Battle of Greenbrier River

Battle of Greenbrier River

Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Battle of Greenbrier River


caption=
partof=the American Civil War
date=October 3, 1861
place=Pocahontas County, West Virginia
result=Inconclusive
combatant1= flagicon|USA|1861 United States (Union)
combatant2= flagicon|CSA|1861c CSA (Confederacy)
commander1=Joseph J. Reynolds
commander2=Henry R. Jackson
strength1=
strength2=
casualties1=40
casualties2=40

The Battle of Greenbrier River, also known as the Battle of Camp Bartow, took place on October 3, 1861 in Pocahontas County, Virginia (now West Virginia) as part of the Operations in Western Virginia Campaign during the American Civil War.

During the night of October 2–3, Brig. Gen. Joseph J. 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.

References

* [http://www2.cr.nps.gov/abpp/battles/bycampgn.htm CWSAC Battle Summaries, National Park Service]


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