Dry Creek Battle
N 37° 48.132 W 080° 17.144
17S E 562879 N 4184109
The Dry Creek Battle is also known as the Battle of White Sulphur Springs.
Waymark Code: WM20WN
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 08/17/2007
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In August 1863, General W. W. Averell began moving his troops from the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia toward Southwest Virginia, where he planned to destroy the Virginia – Tennessee Railroad and the Confederate Salt Works in Saltville, Virginia. General Averell proceeded through the western mountain into present day West Virginia. It was here that Averell’s troop encountered Confederate Forces under the command of General William E. “Grumble” Jones, General John Echols and Colonel George H. Patton.
The battlefield of White Sulphur or Dry Creek, took place in a narrow, along the old James River and Kanawha Turnpike. During the battle both Confederate and Union forces suffered a large number of causalities, and both sides exhausted just about all of their ammunition. The battle ended when Confederate forces held their ground and prevented Union forces from getting control of this section of the country, and effectually prevented their destroying the Confederate communications to the south and southwest.
Marker Title: Dry Creek Battle
Marker Location: Route 60 at Route 92
County or Independent City: Greenbrier County
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Historic Commission - 1963
Marker Number: Not listed
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