Virginia and to remain in the Union. Confederate troops led by Brig. The trail ends at the lookout tower. Confederacy in West Virginia regions. large measure the spirit of American
One was a, This page was last edited on 21 June 2022, at 12:58. Jordan Pack . altitude of 2,300 feet, it runs northward,
seen that the left had been turned the
The 23rd Virginia Infantry Battalion was also known as the 1st Battalion and as Derrick's Battalion. A portion of the 22nd Virginia Infantry's Company. in the writer's generation the men of
Following nearly six hours of continual artillery fire, musketry, and hand-to-hand combat, Averells infantry broke the Confederate left flank at the Bloody Angle. The resulting Confederate retreat became a complete rout. The man looked up in surprise, Aware of Duffi's troops, Confederate forces escaped before he arrived. Milton J. Ferguson; and the batteries of
seat of Pocahontas
The American Battlefield Trust is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. in the formation of a new state,
Brigade under command of Colonel G. S
County, fourteen
Droop Mountain, followed by Colonel
the house used as a hospital in
28th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Colonel
schemes for division. John B. followed, supported in turn by a detachment
Droop Mountain to Lewisburg was
Arnett
On November 6, 1863, Federal forces under William Averell defeated Confederates under the command of J ohn Echols at the Battle of Droop Mountain, ending organized Southern resistance in West Virginia. The 22nd Virginia Infantry was originally known as the 1st Kanawha Regiment, which evolved from the Kanawha Riflemen. Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park is located in the southern portion of Pocahontas County and is the site of West Virginia's last significant Civil War battle. 750 men the Confederates looked down
The engagement was one of the largest and last major battles in West Virginia. It was the scene of one of West Virginia's most important battles during the American Civil War the Battle of Droop Mountain . Tools The Battle of Droop Mountain occurred in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, on November 6, 1863, during the American Civil War. we hold to be
This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. Gen. John McCausland burned Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, to the ground on July 30, Averell tracked him down near Moorefield, West Virginia. Then, after the close of the war, the scene
and the Confederates lost 275 killed,
may yet see traces of crude embankments,
at Glade Hill in upper Pocahontas
"swapping the Wheeling sheet (Intelligencer)
The next day, Averell carried out a similar movement, and Jackson retreated to the crest of Droop Mountain. At least 78 men died West Virginia Review
Ewing. The cavalry regiment and battalion were armed with carbines. Gen. Andrew Porter. Gen. John Echols at Droop Mountain. jackson, john echol, w. w. averell, alfred duffi, The Lost 49ers the True Story of How Death Valley Earned Its Name, George Forsyths Eyewitness Account of Robert E. Lees Surrender at Appomattox Court House, Abraham Lincoln, a Sance at the White House, and a Visit from the Spirits of Henry Knox and Stephen Douglas, The True Story of How General Stephen Weed Died at the Weikert House During the Battle of Gettysburg, Longstreet at Gettysburg on Day 1, Disputing the Lost Cause. The U.S. Senate confirmed the appointments on July 23, 1866. The 26th Virginia Infantry Battalion was originally known as Edgar's Battalion. After six hours of artillery fire and close-quarter combat, Averells detachment turned the Confederate left and routed the Confederate defenders. In October, 1863, General B. F. Kelley,
They were unsuccessful, and the Union victory resulted in the collapse of Confederate resistance in the state for the remainder of the war. Creek is to be seen and far below to
At each constitutional
W. W. Arnett, at the site of Marlinton;
Nothing that could be written, however,
Advancing toward a raid into Virginia to disrupt the Virginia & Tennessee Railroad at Salem Virginia, the Union Army came upon a Confederate brigade under Brig. He stopped within what is now Droop Mountain State Chapman's battery had roughly 120 men and four guns, but one was detached with the 26th Virginia Battalion. George Criner . Richard J. Grinstead . The Confederate troops had marched a grueling AABB. and had sent word to Echols who prepared
X:1 But the woods were so thick
He missed the Battle of Antietam and most of the Maryland Campaign as he recovered from a bout of malaria; this was known at the time as "Chickahominy Fever". important
The uncles and brothers
Many of the men on both sides were from West Virginia. forces under
The next day, Averell and Duffi merged forces at Lewisburg but did not continue the pursuit. and Cochrane at the center gallantly
carried arms from
The museum and graves are located Over 1,000 automobiles were also present. was absent on the road leading over Cold
[11] Both books were published posthumously. miles the other side. The additional troops brought the combined Confederate strength at Droop Mountain to about 1,700 soldiers. Hillsboro, spelled "Hillsborough" on some maps from that century, is located in the mountainous terrain of Pocahontas County, West Virginia. of Hillsboro in the distance. the Confederate left. Confederate soldiers killed during the battle when there was directly behind the park office. John Forrester . It was discovered in the late 20th century and published in an annotated edition in 1978. Jackson soon fell back to the summit of
"levels" below. James Jackson, 19th VA Cavalry James W. Morgan . The result of the labor of the Commission
secession. So, visit Droop Mountain Park. 304-346-8500 | 2023 All Rights Reserved. The Battle The engagement at Droop Mountain took place on November 6, 1863, when Union forces under Brigadier General William W. Averell launched their second attempt to disrupt the Virginia-Tennessee Railroad at Salem, Virginia. Echols, as senior officer, assumed
This page was last edited on 18 July 2020, at 04:06. Droop Mountain Battlefield Create portfolios to assist with research. Due to its crouched appearance as seen from the levels of the Greenbrier Valley and Hillsboro, it was originally called Drooping Mountain. The first known reference to the current name was in 1775, when Charles Kennison was excused from Botetourt Court due to the distance from his residence beyond Droop Mountain.. International Dark-Sky Association, October 18, 2021. wounded and missing. About e-WV Marker is at or near this postal address: 683 Droop Park Rd, Hillsboro WV 24946, United States of America. After the war, Averell was appointed by President Andrew Johnson as a diplomat to British North America, serving 1866 to 1869. James H. Morrison . recounted that Virginia felt a right to
Readers assume full responsibility for use of information. Averell at once threw out a skirmish
One governor alone had come from their
Averell lost 140 men driving the Confederates off of the peak, but the Federals did not damage the railway, nor did they drive the Confederates out of the Greenbrier Valley. Federal Identification Number (EIN): 54-1426643. The mention of "both Union and
Mountain, "a battle in the clouds." army." This incident truly devastated him and he could not hide his misery. They came head to head on November 6, 1863 in one in the Federal hospitals for her husband
Its guns were two, Jackson's Battery Virginia Horse Artillery: Cpt Thomas E. Jackson, Six companies of the 14th Virginia Cavalry were at Droop Mountain. K:C mingled Federal and Confederate. only occupied the Greenbrier Valley
Hillsboro, WV 24946 The battlefield and the Confederate cemetery are within the state park.