Bulltown in Braxton County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Neglected and Forgotten
Photographed by Craig Doda, August 2, 2026
1. Neglected and Forgotten Marker
After visiting this site in 1914, a former resident of the Bulltown area described childhood memories of the abandoned Union encampment, long after the Civil War had ended (Reported in the Braxton Central, May 1, 1914):
I was once a frequent visitor to this field. In fact, it was my playground when but a lad of ten. On entering the old field a feeling of awe would come over me as I walked through the bluegrass-sodded breastworks. There in the trenches I found the place where the cannons had stood guarding the pike; the well that had quenched the thirst of many powder-blackened lips, but now falling in; the indentation left by the magazine; and close by, the bone-strewn ground where the commissary had stood. In the far corner of the works stood the old cavalry sheds, with their falling, moss-covered roofssome tottering with the wind, so frail were they, while others had tumbled to the ground. The sheds are all that remain of the old camp, and soon they will disappear like the rest. In my childish fancy I would hear again the dull "Woe, Woe" of the dying battle, as my mother had told me of hearing it when a girl. Neglectedand forgotten sleep the heroes of the unrecorded Battle of Bulltown.
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is May 1, 1914.
Location. 38° 47.434′ N, 80° 33.91′ W. Marker is in Bulltown, West Virginia, in Braxton County. It is at the intersection of Bulltown Campground Road and Millstone Run Road, on the right when traveling west on Bulltown Campground Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2061 Gauley Turnpike, Napier WV 26631, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Central West Virginia. 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 walking distance of this marker: The Battle of Bulltown (here, next to this marker); Main Trench (here, next
Photographed by Craig Doda, August 2, 2026
2. Neglected and Forgotten Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 24, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 24, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
