Mill Point in Pocahontas County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Battle Of Mill Point

Photographed by Craig Doda, March 16, 2019

1. Battle Of Mill Point Marker

Inscription. On the morning of November 5, 1863, Union troops under General William Averell attacked Colonel William Jackson's Confederates around Mill Point, a site used by Jackson as a supply depot. As the skirmishing continued, Federal reinforcements led Jackson to fall back to Droop Mountain, where more Confederates met him. The buildup of men led to a much larger battle the next day.

Erected 2017 by West Virginia Archives & History.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is November 5, 1863.

Location. 38° 9.483′ N, 80° 10.833′ W. Marker is in Mill Point, West Virginia, in Pocahontas County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 219 and West Virginia Route 39 on U.S. 219. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Greenville WV 24945, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Virginia’s Potomac Highlands.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Anna Wallace (here, next to this marker); Mill Point (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); William L. "Mudwall" Jackson (approx. 0.6 miles away); Union Camp (approx. 1.7 miles away); Birthplace of Pearl S. Buck (approx. 1.7 miles away); Home for a Separatist Community (approx. 1.9 miles away); Hillsboro

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(approx. 2 miles away); A Spectacular Crash! (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mill Point.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Yankee Army Camp (was approx. 1.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, March 27, 2024

2. Battle Of Mill Point Marker

Mill Point marker in background to left.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,310 times since then and 85 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 10, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 2. submitted on March 29, 2024, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.