The Civil War in Summers County, West Virginia
Author | : Summers County Historical Society |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2021-01-10 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781942294184 |
Download The Civil War In Summers County West Virginia full books in PDF, epub, and Kindle. Read online free The Civil War In Summers County West Virginia ebook anywhere anytime directly on your device. Fast Download speed and no annoying ads. We cannot guarantee that every ebooks is available!
Author | : Summers County Historical Society |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2021-01-10 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781942294184 |
Author | : James Henry Miller |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 1050 |
Release | : 1908 |
Genre | : Summers County (W. Va.) |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Summers County Historical Society |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2022 |
Genre | : Registers of births, etc |
ISBN | : 9781942294443 |
Author | : Ed Robinson |
Publisher | : Arcadia Library Editions |
Total Pages | : 130 |
Release | : 2003-09 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781531610555 |
It was the pull of the steam engine that brought residents to Summers County after the Civil War. With Hinton as a bustling hub of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, Summers County found itself along the path of goods and travelers going to and from Richmond and the Midwest. Surrounded by breathtaking scenery and good mountain air, residents prospered in the county, building beautiful homes and lively communities. Lumber and riverboat traffic also added to the scene, although it was around the C&O that the area's culture truly thrived. Legends such as John Henry, the Steel Drivin' Man who out-drilled a steam drill while digging the Great Bend Tunnel, came to symbolize the grit-and-steel consciousness of this West Virginia county. Life was good, but work was hard. When diesel engines became the norm in the 1950s, Summers County's fabric began to change. Today tourism and recreation are the greatest industries in the area, but residents have not forgotten their past. Each year the county taps into its railroading heritage with festivals and celebrations, and efforts are being made to preserve some of Hinton's unique architecture.
Author | : Winthrop David Lane |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 140 |
Release | : 1921 |
Genre | : Coal miners |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Summers County Historical Society |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 335 |
Release | : 1984 |
Genre | : Summers County (W. Va.) |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Richard A. Wolfe |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 128 |
Release | : 2014-01-27 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1467120510 |
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.
Author | : Tim McKinney |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 416 |
Release | : 2004-01-01 |
Genre | : Greenbrier County (W. Va.) |
ISBN | : 9781891852367 |
Author | : James Henry Miller |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 838 |
Release | : 1981 |
Genre | : Summers co. (W. Va.) |
ISBN | : |