Battle of Droop Mountain

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Battle Dates:

11/06/1863

Other Names:

No other names listed.

Campaign:

Averell's Raid on the Virginia & Tennessee Railroad

CWSAC Priority Level:

Priority III, Class C

Approximate Location

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Park Rd, Seebert, WV 24946, USA

Details:

Principal Commanders: Brig. Gen. William W. Averell [US]; Brig. Gen. John Echols [CS]

Forces Engaged: Brigades

Estimated Casualties: 526 total

Description:In early November, Brig. Gens. W.W. Averell and Alfred Napoleon Alexander Duffié embarked on a raid into southwestern Virginia to disrupt the Virginia & Tennessee Railroad. While Duffié’s column destroyed military property en route, Averell encountered and defeated a Confederate brigade under Brig. Gen. John Echols at Droop Mountain. The Union columns reunited at Lewisburg the next day but were in no condition to continue their raid. After this battle, Confederate resistance in West Virginia collapsed.

Result(s): Union victory

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