Camp Allegheny
Inscription
Confederate forces led by Col. Edward Johnson held a fortified camp here in winter of 1861-62. Sharp attack occurred, Dec. 13, 1861, in which the Union troops under Gen. Robert Milroy were beaten off.
Location
AddressUS 250 (eastbound) at West Virginia/Virginia border
CountyPocahontas
StateWest Virginia
Coordinates38.297130, -80.005200
Sources
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.
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.
Huntersville Jail/Presbyterian Church
Huntersville, WV
Huntersville was the county seat of Pocahontas, 1821-1891.