Collection of Education Foundation (Charleston, W. Va.) West Virginia Civil War history and West Virginia Civil War centennial celebration press releases.

Title:

Collection of Education Foundation (Charleston, W. Va.) West Virginia Civil War history and West Virginia Civil War centennial celebration press releases.

Call Number:

P6610

Date:

1959-1962

Description:

Collection. Press releases authored by Boyd B. Stutler. Titles of press releases: West Virginia's Union troops at Gettysburg; West Virginia troops at Appomattox; Harpers Ferry to observe raid centennial; Pryce Lewis, Union spy, at Charleston; Droop Mountain battle and battlefield park; West Virginia troops at Second Bull Run; West Virginia generals in gray; Emanuel Willis Wilson, 7th Governor of West Virginia; West Virginia troops break Petersburg line; Nancy Hart, the lady guerrilla; The Battle at Bulltown; West Virginia's Civil War service medal; Morgan's men raid across West Virginia; McNeill Rangers Capture two generals; The Thirty day raid of Jones and Imboden; Imboden raids in Central West Virginia; Belle Boyd, the Confederate spy; Rosser's surprise capture of Beverly; Planning for centennial of Civil War; West Virginia's soldier newspapers in the Civil War; Crook's raid on Dublin and Southwest Virginia; Guyandotte capture and escape of Major Whaley; McCausland's defeat at Moorefield; John Yates Beall and the Johnson's Island raid; Rathbones's truce with the Moccasin Rangers; Cannon of Revolution captured at Lewisburg; West Virginia's Civil War battle flags; West Virginia Solons in field to repel Morgan's Raiders; Falling Waters and first action in the Potomac Area; The boy-colonel of the 25th Infantry, CSA; The First battle of Bolivar Heights; Old John Brown bell is still a prisoner of war; The Army of West Virginia at Cedar Creek; The Naval war in West Virginia; Morgantown group promotes Civil War observances; Centennial of peace effort recalls work of Summers of Kanawha; White Sulphur action was battle for law books; Houdon's statue of Washington a captive at Wheeling; Mississippi to honor gallant 4th Infantry at Vicksburg; Fremont's Jessie Scouts in the South Branch Valley; Averell out-foxes Confederates on Salem Raid; Newshawks of '61 reported campaign in West Virginia; Virginia troops bring war to Harpers Ferry; Veteran Philippi bridge a center of battle centennial observance; Memorial Day at Grafton National Military Cemetery; McKinley's war diary in West Virginia; How Lt. Curtis won his medal of honor; Partisan rangers and Union recruits skirmish in Calhoun; Harpers Ferry bridge was a nine-time loser; The Military telegraph in West Virginia; Charleston man made last Confederate payroll; Affairs at Middle Fork bridge opened road to Rich Mountain; West Virginia's general in blue; Tuckwiller's Hill skirmish fought by starlight; Strother's wartime diary is called a classic; Georgia troops first to aid Virginians in '61 campaign; Battle-scarred Romney changed hands 56 times; Powell charged with arson to cover Peters Mountain Raid; Stonewall Jackson resigns when Richmond meddles with his Army; The Confederate postal service in West Virginia; Fayetteville rifles first from Fayette; Story of a Confederate soldier is told in dairy; Military execution at Charleston's west side; Huntersville was target for winter raid by Federals; and: Bloomery Gap action was a futile affair.

Subject Geographic:

West Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Centennial celebrations, etc., West Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865., United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Centennial celebrations, etc., United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.