Statistics for occurrence #1 of “northwestern Virginia” in chapter 4 of Maj. Jed. Hotchkiss, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 3, Virginia:

... victory, on the strength of which McClellan mounted the first round of his ladder of fame. The Philippi Races, as this campaign was called, encouraged the Union and depressed the loyal citizens of northwestern Virginia . Porterfield continued his retreat across Laurel hill through Beverly and on to Huttonsville, with about 1,000 men, including 1 80 cavalry, all undisciplined. The Federal cavalry advance occupi...
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