Vintage West Virginia; On This Day in West Virginia History, August 27th

August 27, 2022

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Junction of Anthony's Creek and the James River and Kanawha Turnpike, scene of the Battle of White Sulphur Springs

Confederate forces defeated Union troops led by General William Averell at the Battle of White Sulphur Springs, fought on August 26-27, 1863.

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