What the records say
- When
- 10 May 1864
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 37.04° N, 81.12° W
- Description
- 1864 battle of the American Civil War
Battle of Cove Mountain
Battle in the American Civil War
The Battle of Cove Mountain occurred in Wythe County, Virginia, on May 10, 1864, during the American Civil War. A Union cavalry division commanded by Brigadier General William W. Averell was prevented from attacking a lead mine located near Wytheville. Confederate forces commanded by Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan, with a detachment of a brigade of cavalry from the command of Brigadier General William E.
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