Corrick's Ford: After the battles of Philippi, Laurel Hill and Rich Mountain. Gen. R. S. Garnett, new commander of the Confederates, led his army southward through the Tygarts Valley. His force was overtaken at Corrick's Ford, July 13, 1861 defeated and Garnett killed.

Corrick's Ford Marker, Parsons, W. Va.

Identifier:: 031322
Collection Number:: A&M 927, Summers Family Papers
Title:: Corrick's Ford Marker, Parsons, W. Va.
Date:: 1951
Description:: Corrick's Ford: After the battles of Philippi, Laurel Hill and Rich Mountain. Gen. R. S. Garnett, new commander of the Confederates, led his army southward through the Tygarts Valley. His force was overtaken at Corrick's Ford, July 13, 1861 defeated and Garnett killed.
Subjects:: Historic Markers., Corrick's Ford, Battle of, W. Va., 1861., Historical markers--West Virginia--Parsons.
Personal Names:: Garnett, Robert S. (Robert Selden), 1819-1861.
Acquisition Method:: Acquired
Medium:: print
Projects:: West Virginia History OnView