During the first summer of the Civil War, Union troops established a strong defensive position on the summit of Cheat Mountain. The Confederate government sent Robert E. Lee to push them off. His attack failed. Cheat Mountain in Randolph County, is now part of West Virginia. Gen. no. 48, neg. by D, No. 27. Date 1884, July 16. Wednesday, 11 A.M. Cloudy.

View Westward Down Cheat Mountain, W. Va.

Identifier:: 028180
Collection Number:: Biscoe
Title:: View Westward Down Cheat Mountain, W. Va.
Date:: 1884/07/16
Creator:: Biscoe, Thomas and Walter
Description:: During the first summer of the Civil War, Union troops established a strong defensive position on the summit of Cheat Mountain. The Confederate government sent Robert E. Lee to push them off. His attack failed. Cheat Mountain in Randolph County, is now part of West Virginia. Gen. no. 48, neg. by D, No. 27. Date 1884, July 16. Wednesday, 11 A.M. Cloudy.
Acquisition Source:: Marietta College
Acquisition Method:: Loan
Medium:: print
Projects:: West Virginia History OnView