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Yes there was a battle called battle of Philippi George A porterfield  was ordered to take charge of the units in northwest virginia and he gathered volunteers on may 4 1861 know that George B  was the head department of the ohio would order troops to move to the same area porterfield got to grafton town but 800 of his volunteers fell behind .Morris attacked at dawn on june 3rd and the confederates broke immediately.anti-secessionists attending the wheeler convention were emboldened to reject Virginas ordinance of secession

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1.They helped by supplying coal, timber, and salt, and transportation by railroad.

2. There were 20,000 to 22,000 soldiers that helped in the war effort.

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Harris was a doctor before the civil war and we was in the wig party then joined the republican party.When the civil war began he took command of the union.He was present at the battle of droop Mountain in 11/1863 which ended confederate resistance in west virginia.

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"Crook commanded West Virginia on 7/25/1864.On August 9th he renamed the departments main field force the army of West Virginia .It comprised three divisions and effectively served as a corps within major General Philip H. Sheridans army of the Shenandoah. Sheridans main goal were dealing with general jubal A. After this West Virginia fought 3 more battles named third battle of Winchester 9/19 , Fish Hill 9/21-22 , Cedar Creek 10/19. After this forces was finally neutralized.

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Troops furnished-31,872

killed/mortally wounded-1,247

Died of Disease-1878

Died of Other Causes-892

Total-4,017

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This battle was fought in 9/1861 it was a small affair nothing big so it didn't effect the civil war.Lee division 2 pronged attack against fort milroy on cheat mountains and there troops held at nearby Elk water. The attack on the fort was lunched on the 12th.I had no effect that why he returned to bade on the 17th.

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Infantry regiment- 19

Infantry battalions-1

independent infantry unit-1

3 month infantry regiment-1

cavalry regiment-7

light artillery batteries-8

sailors/marine personnel-133

colored troops-196

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This happened in 9/1862 Lee lunched a invasion of the north by leading his army of northern virginia into Maryland.Lee split his men sending some 20000 troops under general thomas to capture harpers ferry.Jackson's troops began arriving on the 12th and some fifty cannon were placed on the high ground by the early morning of the 15th. The fierce barrage forced Dixon to surrender quickly.