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James 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...
Battle 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...
Interior 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...
History 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.......
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...
150 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...
Civil 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...
Preservation 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...
Shepherdstown 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...
Help 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....
Fallen 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...
Shepherdstown 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...
When the Civil War came to Marion County
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It seems to be time for a new trend in tourism, heritage or historical tourism that is. Heritage tourism encompasses many things: seeing the sites of meaningful places, trying the
John Brown's Harpers Ferry Raid
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On the evening of October 16, 1859 John Brown, a staunch abolitionist, and a group of his supporters left their farmhouse hide-out en route to Harpers Ferry. Descending upon the town in the early hour...
On This Day in West Virginia History - November 26
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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 conducting geneal...Suppose that the name Kanawha had not been changed. What would its postal abbreviation be: KW? KA?
On This Day in West Virginia History - November 23
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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 conducting geneal...
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It is not an understatement to say that David W. Mellott's and Mark A. Snell's regimental history marks a seminal turning point in West Virginia's Civil War historiography. A century-long drought exis...It is a solid book. I reviewed it for another journal, but it hasn't appeared as yet. Funny story: I had actually purchased the book and was reading it when they approached me to examine it. I could have saved myself some money!