The Battle of Greenbrier River or the Battle of Camp Bartow took place on October 2 and 3, 1861. The skirmish took place near the base of Cheat Mountain, in the present-day Pocahontas County, west. Virginia. The operation would extend from June to December. General Reynolds believed that if he could get rid of Camp Bartow, he could easily reach the Virginia counties across the mountains to the east. Brigadier General Joseph Reynolds was the Union commander while Brigadier General Henry R. Jackson was the Confederate commander. Reynolds had about 5,000 men of different arms. His main force included the 24th, 25th, and 32nd Ohio Infantry, the 7th, 9th, 13th, 14th, 15th, and 17th Indiana Infantry, the 4th U.S. Artillery, and several others. General Jackson had about 2,000 men. He had reported that his army was down to a third of its strength due to diseases that spread easily in the harsh camp conditions. His main force included the 1st and 12th Georgia Infantries, the 23rd and 44th and a battalion of the 25th Virginia Infantry, the 3rd Arkansas Infantry and the 31st Virginia Infantry, and a few others. Despite heavy fire and spiritual combat, casualties were extremely low. The Union actually had 8 men killed and 35 wounded. Some reports say a man had his arm torn off and took his knife and cut the tendons still connected. The Confederates had lost six men, 33 wounded and 13 men missing in action. It was later discovered that the missing 13 had been taken prisoner by General Reynolds. The Union attacked around eight a.m. and pushed back the picket lines, driving them back with rifle fire. The Confederates were so outgunned that they received one hit for every four Union shots. General Rey...... middle of paper ...... has lived in the same place for generations, reconstructions every year. They use original-style muzzleloaders and cannons in specific areas so people can view them from a safe distance, take notes, and not get hurt. Works Cited “Battle of Greenbrier River Pocahontas, West Virginia.” Battle of the Greenbrier River. Np, and Web. October 30, 2013 « Civil War Daily Gazette >> The Battle of Greenbrier River: “Go back and fire your damn guns!” » Civil War Daily Gazette RSS.Np and Web. October 30, 2013. McClarey, Donald R. “Almost the Chosen People.” Almost chosen people. OCTOBER 3, 2011 AT 5:30 AM, October 3, 2011. Web. November 8, 2013. Davis, Kenneth C. and Matt Faulker. “Why didn’t the North let the South go?” I don't know much about American history. New York: HarperCollins, 2003. 88-107. Print. Geoffry C. Ward. “The Civil War” in New York; Alfred A. Knopf, 1990. Print.