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Author : Barbour County Historical Society
Release : 1979
Genre : Barbour County (W. Va.)
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Book Synopsis Barbour County, West Virginia ... Another Look by : Barbour County Historical Society
Download or read book Barbour County, West Virginia ... Another Look written by Barbour County Historical Society. This book was released on 1979. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Hu Maxwell
Release : 1899
Genre : Barbour County (W. Va.)
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Book Synopsis The History of Barbour County, West Virginia by : Hu Maxwell
Download or read book The History of Barbour County, West Virginia written by Hu Maxwell. This book was released on 1899. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Carl Briggs
Release : 2000
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis Barbour County by : Carl Briggs
Download or read book Barbour County written by Carl Briggs. This book was released on 2000. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Located in the heart of Appalachia, rural Barbour County is bound on the east by the Allegheny Mountains, and on the west by the rolling hills that lead to the Ohio River. The Tygart River and its tributaries flow to the north through Barbour County, and historic maps identify the county as "the Western Waters." Once a trackless forest used as hunting grounds by Native Americans, the county was permanently settled in the late 1700s and officially named in 1843 for Philip Pendleton Barbour, a philanthropist and member of the U.S. Supreme Court. Known also for its focus on health care, the county may best be known as the site of the first land battle of the Civil War in 1861 and for the double-barreled bridge that played a role in that event. Over the years, the hardy members of this region have carved their living out of the mountains--mining and timber have helped sustain the county's communities. Recorded for generations to come in documents and other visual memorabilia, the singular history of Barbour County abounds with individual stories of industry, courage, determination, and faith.
Author : John W. Shaffer
Release : 2005
Genre : Barbour County (W. Va.)
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Book Synopsis Union and Confederate Soldiers and Sympathizers of Barbour County, West Virginia by : John W. Shaffer
Download or read book Union and Confederate Soldiers and Sympathizers of Barbour County, West Virginia written by John W. Shaffer. This book was released on 2005. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following the passage of the Confederate Ordinance of Secession in April 1861, pro-Union Virginians met in Wheeling and began the process that would lead to the formation of West Virginia as a separate state. Despite the new state's allegiance to the North, the population of West Virginia remained divided in its loyalties, as author John W. Shaffer has described in his other book, "Barbour County, A Clash of Loyalties: A Border County in the Civil War." In his latest effort, "Union and Confederate Soldiers and Sympathizers," Mr. Shaffer enumerates over 1,000 individuals who comprised the fractious community of Barbour County. Using official military records, the 1860 U.S. federal census, and a variety of other primary and secondary sources, the author lists 718 Union and 528 Confederate soldiers and sympathizers from Barbour County. These individuals are arranged by army and thereunder alphabetically. For each we learn the military unit (except for sympathizers), dates of service, duties, date of birth, names of parents, postwar occupation and other activities, and date of death. Mr. Shaffer's Introduction describes the background of the Civil War in Barbour County, while the Appendices specify the Union and Confederate units and military engagements in which Barbour citizens fought.
Author : Hu Maxwell
Release : 1989-12
Genre : Barbour County (W. Va.)
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Book Synopsis The History of Barbour County, West Virginia by : Hu Maxwell
Download or read book The History of Barbour County, West Virginia written by Hu Maxwell. This book was released on 1989-12. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
