Battle for the New River Bridge

  • Also Known As: Battle of Cloyd's Mountain
  • Also Known As: Mission to destroy New River Bridge at Central Depot

In April 1864, General US Grant ordered General George C Crook to destroy the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad bridge in Central Depot, VA, the last major supply link to Confederate forces. Three brigades of George C Crook's Army of the Kanawha left Charleston, WV and travel through the Allegheny Mountains into southwest Virginia. - AsNotedIn



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Y/M/D Description Place
1864/05/09 The Union is victorious at Cloyd's Mountain. The battle last about an hour but resulted in over 1200 casualties out of 8400 combatants. The Union lost 688 men, about 10 percent of their force while the Confederates lost 538, 23 percent of their force. Back Creek Farm, Cloyd, Dublin, VA
1864/05/09 James Cloyd house serves as a hospital and as the headquarters for General Crook Back Creek Farm, Cloyd, Dublin, VA
1864/05/09 Albert G Jenkins is mortally wounded and captured during the Battle of Cloyd's Mountain. A Union surgeon amputates Jenkins' arm. Back Creek Farm, Cloyd, Dublin, VA
1864/05/09 New Dublin Church is, probably, used as a hospital by the cavalry brigade of CSA Brigadier General Albert G Jenkins after the battle at Cloyds Mountain. New Dublin Presbyterian Church, Dublin, VA
1864/05/09 After the Battle of Cloyds Mountain many private residences in the area are used to care for Confederate wounded. In Dublin, according to a witness, "Every house on main-street had some wounded ones, somehad four or five, some of them dreadfully wounded." Dublin Historic District, Dublin, VA
1864/05/10 Union forces battle confederate forces and burn the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad New River Bridge New River Bridge site, Radford
1864/05/10 Union army assaults the Radford home believing it to be a Confederate headquarters Arnheim, Radford
1864/05/21 Albert G Jenkins dies in Dublin, VA Dublin, VA, Virginia

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