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Forging a State: The Western Virginia Campaign of July 1861-Part IV

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Kevin Pawlak

Robert Garnett received word of his army’s defeat at Rich Mountain on the night of July 11.  He had to move quickly, as a Federal force advancing from the Rich Mountain battlefield that occupied the town of Beverly would be … Continue reading →

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