First Confederate victory in Kanawha Valley fought here July 17, 1861. Charge of the Rangers under Captain (later General) Jenkins won the day. Whitelaw Reid described the event as a war correspondent with Gen. Cox's Union forces.

Marker is on Winfield Road (U.S. 35) ½ mile south of Interstate 64, on the right when traveling south.

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