The Battle of White Sulphur Springs

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Though West Virginia was founded for the purpose of remaining loyal to the Union, severing ties with Virginia, home of the capital of the Confederacy, would prove difficult West Virginia s fate would be tested on its battlegrounds In August 1863, Union general William Woods Averell led a six hundred mile raid culminating in the Battle of White Sulphur Springs in Greenbrier County Colonel George S Patton, grandfather of the legendary World War II general, met Averell with a dedicated Confederate force After a fierce two day battle, Patton defeated Averell, forcing him to retreat Civil War historian Eric J Wittenberg presents a fascinating in depth analysis of the proceedings in the first book length study of this important battle. New Read The Battle of White Sulphur Springs Author Eric J. Wittenberg For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Mr Whittenberg should be commended for this work He took a battle that very few Civil War enthusiasts would be familiar with and he presented the material in a very easy to comprehend manner He does a great ...I ve read and enjoyed several of Wittenberg s other books, but this one unfortunately suffers from tremendous dullness.

The Battle of White Sulphur Springs
  • English
  • 25 September 2017
  • Kindle Edition
  • 192 pages
  • Eric J. Wittenberg
  • The Battle of White Sulphur Springs