The Battle of Greenbrier River, also known as the Battle of Camp Bartow, was fought on October 3, 1861, in Pocahontas County, Virginia (now West Virginia) as part of the Operations in Western Virginia Campaign during the American Civil War.
The battle was inconclusive, with neither side gaining a decisive victory. The Union forces, commanded by Brig. Gen. Joseph Reynolds, attacked the Confederate position at Camp Bartow, but were unable to dislodge them. The Confederates, commanded by Col. John Pegram, suffered slightly higher casualties than the Union forces, but were able to maintain their position.
The battle was strategically unimportant, but it did have some significance in terms of morale. The Union victory at Philippi, Virginia, just a few weeks earlier, had raised hopes that the war would be a quick and easy victory for the Union. The inconclusive outcome of the Battle of Greenbrier River helped to dampen those hopes and showed that the war would be a long and difficult struggle.
In terms of casualties, the Union forces suffered 8 killed and 35 wounded, while the Confederate forces suffered 6 killed, 33 wounded, and 13 missing.
Overall, the Battle of Greenbrier River was a tactical draw, but it had some strategic significance in terms of morale. The battle showed that the war would not be a quick and easy victory for the Union, and it helped to dampen the hopes that had been raised by the Union victory at Philippi.
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