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, in Scary, 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; Jesse Norton (WIA);	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 on July 17, 1861, during the American Civil War in Scary across the Kanawha River from present day Nitro in Putnam County, West Virginia. It was the first Confederate victory in Kanawha Valley.