Near Camp Creek in Mercer County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Battle of Clark’s House

Photographed by Jamie Abel, April 25, 2011

1. Battle of Clark's House Marker

Inscription. Near this site on May 1, 1862, Battle of the Henry Clark House occurred. Lt. Col. Rutherford B. Hayes’ 23rd Ohio Vol. Inf. engaged Confederates under Col. Walter Jenifer. Captain Richard B. Foley, commanding the “Flat Top Copperheads,” the “eyes and ears” of area Confederate forces, was severely wounded in action. Forced to retreat, Confederates burned Princeton.

Erected 2003 by West Virginia Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans and West Virginia Archives & History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #19 Rutherford B. Hayes, the Sons of Confederate Veterans/United Confederate Veterans, and the West Virginia Archives and History series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1846.

Location. 37° 31.785′ N, 81° 6.537′ W. Marker is near Camp Creek, West Virginia, in Mercer County. It is on U.S. 19 0.1 miles east of County Road 19/4. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Camp Creek WV 25820, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Southern Coalfields.

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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: In Memory of Cornelius H. Charlton (approx. 3.9 miles away); Bluestone River (approx. 5½ miles away); Bluestone National Scenic River

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(approx. 5½ miles away); a different marker also named Bluestone River (approx. 6 miles away); Ghent Explosion Memorial (approx. 6.6 miles away); Pipestem Knob Primitive Baptist Church (approx. 7½ miles away); Mercer County / Summers County (approx. 7.7 miles away); Neely "Plantation" (approx. 7.8 miles away).

Also see . . .
1. West Virginia in the American Civil War. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on May 6, 2011, by Jamie Abel of Westerville, Ohio.)

2. Camp Jones and The Civil War Activities of Flat Top Mtn. Clio website entry (Submitted on January 21, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed by Jamie Abel, April 25, 2011

2. Battle of Clark's House Marker

U.S. Route 19 heads west, crossing I-77 in the near background.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 5, 2011, by Jamie Abel of Westerville, Ohio. This page has been viewed 4,083 times since then and 125 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 5, 2011, by Jamie Abel of Westerville, Ohio. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.