Skirmish at Bowman's Place

Skirmish at Bowman’s Place
Part of the American Civil War
Article from the Wheeling Daily Intelligencer describing the Skirmish
Date June 29, 1861 (1861-06-29) Location Adam Bowman’s residence, near St. George, Tucker County, West Virginia Result Union victory
Belligerents
USA	CSA
Commanders and leaders
Col. George Andrews Capt. Hiram Miller Col. James Irvine	Capt. John McNutt Lt. Robert McChesney  †
Units involved
15th Ohio Infantry Regiment 16th Ohio Infantry Regiment 1st West Virginia Infantry Regiment	2nd Rockbridge Dragoons Tucker County Home Guards
Strength
280+	20-50+
Casualties and losses
1 killed 1 wounded	1 killed 3 wounded

The Skirmish at Bowman's Place, also known as the Action at Cheat River, was a Civil War battle fought near St. George, West Virginia on June 29, 1861, as part of the Western Virginia campaign.^[1]

A party of Confederate cavalry intended to disrupt the local Unionist elections in Tucker County, but were surprised by a force of Union soldiers hidden around the residence of Adam Bowman on the banks of the Cheat River. The federals ambushed the Confederate force, with both sides sustaining casualties, and the Confederates retreated.^[2]