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Wild Raid in the Mountains of West Virginia
The fortieth anniversary war story recounts Averell’s 1863 West Virginia raid from Winchester to Monterey and Huntersville. Federals clash with Imboden and Jackson forces in rocky passes near Rocky Gap, earning heavy losses and a dramatic cavalry charge amid salt works and a backtrack retreat completed August 21 with 215 casualties.
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Wa Mountains
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Avenell
Winchester
Shenandoah Valley
Blue Ridge
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Rhoenig
John Dimboden
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Chatnet
Imbedts
Jlotns
Geltisburg
Wimchester
Imboden
Petersburg
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Tepore
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Franklin
Tetersburg
Huntersvill
Voc Borxig
Jackson
Haniersville
White Sulphur Springs
Baron Koenig
West Virginiia
Adcurney
Third West Virginia
Fourteenth Pennsylvania Cavalry
Jose
Sam Jones
Averel
Rocky Gap Wold Hase
Jones
Shenandoakh
Staunton
Muders
Huntershie
Pring
Baron von Koenig
Captain Bird
Fourteenth Pennsylvania
von Koenig
Major McNally
Scammon
Huntersville
Beverley
George L. Kilmer