Battle Of Carnifex Ferry

	partof	the American Civil War
	date	September 10 , 1861
	place	Nicholas County, West Virginia
	result	Union victory
	combatant1	United States Of America
	combatant2	Confederate States Of America
	commander1	William S Rosecrans
	commander2	John B Floyd
	casualties1	250 total (US and CS)
	casualties2	250 total (US and CS)

The Battle of Carnifex Ferry took place on September 10 , 1861 in Nicholas County, Virginia (now West Virginia ), as part of the Operations in Western Virginia Campaign during the American Civil War .

Learning of Col. Erastus Tyler 's rout at Kessler's Cross Lanes , Brig. Gen. William S. Rosecrans moved three Brigade s south from Clarksburg to support him. On the afternoon of September 10 , he advanced against Confederate Brig. Gen. John B. Floyd 's camps at Carnifex Ferry. Darkness halted several hours' fighting. The strength of the Union Artillery convinced Floyd to retreat across the Gauley River during the night. Floyd blamed his defeat on his co-commander Brig. Gen. Henry A. Wise , contributing to further dissension within the Confederate command.

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