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Strength lies not in defense but in attack. -- Marquis de Acerba |
Droop Mountain, 1863(125 total words in this text)(2073 Reads)  Other Names: None Location: Pocahontas County Campaign: Averell?s Raid on the Virginia & Tennessee Railroad (November 1863) Date(s): November 6, 1863 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 Duffi? embarked on a raid into southwestern Virginia to disrupt the Virginia & Tennessee Railroad. While Duffi??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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