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Seceding from Secession

Author : Eric J. Wittenberg
Publisher : Savas Beatie
ISBN 13 : 1611215072
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (112 download)

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Download or read book Seceding from Secession written by Eric J. Wittenberg and published by Savas Beatie. This book was released on 2020-06-09 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A “thoroughly researched [and] historically enlightening” account of how the Commonwealth of Virginia split in two in the midst of war (Civil War News). “West Virginia was the child of the storm.” —Mountaineer historian and Civil War veteran Maj. Theodore F. Lang As the Civil War raged, the northwestern third of the Commonwealth of Virginia finally broke away in 1863 to form the Union’s 35th state. Seceding from Secession chronicles those events in an unprecedented study of the social, legal, military, and political factors that converged to bring about the birth of West Virginia. President Abraham Lincoln, an astute lawyer in his own right, played a critical role in birthing the new state. The constitutionality of the mechanism by which the new state would be created concerned the president, and he polled every member of his cabinet before signing the bill. Seceding from Secession includes a detailed discussion of the 1871 U.S. Supreme Court decision Virginia v. West Virginia, in which former Lincoln cabinet member Salmon Chase presided as chief justice over the court that decided the constitutionality of the momentous event. Grounded in a wide variety of sources and including a foreword by Frank J. Williams, former Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court and Chairman Emeritus of the Lincoln Forum, this book is indispensable for anyone interested in American history.

Civil War in West Virginia

Author : Winthrop David Lane
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (32 download)

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Download or read book Civil War in West Virginia written by Winthrop David Lane and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

West Virginia and the Civil War

Author : Mark A. Snell
Publisher : Civil War
ISBN 13 : 9781596298880
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (988 download)

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Download or read book West Virginia and the Civil War written by Mark A. Snell and published by Civil War. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

The Seventh West Virginia Infantry

Author : David W. Mellott
Publisher : University Press of Kansas
ISBN 13 : 0700627537
Total Pages : 375 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (6 download)

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Download or read book The Seventh West Virginia Infantry written by David W. Mellott and published by University Press of Kansas. This book was released on 2019-03-15 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though calling itself “The Bloody Seventh” after only a few minor skirmishes, the Seventh West Virginia Infantry earned its nickname many times over during the course of the Civil War. Fighting in more battles and suffering more losses than any other West Virginia regiment, the unit was the most embattled Union regiment in the most divided state in the war. Its story, as it unfolds in this book, is a key chapter in the history of West Virginia, the only state created as a direct result of the Civil War. It is also the story of the citizen soldiers, most of them from Appalachia, caught up in the bloodiest conflict in American history. The Seventh West Virginia fought in the major campaigns in the eastern theater, from Winchester, Antietam, and Fredericksburg to Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, and Petersburg. Weaving military, social, and political history, The Seventh West Virginia Infantry details strategy, tactics, battles, campaigns, leaders, and the travails of the rank and file. It also examines the circumstances surrounding events, mundane and momentous alike such as the soldiers’ views on the Emancipation Proclamation, West Virginia Statehood, and Lincoln’s re-election. The product of decades of research, the book uses statistical analysis to profile the Seventh’s soldiers from a socio-economic, military, medical, and personal point of view; even as its authors consult dozens of primary sources, including soldiers’ living descendants, to put a human face on these “sons of the mountains.” The result is a multilayered view, unique in its scope and depth, of a singular Union regiment on and off the Civil War battlefield—its beginnings, its role in the war, and its place in history and memory.

West Virginia in the Civil War

Author : Richard A. Wolfe
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467120510
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (671 download)

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Download or read book West Virginia in the Civil War written by Richard A. Wolfe and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2014-01-27 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: West Virginia in the Civil War chronicles the role West Virginians played in the Civil War through the use of vintage photograph West Virginia, Child of the Storm, was the only state formed as a result of the Civil War. West Virginia witnessed battles, engagements, and guerrilla actions during the four years of the Civil War. The struggle between eastern and western Virginia over voting rights, taxation, and economic development can be traced back to the formation of the Republic. John Brown's 1859 raid on the United States Arsenal at Harpers Ferry played a major role in the Civil War, which started in western Virginia with the destruction of Baltimore & Ohio Railroad property. When Virginia voted to secede and join the slave-holding Confederacy, the counties of western Virginia formed the pro-Union government known as the Restored Government of Virginia in Wheeling. West Virginia in the Civil War chronicles the role West Virginians played in the Civil War through the use of vintage photographs.

West Virginia in the Civil War

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (823 download)

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Download or read book West Virginia in the Civil War written by and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

CIVIL WAR IN WEST VIRGINIA

Author : Winthrop D. (Winthrop David) 1887 Lane
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781360869407
Total Pages : 142 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (694 download)

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Download or read book CIVIL WAR IN WEST VIRGINIA written by Winthrop D. (Winthrop David) 1887 Lane and published by . This book was released on 2016-09-10 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

On This Day in West Virginia Civil War History

Author : Michael B. Graham
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467117919
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (671 download)

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Download or read book On This Day in West Virginia Civil War History written by Michael B. Graham and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2015 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

The Devil Is Here in These Hills

Author : James Green
Publisher : Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
ISBN 13 : 0802192092
Total Pages : 447 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (21 download)

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Download or read book The Devil Is Here in These Hills written by James Green and published by Open Road + Grove/Atlantic. This book was released on 2015-02-03 with total page 447 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The most comprehensive and comprehendible history of the West Virginia Coal War I’ve ever read.” —John Sayles, writer and director of Matewan On September 1, 1912, the largest, most protracted, and deadliest working-class uprising in American history was waged in West Virginia. On one side were powerful corporations whose millions bought armed guards and political influence. On the other side were fifty thousand mine workers, the nation’s largest labor union, and the legendary “miners’ angel,” Mother Jones. The fight for unionization and civil rights sparked a political crisis that verged on civil war, stretching from the creeks and hollows of the Appalachians to the US Senate. Attempts to unionize were met with stiff resistance. Fundamental rights were bent—then broken. The violence evolved from bloody skirmishes to open armed conflict, as an army of more than fifty thousand miners finally marched to an explosive showdown. Extensively researched and vividly told, this definitive book about an often-overlooked chapter of American history, “gives this backwoods struggle between capital and labor the due it deserves. [Green] tells a dark, often despairing story from a century ago that rings true today” (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette).

The Civil War in West Virginia

Author : Stan Cohen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book The Civil War in West Virginia written by Stan Cohen and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Civil War in Fayette County, West Virginia

Author : Tim McKinney
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780929521190
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (211 download)

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Download or read book The Civil War in Fayette County, West Virginia written by Tim McKinney and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

War Stories

Author : David L. Phillips
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780962821813
Total Pages : 489 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (218 download)

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Download or read book War Stories written by David L. Phillips and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 489 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

On This Day in West Virginia Civil War History

Author : Michael Graham
Publisher : History Press Library Editions
ISBN 13 : 9781540202321
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book On This Day in West Virginia Civil War History written by Michael Graham and published by History Press Library Editions. This book was released on 2015-07-27 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Civil War in West Virginia

Author : Winthrop D. Lane
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780649028153
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (281 download)

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Download or read book Civil War in West Virginia written by Winthrop D. Lane and published by . This book was released on 2017-08-30 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Civil War in Fayette County West Virginia

Author : Tim McKinney
Publisher : Quarrier Press
ISBN 13 : 9781891852916
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (529 download)

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Download or read book Civil War in Fayette County West Virginia written by Tim McKinney and published by Quarrier Press. This book was released on 2014 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive book on the Civil War theatre in Fayette County. Lifelong resident of Fayette County, Tim McKinney is well known all over the region for his meticulous research and well written books on the Civil War. Generous amounts of photographs, maps, sketches, and letters, along with the nature of the fighting over extremely rough terrain, make this history enjoyable for war buffs as well as the casual reader. From the Richmond Dispatch, 1861: In Mountain Warfare the learning of strategist is of little importance. In a country where it is impossible to find enough level land to muster a company of militia, there is little scope for ingeniously studied military plans. It is impossible for the books to embrace the thousand topographical features of a wild region, where all nature seems drunk and the hills and mountains in high frolic. The only rule of warfare in such a region is to throw away all rule. The policy there is to fight and march, to march and fight. Ingenious ink and paper plans of campaign are about as useless in the region about the Big Sewell Mountain as a McCormick's reaper in a mountain "wheat" field. The great requisites of an army fit for mountain warfare are good legs and plenty of ammunition. The best general for such an army is he who will keep them most actively on the march and most constantly loading and firing. Physical exertion is the great thing in mountain warfare; the refined strategy of science can have no play.

The Civil War in Summers County, West Virginia

Author : Summers County Historical Society
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781942294184
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (941 download)

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Download or read book The Civil War in Summers County, West Virginia written by Summers County Historical Society and published by . This book was released on 2021-01-10 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Battle of Lewisburg: May 23, 1862

Author : Richard L. Armstrong
Publisher : 35th Star Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0996576428
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (965 download)

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Download or read book The Battle of Lewisburg: May 23, 1862 written by Richard L. Armstrong and published by 35th Star Publishing. This book was released on 2017 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The early morning hours of May 23, 1862 brought the horror of war to the residents of the small, mountain town of Lewisburg, Virginia (now West Virginia). A brigade of Union troops, commanded by Colonel George Crook, had occupied the heavily Confederate leaning town less than two weeks earlier. Now, Lewisburg felt the fury of a battle waged in her streets. Bullets flew in every direction. Cannon balls whistled overhead and occasionally struck the homes and other buildings of the town. Confederate soldiers, some of whom grew up in Lewisburg, fought and died in their hometown. A few hours later, 240 Confederates were killed, wounded, or taken prisoner. The victorious Union troops suffered the loss of 93 men killed, wounded, and captured. Confederate Brigadier General Henry Heth, with a superior force, now found himself forced to retreat in complete disarray. Colonel George Crook would soon be promoted to brigadier general, largely because of his conduct at Lewisburg. This carefully researched book by historian and author Richard L. Armstrong contains 248 pages, 34 images, and 13 maps (including a detailed map of the town the day after the battle by Captain Hiram F. Devol of the 36th Ohio Infantry). The cover features the beautiful painting of Lewisburg in the 1850s by renowned landscape artist Edward Beyer. Lewisburg, now a part of the state of West Virginia, is the county seat of Greenbrier County, and is named for Revolutionary War period General Andrew Lewis. A previous winner of the “Coolest Small Towns in America” award, the town offers many quaint shops, restaurants, galleries, and other attractions. Walking tour brochures, including one focused on the Battle of Lewisburg, are available at the Greenbrier Valley Visitors Center, located downtown on the corner of Washington and Court Streets.