Bartow in Pocahontas County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Camp Allegheny
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, August 8, 2012
1. Camp Allegheny Marker
West Virginia Archives and History, 2011
Confederate forces led by Col. Edward Johnson held a fortified camp here in winter of 1861-62. Sharp attack occurred, Dec. 13, 1861, in which the Union troops under Gen. Robert Milroy were beaten off.
Erected 1963 by West Virginia Historic Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical date for this entry is December 13, 1861.
Location. 38° 28.536′ N, 79° 41.946′ W. Marker is in Bartow, West Virginia, in Pocahontas County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 250 and Forest Service Road, on the right when traveling south on U.S. 250. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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 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: The First Campaign (a few steps from this marker); West Virginia / Virginia (a few steps from this marker); The Great Raid (a few steps from this marker); Highland County / West Virginia (within shouting distance of this marker in Virginia); a different marker also named Camp Allegheny (approx. 0.7 miles away in Virginia); Battle for the High Ground (approx. 1.3 miles away);
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Other markers no longer nearby. Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing); War In West Virginia (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing); Camp Allegheny 1861-1862 (was approx. 1.3 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Camp Allegheny (was approx. 1.3 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Camp Allegheney by markers.
Photographed by Craig Swain, July 10, 2010
2. Camp Allegheny Marker
This is a prior iteration of the marker with a 1967 erection date.
via Historic America, November 10, 2019
3. Camp Allegheny Battlefield in Pocahontas County, West Virginia
Historic America website entry
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Photographed by Craig Swain
4. Markers at the Intersection
Several interpretive markers stand at the intersection, which also stands at the state line.
Photographed by Craig Swain, July 10, 2010
5. Confederate Camp
Much of the impressive earthworks on site lay on private property. Looking from the Forest Service land over an open field, Confederate camp straddled the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike, which ran from the left of this view, diagonally, just over the ridge in the foreground.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,362 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 11, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 2. submitted on July 11, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3. submitted on March 30, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4, 5. submitted on July 11, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
