The Battle of White Sulphur Springs : Averell fails to secure West Virginia / Eric J. Wittenberg.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wittenberg, Eric J., 1961-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

White Sulphur Springs, Battle of, White Sulphur Springs, W. Va., 1863.

History.

West Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Cavalry operations.

West Virginia.

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Cavalry operations.

United States.

Averell, William Woods, 1832-1900.

Averell, William Woods.

Physical Description:

189 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Charleston, SC : History Press, 2011.

Summary:

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.

Contents:

1 William Woods Averell and His Raiders 19

2 For Want of a Nail: The Raid Begins 37

3 The Confederates Respond 53

4 The Battle Is Joined 71

5 Costly Climax on August 26 93

6 Averell Withdraws 105

7 Averell's Retreat and the Confederate Pursuit 117

8 An Assessment of the Battle of White Sulphur Springs 127.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1609490053

9781609490058

OCLC:

752910173

Publisher Number:

99946405076