The Battle of White Sulphur Springs

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 Greenbrier County. Colonel George S. Patron, 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. 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. Book jacket.

Preface	p. 9
Introduction	p. 13
William Woods Averell and His Raiders	p. 19
For Want of a Nail: The Raid Begins	p. 37
The Confederates Respond	p. 53
The Battle Is Joined	p. 71
Costly Climax on August 26	p. 93
Averell Withdraws	p. 105
Averell's Retreat and the Confederate Pursuit	p. 117
An Assessment of the Battle of White Sulphur Springs	p. 127
Order of Battle	p. 141
Captain Paul Freiherr von König	p. 143
Notes	p. 155
Bibliography	p. 175
Index	p. 183
About the Author	p. 191
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