Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Cheat river” in chapter 2 of Col. Robert White, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 2.2, West Virginia:

... these, Lieut. Robert McChesney, of Rockbridge county, was killed by a Federal ambush in Tucker county, June 29th, while fighting gallantly. While the Virginians were thus preparing to defend the Cheat river line, McClellan, having entered Virginia in person, was promising the Washington authorities, as early as June 23d, an attack which should turn the Confederate position. He had issued proclamations...
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