Historical Marker

Battle of Scary

WV 817, 0.1 miles south of County Route 33 (Teays Valley Road), 2.7 miles north of US 60, and 0.6 miles south of Exit 44 (St. Albans) · Putnam

Inscription

First Confederate victory in Kanawha Valley fought here July 17, 1861. Charge of the Rangers under Captain (later General) Jenkins won the day. Whitelaw Reid described the event as a war correspondent with Gen. Cox's Union forces.

Location

AddressWV 817, 0.1 miles south of County Route 33 (Teays Valley Road), 2.7 miles north of US 60, and 0.6 miles south of Exit 44 (St. Albans)

CountyPutnam

StateWest Virginia

Coordinates38.502680, -81.913260

Sources

West Virginia Archives and History, Highway Historical Marker Program

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