Droop Mountain Battlefield

Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park

Droop Mountain Battlefield is the site of one of West Virginia's largest and last important Civil War battles. The battle was fought on November 6, 1863, between the Union army of Gen. William Averell and the Confederate army of Gen. John Echols. Echols's army was pushed south into Virginia and never regained control of southeastern West Virginia.

Related Battles

Pocahontas, WV | November 6, 1863
Result: Union Victory
Estimated Casualties
394
Union
119
Confed.
275