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 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.
West Virginia and the Civil War: Mountaineers Are Always Free
256West Virginia and the Civil War: Mountaineers Are Always Free
256Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781596298880 |
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Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing SC |
Publication date: | 08/05/2011 |
Series: | Civil War Series |
Pages: | 256 |
Sales rank: | 1,085,790 |
Product dimensions: | 5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d) |