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"Mingo Flats--Named for the Mingo Indians who had a village here.  This tribe was a branch of the Iroquois.  The Seneca Indian Trail passes this point.  On Valley Mountain in 1861.  Gen. Robert E. Lee camped while campaigning in this valley."

1. Mingo Flats Historic Marker on U. S. Route 219 at Valley Head, Randolph County, W. Va.

"Huntersville--Established in 1821.  Early trading post here brought hunters and trappers and gave name to the town.  In 1822, first county court met here at the home of John Bradshaw. Gen. Lee was encamped here in 1861.

2. Huntersville Historic Marker on Knapp Creek, Pocahontas County, W. Va.

'On this knoll, General Robert E. Lee maintained headquarters from July to September, 1861 after taking command of the Confederate forces in West Virginia.  His army on Valley Mountain guarded the road leading south into Virginia,' The maker stands on US 219 in Linwood in Pocahontas Co.

3. Lee's Headquarters Marker on U. S. Route 219, Linwood, W. Va.