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New book on Belle Boyd
A new book on Confederate spy Belle Boyd has recently been released. Belle Boyd: The Rebel Spy is the first serious non-fiction account of her life in 34 years. Belle Boyd was from Martinsburg, Virginia (West Virginia) and considered the most notorious and...
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Jefferson County bridge to be named for highest ranking African-American Civil War officer
From The Journal, April 20, 2017 Building Bridges: African-American Civil War major’s name lives on CHARLES TOWN — Martin Robison Delany was a physician, journalist, abolitionist major in the Union Army and newspaper publisher. He was also an African-American, and...
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West Virginia Land Trust preserves site of Greenbrier River Civil War battle, camp
West Virginia Land Trust preserves site of Greenbrier River Civil War battle, camp
read moreHelp Save 4 Battlefields in West Virginia and Virginia
The Civil War Trust now has the opportunity to save 243 acres at four battlefields in Virginia and West Virginia. We are saving a vital tract at the heart of the Cedar Creek battlefield in Virginia, as well as additional acres at another Virginia battlefield, New...
read moreMore Land at Shepherdstown Battlefield Forever Protected
An 11-acre parcel of the Shepherdstown Battlefield was purchased through negotiations by the Civil War Trust assisted by Jefferson County Historic Landmarks Commission. Read the entire story via the Jefferson County Historic Landmarks Commission... ...
read moreMike Smith, Droop Mountain Battlefield Superintendent, honored at retirement
After 34 years of faithful service to the state of West Virginia, Droop Mountain Battlefield Superintendent Mike Smith has retired. Smith was also responsible for nearby Beartown State Park. To honor his many contributions to preserving and interpreting the Droop...
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WVSU students learn to dig history in Fort Scammon archaeology project
Six West Virginia State University students, working with two history professors and an archaeologist, have spent the past two weeks on a hilltop overlooking downtown Charleston. They’re digging into the task of learning more about one of West Virginia’s...
read moreFrench honored by Hagerstown Civil War Round Table
The Hagerstown Civil War Round Table presented Steven C. French with its 2016 Henry Kyd Douglas Award. French, a former middle-school teacher, is the author of “Imboden’s Brigade in the Gettysburg Campaign” (2008), which was recognized with three prestigious awards;...
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West Virginia History: An Open Access Reader
West Virginia History: An Open Access Reader West Virginia University Libraries Kevin Barksdale (Marshall University) and Ken Fones-Wolf (West Virginia University) assembled this collection of essays, mostly from the journal they edit, West...
read moreA Message from our Friends at the Shepherdstown Battlefield Preservation Assocation
We need your help. We have been advised that in order for Senator Manchin to sponsor legislation to expand the boundaries of the Antietam National Park to include the site of the Battle of Shepherdstown, his office needs to hear from many WV residents. If you reside...
read moreJames L. Broomall named director of George Tyler Moore Center
Shepherd University has named Dr. James L. Broomall as director of the George Tyler Moore Center for the Study of the Civil War. Click here to read the entire press release as well as listen to an interview with Dr. Broomall... More information on the George Tyler...
read moreBattle of Scary Creek monument moved, rededicated
On July 18, 2015, the United Daughters of the Confederacy held a rededication ceremony for the Battle of Scary Creek monument, located along the Kanawha River near St. Albans, West Virginia. The monument was relocated to a more accessible location on the opposite...
read moreInterior Dept. Releases Final Study of Shepherdstown Battlefield
For Immediate Release – July 27, 2015 Shepherdstown, West Virginia In early July, The Department of Interior released the final study documents of the National Park Service’s (NPS) Special Resource Study (SRS) of the Shepherdstown Battlefield. The Battle of...
read moreHistory App Created by Marshall Professor
Clio not only directs users to historical sites using global positioning system on smartphones, it also provides a brief explanation and includes photos, links and other artifacts to expand knowledge of each site. Read the entire article in the Charleston Gazette.......
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Free At Last: West Virginia’s tortuous road to emancipation
by John E. Stealey III, Distinguished Professor, Emeritus, of History at Shepherd University When the West Virginia Bill was introduced into the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, statehood supporters soon discovered that passage was...
read more150 years ago, hungry Confederates captured Union garrison, supplies at Beverly
by Rick Steelhammer, for the Charleston Gazette How do you motivate 300 battle-weary cavalrymen to voluntarily leave their encampment in the dead of winter, ride more than 75 miles across snow-covered mountains, and then attack an enemy garrison force more than three...
read moreCivil War soldiers buried as Confederate may actually be Union
by Rick Steelhammer, The Charleston Gazette COLUMBUS, Ohio — Towering over rows of neatly arranged headstones at Columbus Confederate Cemetery, a tarnished bronze statue of a Southern soldier stands watch atop a granite archway on which the word “Americans” has been...
read morePreservation of Shepherdstown Battlefield Land Celebrated
On Sunday afternoon, November 16, a sign was erected and dedicated to commemorate the purchase and preservation of two properties totaling 2.2 acres on the site of the 1862 Battle of Shepherdstown. The properties are contiguous to the historic Cement Mill property...
read moreShepherdstown Battlefield Special Resource Study
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE National Park Service News Release National Park Service Seeks Public Comment on the Shepherdstown Battlefield Special Resource Study/Boundary Study/Environmental Assessment WASHINGTON - Today, the National Park Service (NPS) released the...
read moreHelp Save 13 acres at Harper’s Ferry
Harpers Ferry is one of the most historic places in the United States. In 1783, Thomas Jefferson stood in awe of its beauty. Abolitionist John Brown raided the U.S. arsenal at Harpers Ferry in 1859, only to be captured by U.S. Marines led by Col. Robert E. Lee and Lt....
read moreFallen West Virginia soldiers to be honored during Lynchburg 150th events
West Virginia soldiers who were casualties of the 1864 Lynchburg Campaign will be honored during 150th anniversary events in Lynchburg, Virginia. On Sunday afternoon, June 15th, there will be a marker dedication at 2pm at Quaker Memorial Presbyterian Church in...
read moreShepherdstown Battlefield Updates
The Civil War Trust has negotiated to purchase a property on the Shepherdstown Battlefield and has asked for the Shepherdstown Battlefield Preservation Association's (SBPA) help in funding the purchase. The property, with a house, is 1.6 acres and contiguous to the...
read more34th Ohio Soldier Writes of Prayer Meetings in Camp on Flat Top Mountain in 1862
In a letter from Flat Top Mountain, [West] Virginia, on July 18, 1862, Sergeant John F. Sherrick of Company E, 34th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, describes the beauty of the area, and of prayer meetings being held in camp. Enlisting at age 27, Sherrick was later wounded...
read moreHelp Save Cool Spring Battlefield
You can help save 924 acres of core battlefield at Cool Springs, Virginia, where 5000 troops of General George Crook's Army of West Virginia fought against a force of 8000 Confederates on July 18, 1864. (Casualties: Federal 422, Confederate 397) Several West...
read more150th Anniversary, Battle of Droop Mountain
November 6, 2013, marked the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Droop Mountain. Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park Superintendent Michael Smith did a great job in organizing a wonderful ceremony to dedicate a new monument to the soldiers killed or died of wounds...
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Good job, Rick!
Very nice article, Rick.
Very good
Well done Rick!!!
Awesome!
wvculture.org
The West Virginia Archives and History web site offers detailed information on the state's history, outlines the documents available in the State Archives, and provides assistance in ...
West Virginia Archives and History
President Abraham Lincoln signed the West Virginia statehood bill on December 31, 1862. http://www.wvculture.org/history/thisdayinwvhistory&so...
West Virginia Archives and History
The town of Sutton was burned by Confederate raiders on December 29, 1861. http://www.wvculture.org/history/thisdayinwvhistory/1229&period...
