Also Known As
- Battle of Camp Bartow
Date and Location
- October 3, 1861
- Pocahontas County, Virginia (now West Virginia)
Campaign
Principal Union Commanders
- Brigadier General Joseph J. Reynolds
Principal Confederate Commanders
- Brigadier General Henry R. Jackson
Union Forces Engaged
- Various brigades and regiments
Confederate Forces Engaged
- Various brigades and regiments
Number of Union Soldiers Engaged
- Roughly 5,000
Number of Confederate Soldiers Engaged
- Roughly 1,800
Estimated Union Casualties
- 43 (8 killed and 35 wounded)
Estimated Confederate Casualties
- 52 (6 killed, 22 wounded, and 13 missing)
Result
- Inconclusive
Timeline of the Battle of Greenbrier River
These are the main events and battles of the Western Virginia Campaign in order.
- June 3, 1861 — Battle of Philippi
- July 6–7, 1861 — Battle of Middle Fork Bridge
- July 11, 1861 — Battle of Rich Mountain
- July 13, 1861 — Battle of Corrick’s Ford
- August 26, 1861 — Battle of Kessler’s Cross Lanes
- September 10, 1861 — Battle of Carnifex Ferry
- September 12–15, 1861 — Battle of Cheat Mountain
- October 3, 1861 — Battle of Greenbrier River
- December 13, 1861 — Battle of Camp Allegheny