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Battle of Greenbrier River
 | This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. (February 2010) |
| Battle of Greenbrier River | |||||||
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| Part of the American Civil War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 United States (Union) |
 Confederate States | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Brig. Gen. Joseph Reynolds | Brig. Gen. Henry Jackson | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 5,000 | 1,800 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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8 killed 35 wounded |
6 killed 33 wounded 13 missing | ||||||
  Greenbrier River Location within West Virginia | |||||||
The Battle of Greenbrier River, also known as the Battle of Camp Bartow, took place on October 3, 1861 in Pocahontas County, Virginia (present-day West Virginia) as part of the Western Virginia Campaign of the American Civil War.[2]
- ^ Lesser, 2004, p. 233, wrote that the battle "was a rare victory for Confederates in Western Virginia" although "Reynolds...also claimed success." Newell, 1996, p. 246, wrote that "the encounter had little immediate impact" but also calls it an "unsuccessful foray" by Reynolds. Poland, 2006, pp. 311-312, gives a more nuanced interpretation describing the reactions of both commanders as claiming success.
- ^ National Park Service. Battle Summary [1] Retrieved October 3, 2016.
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