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Author : Francis Smith Reader
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1890
Category : United States
ISBN : YALE:39002002964261
Author : Francis Smith Reader
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2017-08-21
Category : History
ISBN : 1375798146
Author : Frank S. Reader
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2015-10-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0966453492
Originally published in 1890 by the Civil War veterans of the regiment, this new modern version includes the entire original text, 58 images, and an index. The author, Frank S. Reader, a member of Company I, was a newspaper editor and proprietor. His wartime experience as a clerk to both generals Averell and Sigel, as well as his newspaper background, served him well when he was asked by his regimental comrades to write and publish the history of their unit. Chapters: Chapter I: Loyal Western Virginia Chapter II: Organization of the Regiment Chapter III: Company Histories and Rosters Chapter IV: The Quartermaster's Department Chapter V: The Chaplain and His Work Chapter VI: In Camp At Beverly, 1861 Chapter VII: Relief Of Cheat Mountain Chapter VIII: In Camp At Elkwater Chapter IX: Camp At Cheat Mountain Summit Chapter X: Mountain Department Chapter XI: The Army Of Virginia Chapter XII: Return To Western Virginia Chapter XIII: Fourth Separate Brigade Chapter XIV: Rocky Gap Expedition Chapter XV: Droop Mountain Chapter XVI: The Salem Raid Chapter XVII: Campaigns Of 1864 Chapter XVIII: Scouting Service Chapter XIX: Prison Life Chapter XX: Escape From Prison Index Excerpt: Droop Mountain, Pocahontas County, West Virginia November 6, 1863 On arriving at the foot of the hill where the Confederates were posted, the Second (later the 5th West Virginia Cavalry) passed the Eighth Virginia, leaving them on our left, moving on for the purpose of ascertaining the position of the Third Virginia. Col. Scott was then ordered to begin his advance up the hill toward the enemy's works, which he did through briers, tree tops and obstacles of various kinds... When our line was within ten or fifteen yards of the crest of the mountain, the enemy opened upon us, and a sheet of flame issued from the mountain top, as the Confederates poured a terrific fire of musketry into the faces of our brave boys. The whole line was then pushed forward with vigor, and never flinched or wavered, but advanced with the tread of veterans and returned the fire with telling effect. The fighting was fierce and terrible, a battle to the death, the musketry fire being very rapid. We had one advantage, that as we advanced up the steep mountain, the fire of the enemy passed over our heads, and thus saved our line from being mowed down. Steadily our men advanced, driving their foe from the breastworks of fence rails, logs and stones, that they had hastily thrown up... After about two hours of fighting the Second and Third Virginia, with yells and cheers, loud and strong, charged into the jaws of death and fire, and carried the position by storm, driving the enemy like chaff before the wind, who retreated precipitately toward Lewisburg.
Author : Frank S. Reader
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1998-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0740448099
5th West Virginia Cavalry
Author : Francis Smith 1842- Reader
Publisher : Wentworth Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2016-08-26
Category : History
ISBN : 1362828254
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Author : Francis Smith Reader
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1890
Category : Battery G, First West Virginia Light Artillery
ISBN : OCLC:1043248600
Author : Joseph J. Sutton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1892
Category : United States
ISBN : NYPL:33433081800462
Author : Theodore F. Lang
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 526 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015011305458
Loyal West Virginia from 1861 To 1865. With an Introductory Chapter on the Status of Virginia for Thirty Years Prior to the War by Theodore F Lang, first published in 1895, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation. Restoration Editors' mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life. Some smudges, annotations or unclear text may still exist, due to permanent damage to the original work. We believe the literary significance of the text justifies offering this reproduction, allowing a new generation to appreciate it.
Author : Michael B. Graham
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2015-07-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9781625855770
West Virginia is the only state formed by seceding from a Confederate state. And its connections to the Civil War run deep. One day at a time, award-winning historian Michael Graham presents intriguing, event-driven anecdotes and history related to the state. On July 11, 1861, a Union force attacked 1,300 Confederate troops camped at Rich Mountain in a renowned battle. Confederate guerrillas raided Hacker's Creek on June 12, 1864. Find little-known facts about the Battles of Droop Mountain, Carnifex Ferry, Harpers Ferry, Shepherdstown and a whole host of others. Read a story one day or month at a time. Celebrate an entire year of Civil War history in the Mountain State.
Author : William Bernard Cutright
Publisher : Genealogical Publishing Com
Page : 780 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2009-06
Category : Birds
ISBN : 9780806346359
As a body, these records are extracted from roughly 750 known Bibles and extend from the late 18th through the early 20th centuries, with the greatest concentration from the mid-19th century. Most of the entries refer to births, marriages, and deaths and in most cases indicate the name(s) of the principals, the date of the event, and, sometimes, such supplementary information as his/her age or address, the maiden name of a parent, etc. Each Bible record is identified by family name and followed by a reference to the Huguenot Society records where the original can be found. In all, the records refer to more than 2,500 main families named in the surname index at the back of the volume and embrace a staggering 25,000 individuals of Huguenot or possible Huguenot ancestry--connections and allied families that would otherwise be lost to us in the unpublished files of this august organization.
Author : C. J. Rawling
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1998-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0740448080
1st (West) Virginia Cavalry
Author : Hu Maxwell,Howard Lleyellyn Swisher
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 780 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1897
Category : Hampshire County (W. Va.)
ISBN : UVA:X002663683
Author : W Hunter Lesser
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2005-05-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781402250101
Rebels at the Gate is the dramatic story of the first Union victories of the Civil War and the events that caused Virginians to divide their state. In a defiant act to sustain President Lincoln's war effort, Virginia Unionists created their own state government in 1861-destined to become the new state of West Virginia.
Author : Mark A Snell
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2010-06-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9781614233909
A comprehensive account of the state’s creation, its citizens, and their contributions to the war effort—whether supporters of the Union or Confederacy. The only state born as a result of the Civil War, West Virginia was the most divided state in the nation. About forty thousand of its residents served in the combatant forces about twenty thousand on each side. The Mountain State also saw its fair share of battles, skirmishes, raids and guerrilla warfare, with places like Harpers Ferry, Philippi and Rich Mountain becoming household names in 1861. When the Commonwealth of Virginia seceded from the Union on April 17, 1861, leaders primarily from the northwestern region of the state began the political process that eventually led to the creation of West Virginia on June 20, 1863. Renowned Civil War historian Mark A. Snell has written the first thorough history of these West Virginians and their civil war in more than fifty years.
Author : Eric J. Wittenberg
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2011-11-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9781614233268
Though West Virginia was founded for the purpose of remaining loyal to the Union, severing ties with Virginia, home of the capital of the Confederacy, would prove difficult. West Virginia's fate would be tested on its battlegrounds. In August 1863, Union general William Woods Averell led a six-hundred-mile raid culminating in the Battle of White Sulphur Springs in Green Brier County. Colonel George S. Patton, grandfather of the legendary World War II general, met Averell with a dedicated Confederate force. After a fierce two-day battle, Patton defeated Averell, forcing him to retreat and leave West Virginia, and ultimately the Union, in the balance. Civil War historian Eric J. Wittenberg presents a fascinating in-depth analysis of the proceedings in the first book-length study of this important battle.
