Battle of Carnifex Ferry

When

10 Sep 1861

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

38.21° N, 80.94° W

Description

1861 battle of the American Civil War

Battle of the American Civil War

The Battle of Carnifex Ferry took place on September 10, 1861 in Nicholas County, Virginia, as part of the Operations in Western Virginia Campaign during the American Civil War. The battle resulted in a Union strategic victory that contributed to the eventual Confederate withdrawal from western Virginia, which in turn led to the creation of the State of West Virginia two years later.

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• American Civil War12 Apr 1861 · Civil war