Battle of Camp Allegheny

Battle of Camp Allegheny
Battle of Allegheny Mountain
Battle of Buffalo Mountain
Part of the American Civil War
Camp Allegheny Battlefield
Battlefield along Allegheny Mountain
DateDecember 13, 1861 (1861-12-13)
Location
Pocahontas County, Virginia (now West Virginia)
38°28′26″N 79°43′28″W / 38.47389°N 79.72444°W / 38.47389; -79.72444 (Camp Allegheny)
Result Inconclusive[1]
Belligerents
United States United States (Union) Confederate States of America CSA (Confederacy)
Commanders and leaders
Robert Milroy Edward Johnson
Strength
Brigades Brigades
Casualties and losses
137 146

The Battle of Camp Allegheny, also known as the Battle of Allegheny Mountain, took place on December 13, 1861, in Pocahontas County, Virginia (now West Virginia), about 3 miles from the mountainous border of Highland County, Virginia, as part of the Operations in Western Virginia Campaign during the American Civil War.[1] The battle was a small brigade-level conflict, and while the Confederates technically won with a Union withdrawal, it was considered militarily indecisive. However, it had critical implications for the future border of Virginia and West Virginia, ensuring Highland County remained in Confederate hands and would not be involved in the formation of the future state of West Virginia.[2]

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  2. ^ "Battle shaped destiny of Virginia, West Virginia".