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

Camp Bartow

Photographed by Mark P Brock-Cancellieri, July 20, 2024

1. Camp Bartow Marker

Inscription. This site served as a Confederate camp from July through November of 1861. Constructed to protect the contested Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, it was the site of an engagement on October 3, 1861 between Union troops under Gen. J.J. Reynolds and Confederates led by Gen. H.R. Jackson. In November the Confederates abandoned the camp and wintered at Camp Allegheny.

Erected 2019 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 October 3, 1861.

Location. 38° 32.275′ N, 79° 46.417′ W. Marker is in Bartow, West Virginia, in Pocahontas County. It is at the intersection of Old Pike Road (County Route 3) and Potomac Highlands Trail (West Virginia Route 28/92), on the right when traveling east on Old Pike Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 19 Old Pike Rd, Bartow WV 24920, 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

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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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Blue and Gray / “Travelers’ Repose” (a few steps from this marker); Travellers Repose (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Camp Bartow (within shouting distance of this marker); Spirited Artillery Duel (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Camp Bartow (approx. 0.3 miles away); Battle for the High Ground (approx. 5.2 miles away); Cheat Mountain (approx. 5.8 miles away); West Virginia / Virginia (approx. 5.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bartow.

Other markers no longer nearby. Camp Allegheny (was approx. 5.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Camp Allegheny 1861-1862 (was approx. 5.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . .
1. Camp Bartow: A Civil War Site Protected.

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West Virginia Land Trust preserves site of Civil War battle, camp. (Submitted on October 5, 2024.)

2. Camp Bartow Historic District. Wikipedia (Submitted on October 5, 2024.)

3. Camp Bartow. West Virginia Land Trust (Submitted on October 5, 2024.)

Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 5, 2024, by Mark P. Brock-Cancellieri of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 248 times since then and 28 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on October 5, 2024, by Mark P. Brock-Cancellieri of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.