William W. Averell
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William Woods Averell was a career United States Army officer and a cavalry general in the American Civil War. He was the only Union general to achieve a major victory against the Confederates in the
Averell, 1861–1865
Col. William W. Averell (sitting) of 3rd Pennsylvania Cavalry with staff in August 1862
Battle of Moorefield
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The Battle of Moorefield was a cavalry battle in the American Civil War, which took place on August 7, 1864. The fighting occurred along the South Branch of the Potomac River, north of Moorefield, Wes
William W. Averell
…the Confederates in the Valley Campaigns of 1864 prior to the arrival of Philip Sheridan, at the Battle of Rutherford's (Carter's) Farm and at the Battle of Moorefield. After the war, Averell was appointed by President Andrew Johnson as a diplomat to British North America, serving 1866 to 1869. Also an entrepreneur…
Ruins of bank and home in Chambersburg in 1864
Gen. John McCausland