The Battle of White Sulphur Springs: Averell Fails to Secure West Virginia
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The Battle of White Sulphur Springs: Averell Fails to Secure West Virginia

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The Battle of White Sulphur Springs: Averell Fails to Secure West Virginia

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Though West Virginia was founded for the purpose of remaining loyal to the Union, severing ties with Virginia, home of the capital of the Confederacy, would prove difficult. West Virginia's fate would be tested on its battlegrounds. In August 1863, Union general William Woods Averell led a six-hundred-mile raid culminating in the Battle of White Sulphur Springs in Green Brier County. Colonel George S. Patton, grandfather of the legendary World War II general, met Averell with a dedicated Confederate force. After a fierce two-day battle, Patton defeated Averell, forcing him to retreat and leave West Virginia, and ultimately the Union, in the balance. Civil War historian Eric J. Wittenberg presents a fascinating in-depth analysis of the proceedings in the first book-length study of this important battle.

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Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Other Works by Eric J. Wittenberg
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Preface
  8. Introduction
  9. 1. William Woods Averell and His Raiders
  10. 2. For Want of a Nail: The Raid Begins
  11. 3. The Confederates Respond
  12. 4. The Battle Is Joined
  13. 5. Costly Climax on August 26
  14. 6. Averell Withdraws
  15. 7. Averell’s Retreat and the Confederate Pursuit
  16. 8. An Assessment of the Battle of White Sulphur Springs
  17. Appendix A. Order of Battle
  18. Appendix B. Captain Paul Freiherr von König
  19. Notes
  20. Bibliography
  21. About the Author