Battle at Mill Point
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On the morning of November 5, 1863, Union troops under General William Averell attacked Colonel William Jackson's Confederates around Mill Point, a site used by Jackson as a supply depot. As the skirmishing continued, Federal reinforcements led Jackson to fall back to Droop Mountain, where more Confederates met him.
The buildup of men led to a much larger battle the next day.
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More markers in Pocahontas
West Virginia (Pocahontas County)/Virginia
"The Mountain State"-western part of the Commonwealth of Virginia until June 20, 1863.
Blue and Gray/"Travelers Repose"
Near here was Camp Bartow, fortified by Confederates in 1861.
Camp Allegheny
Confederate forces led by Col. Edward Johnson held a fortified camp here in winter of 1861-62.
Mill Point
Millpoint, WV
Here in 1750 Stephen Sewell, a pioneer settler, camped.
Marlinton/Marlinton
Marlinton, WV
The old Seneca Indian Trail from New York to Georgia may be seen at this point.