Bartow in Pocahontas County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Spirited Artillery Duel
Battle of Greenbrier River, October 3, 1861
| | Camp Bartow Historic Site | |
Photographed by Mark P Brock-Cancellieri, July 20, 2024
1. Spirited Artillery Duel Marker
The Federals lay behind trees and rail fences for protection. Confederate defenders huddled in the relative safety of their trenches. How protected would you feel?
In the Confederate trenches, a small kitten ambled back and forth, oblivious to the storm of death. Whenever a ball kicked up the dirt nearby, the little feline frolicked about it in playful glee.
"I did not know that we were in as heavy a fire as we were. The smoke utterly obscured the fight from us. But our friend in camp told us that the cloud of smoke rolled up from the valley like a city was on fire." James E. Hall, 31st Virginia, CSA
"Four hours without intermission...shook the mountain upon either side, almost deafening us with their echo." Gus Van Dyke, 14th Indiana Infantry, USA
"They fired an average four rounds to our one." Clayton Wilson, 1st Georgia Infantry, CSA
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° 32.204′ N, 79° 46.36′ W. Marker is in Bartow, West Virginia, in Pocahontas County. It can be reached from Old Pike Road (County Route 3) east
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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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Camp Bartow (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Travellers Repose (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Camp Bartow (about 500 feet away); Blue and Gray / Travelers Repose (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Camp Bartow (approx. 0.4 miles away); Battle for the High Ground (approx. 5.1 miles away); West Virginia / Virginia (approx. 5.8 miles away); The Great Raid (approx. 5.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bartow.
Other markers no longer nearby. Camp Allegheny (was approx. 5.1 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Camp Allegheny 1861-1862 (was approx. 5.1 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . .
1. Camp Bartow. West Virginia Land Trust (Submitted on October 6, 2024.)
2. Camp Bartow: A Civil War Site Protected. West Virginia Land Trust preserves site of Civil War battle, camp. (Submitted on October 6, 2024.)
3. Greenbrier River - Camp Bartow. American Battlefield
Photographed by Mark P Brock-Cancellieri, July 20, 2024
2. Spirited Artillery Duel Marker
Photographed by A.T. McRae, circa 1861
3. Map of the battle ground of Greenbrier River.
Library of Congress (G3892.G75S5 1861 .M3)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2024, by Mark P. Brock-Cancellieri of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 214 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 6, 2024, by Mark P. Brock-Cancellieri of Baltimore, Maryland. 3. submitted on October 6, 2024. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
