Book by Concord Professor Details Local Sites From Conflict That Gave Birth to State: ; West Virginia's Civil War
Sunday Gazette-Mail › August 03, 2004
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While Civil War battlefields of the scale and strategic importance of Gettysburg may not be found in West Virginia, tangible reminders of the war that gave birth to the state can be found in virtually every county.See the full content of this document
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Book by Concord Professor Details Local Sites From Conflict That Gave Birth to State: ; West Virginia's Civil War
Since many Civil War campaigns were staged through the New River Valley and major tributaries like the Greenbrier and Gauley rivers, an abundance of battle sites, headquarters buildings, entrenchment remnants and cemeteries can be found within a day's drive of the Charleston area.
To make finding them, and un...See the full content of this document
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