Battle of Greenbrier River

Battle of Greenbrier River Camp Bartow Began: October 3, 1861 Ended: Same Day Location: Pocahontas County, Virginia (now West Virginia) Theater: Eastern Theater Campaign: Operations in Western Virginia Outcome: Inconclusive Combatants Commanders Joseph Reynolds Brigadier General, USA Henry R. Jackson Brigadier General, CSA Strength 2 brigades Casualties 43 Killed:8 Wounded:35 41 Killed:6 Wounded:35

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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.