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Timeline of West Virginia: Civil War and Statehood
November 30, 1861


Official Records of the War of the Rebellion
Series 1, Volume 5, p. 451

NOVEMBER 30, 1861.:Skirmish near mouth of Little Cacapon River, West Virginia.

Report of Brig. Gen. B. F. Kelley, U. S. Army.

ROMNEY, VA., November 30, 1861:11 p. m.

Nothing new to-night except bushwhackers captured 6 of our horses and wounded 3 men to-day. Teams were out on river road south of town after hay. But to offset that, Captain Dyche's met party of secesh near mouth of Little Cacapon and captured 4 horses, saddles and bridles, one a field officer's. Little Cacapon Bridge will be done to-morrow morning.

B. F. KELLEY,
Brigadier-General.

Maj. Gen. GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN.


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