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Laurel Hill Battlefield | |
Randolph County Convention & Visitors Bureau 1035 N. Randolph Avenue, Elkins, WV 26241
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Occurring right after the Phillipi races in which Confederate soldiers were routed from the town of Phillipi, the Battle of Laurel Hill lasted six days. After Confederate General Garrett, the first general killed in the Civil War, went down, Union troops ultimately prevailed in this decisive encounter.
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