Vintage West Virginia; On This Day in West Virginia History, October 13th

October 13, 2022

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Vintage West Virginia

On October 13, 1863, Union troops under Captain William H. Mattingly defeated a Confederate force led by Colonel William L. Jackson at the Battle of Bulltown.

Learn more: The Battle of Bulltown Report of Captain William H. Mattingly on the Battle of Bulltown "My Recollection And Experiences Of The Civil War" (Battle of Bulltown) "Our Victory At Bulltown" "Childhood Memories of Old Fort At Bulltown Revived in Interesting Sketch" "The Battle of Bulltown," by Roy Bird Cook Document-Based Questions