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Today in History: Union Brigade Triumphs at Battle of Droop Mountain

11/6/2025

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On November 6, 1863, during the American Civil War, a Union brigade led by Brigadier General William W. Averell defeated a smaller Confederate force commanded by Brigadier General John Echols at the Battle of Droop Mountain in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. The Confederates retreated, losing weapons and equipment in the encounter.

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On November 6, 1863, during the American Civil War, a Union brigade led by Brigadier General William W. Averell defeated a smaller Confederate force commanded by Brigadier General John Echols at the Battle of Droop Mountain in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. The Confederates retreated, losing weapons and equipment in the encounter.