What the records say
- When
- 13 Sep 1862
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 38.35° N, 81.64° W
- Description
- 1862 battle in the American Civil War
Battle of Charleston (1862)
Battle in the American Civil War
The Battle of Charleston was a Confederate victory in Kanawha County, Virginia, on September 13, 1862, during the American Civil War. Troops led by Major General William W. Loring defeated a Union force led by Colonel Joseph Andrew Jackson Lightburn.
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