The Battle of Droop Mountain was a battle during the American Civil War, in which Confederate forces met but failed to prevent Union forces under Union Brigadier General W.W. Averell from a rendezvous with Union forces in a joint raid on Confederate railways. Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederacy) Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert Edward Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties 110,000 killed in action, 360,000 total dead, 275,200 wounded 93,000 killed in action, 258,000 total... November 6 is the 310th day of the year (311th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 55 days remaining. ... 1864 (MDCCCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... United States is the current Good Article Collaboration of the week! Please help to improve this article to the highest of standards. ... Map of the division of the states during the Civil War. ... Motto: Deo Vindice (Latin: With God As Our Vindicator) Anthem: God Save the South (unofficial) Dixie (popular) The Bonnie Blue Flag (popular) Capital Montgomery, Alabama (February 4, 1861–May 29, 1861) Richmond, Virginia (May 29, 1861–April 2, 1865) Danville, Virginia (April 3–April 10, 1865) Largest city New Orleans... William Woods Averell (November 5, 1832 – February 3, 1900) was a career U.S. Army officer and a cavalry general in the American Civil War. ... Johnny Echolsis an American singer/songwriter and guitarist. ... Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederacy) Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert Edward Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties 110,000 killed in action, 360,000 total dead, 275,200 wounded 93,000 killed in action, 258,000 total... William Woods Averell (November 5, 1832 – February 3, 1900) was a career U.S. Army officer and a cavalry general in the American Civil War. ...

Assigned command of one of two brigades, Brig. Gen. W.W. Averell moved toward southwestern Virginia with the purpose of disputing movement on the Virginia & Tennessee Railroad when, on November 6, 1863, Averell's forces encountered Confederate forces under the command of Brig. Gen. John Echols at Droop Mountain. After a brief yet violent battle, leaving 526 men from both sides on the battlefield, Averell withdrew with a Union victory and rejoined the second brigade under Brigadier General Alfred Duffie at Lewisburg the following day. This article does not cite its references or sources. ... November 6 is the 310th day of the year (311th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 55 days remaining. ... 1863 (MDCCCLXIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar). ... Johnny Echolsis an American singer/songwriter and guitarist. ... Lewisburg is the name of several places in the United States of America: Lewisburg, Kentucky Lewisburg, Ohio Lewisburg, Pennsylvania Lewisburg, Tennessee Lewisburg, West Virginia There are also places named Louisburg in the United States and Canada. ...

References

• Linedecker, Clifford L., ed. Civil War, A-Z: The Complete Handbook of America's Bloodiest Conflict. New York: Ballentine Books, 2002. ISBN 0-9141-878-4