Battle of Scary Creek

Battle of Scary Creek
	Part of the American Civil War
	; Plaque commemorating the Battle of Scary Creek
Date	July 17, 1861
Location	Mouth of Scary Creek, Kanawha River to Nitro now in Putnam County, West Virginia
Result	Confederate victory
Belligerents
United States of America (Union)	Confederate States of America
Commanders and leaders
Jacob Dolson Cox; John W. Lowe	Henry A. Wise; George S. Patton, Sr (WIA); Albert G. Jenkins
Strength
1,000+ (est.)	800
Casualties and losses
14 killed, 30 wounded, 7 captured	4 killed, 6 wounded

The Battle of Scary Creek was a minor battle fought during the American Civil War across the Kanawha River from present day Nitro in Putnam County, West Virginia on July 17, 1861. It was the first Confederate victory in Kanawha Valley.

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