The marker is on US Rt. 219: Here, November 6, 1863, Union troops, commanded by Gen. W. W. Averell, defeated Confederate forces under Gen. John Echols. This has been considered the most extensive engagement in this State and the site was made a State park in 1929.

Droop Mountain Marker in Pocahontas County, W. Va.

Identifier:: 031307
Collection Number:: A&M 927, Summers Family Papers
Title:: Droop Mountain Marker in Pocahontas County, W. Va.
Date:: 1952
Description:: The marker is on US Rt. 219: Here, November 6, 1863, Union troops, commanded by Gen. W. W. Averell, defeated Confederate forces under Gen. John Echols. This has been considered the most extensive engagement in this State and the site was made a State park in 1929.
Subjects:: Historical markers--West Virginia--Pocahontas County., Historic Markers., Droop Mountain, Battle of, W. Va., 1863.
Personal Names:: Averell, William Woods, 1832-1900., Echols, John, 1823-1896.
Acquisition Method:: Acquired
Medium:: print
Projects:: West Virginia History OnView