The haunted descriptions of Droop Mountain Battlefield include reports of disembodied voices, screams, whispers, and physical sensations like being touched or scratched by unseen forces. Visitors have also reported hearing the sounds of battle, such as cannons and guns, and in one instance, a headless Confederate soldier was seen by a retired logger. These phenomena are often attributed to the spirits of the soldiers who died there during the last significant Civil War battle in West Virginia on November 6, 1863. Visitors and locals have reported hearing screams, whispers, and the sounds of ghostly battle, including the firing of cannons and guns. Some people have claimed to feel touched, have their clothes pulled, or experience scratches from an unseen presence. There are reports of visual phenomena, such as a headless Confederate soldier being seen by a former logger. Some believe the spirits of the soldiers attempt to communicate with living visitors through these experiences.