Atlas of Battles

US state, 35 engagements

Battles in West Virginia

35 engagements in the atlas lie within West Virginia: 33 battles and 2 sieges between 1756 and 1921. Most belong to American Civil War (24), French and Indian War (2), American Revolutionary War (2).

Battle of the TroughBattle of Great CacaponBattle of Point PleasantSiege of Fort HenrySiege of Fort HenryBattle of Cheat MountainBattle of PhilippiBattle of Hoke's RunBattle of Rich MountainBattle of Corrick's FordBattle of Scary CreekBattle of Kessler's Cross LanesBattle of Carnifex FerryBattle of Greenbrier RiverBattle of Bolivar HeightsBattle of Camp AlleghenyBattle of HancockBattle of Clark's HouseBattle of Princeton Court HouseBattle of LewisburgBattle of FayettevilleBattle of CharlestonBattle of ShepherdstownBattle of Buffington IslandBattle of White Sulphur SpringsBattle of BulltownBattle of Droop MountainBattle of MoorefieldBattle of Summit PointBattle of Smithfield CrossingBattle of Winfield, West VirginiaBattle of KabletownBattle of the Grapevine CreekBattle of MatewanBattle of Blair MountainBaltimoreRichmondCharlestonColumbusHarrisburgLynchburgCharlottesvilleYorkRoanokeFredericksburg200 km38.797N, 79.960W
35 placed engagements. Present-day coastlines; larger marks are landmark engagements.

Wars fought here 3

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1756Battle of the TroughWest VirginiaFrench and Indian War
18 April 1756Battle of Great CacaponWest VirginiaFrench and Indian War
10 October 1774Battle of Point PleasantPoint Pleasant, West VirginiaDunmore's War
1 September 1777Siege of Fort HenryWheeling, West VirginiaAmerican Revolutionary War
1782Siege of Fort HenryWheeling, West VirginiaAmerican Revolutionary War
1861Battle of Cheat MountainPocahontas County, West VirginiaAmerican Civil War
3 June 1861Battle of PhilippiBarbour County, West VirginiaAmerican Civil War
2 July 1861Battle of Hoke's RunBerkeley County, West VirginiaAmerican Civil War
11 July 1861Battle of Rich MountainRandolph County, West VirginiaAmerican Civil War
13 July 1861Battle of Corrick's FordTucker County, West VirginiaAmerican Civil War
17 July 1861Battle of Scary CreekWest VirginiaAmerican Civil War
26 August 1861Battle of Kessler's Cross LanesNicholas County, West Virginia
10 September 1861Battle of Carnifex FerryNicholas County, West VirginiaAmerican Civil War
3 October 1861Battle of Greenbrier RiverPocahontas County, West VirginiaAmerican Civil War
16 October 1861Battle of Bolivar HeightsBolivar Heights, West VirginiaAmerican Civil War
13 December 1861Battle of Camp AlleghenyPocahontas County, West VirginiaAmerican Civil War
6 January 1862Battle of HancockWashington County, West VirginiaAmerican Civil War
1 May 1862Battle of Clark's HouseWest VirginiaAmerican Civil War
15 May 1862Battle of Princeton Court HouseMercer County, West VirginiaAmerican Civil War
23 May 1862Battle of LewisburgLewisburg, West VirginiaAmerican Civil War
10 September 1862Battle of FayettevilleFayetteville, West VirginiaAmerican Civil War
13 September 1862Battle of CharlestonKanawha County, West Virginia
19 September 1862Battle of ShepherdstownJefferson County, West VirginiaAmerican Civil War
19 July 1863Battle of Buffington IslandBuffington Island State Memorial, West VirginiaAmerican Civil War
26 August 1863Battle of White Sulphur SpringsWest VirginiaAmerican Civil War
13 October 1863Battle of BulltownBraxton County, West VirginiaAmerican Civil War
6 November 1863Battle of Droop MountainPocahontas County, West VirginiaAmerican Civil War
7 August 1864Battle of MoorefieldHardy County, West VirginiaAmerican Civil War
21 August 1864Battle of Summit PointSummit Point, West VirginiaAmerican Civil War
25 August 1864Battle of Smithfield CrossingJefferson County, West VirginiaAmerican Civil War
26 October 1864Battle of Winfield, West VirginiaWest Virginia
18 November 1864Battle of KabletownKabletown, West VirginiaAmerican Civil War
1888Battle of the Grapevine CreekWest Virginia
19 May 1920Battle of MatewanMatewan, West VirginiaWest Virginia coal wars
25 August 1921Battle of Blair MountainBlair Mountain, West VirginiaCoal Wars