The Battle of Droop Mountain, the largest and bloodiest WV Civil War battle
When West Virginia became a state on June 20, 1863, the Civil War was still raging, meaning that even though it was no longer ...
Remains of 28 Civil War soldiers identified in funeral home storage
The remains of 28 Civil War veterans and many of their wives are receiving burial services across the country. As first ...
What was the Battle of Droop Mountain?
The Battle of Droop Mountain during the Civil War was an infamous and bloody mark on the history of a newly formed state.
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The remains of 28 Civil War soldiers were found in a funeral home's storage. They've now been laid to rest.
In a traditional service offered to Civil War veterans, the historical 4th U.S. Infantry Regiment dressed in Union uniforms fired musket volleys and the crowd sang "The Battle Hymn of the Republic." ...
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Remains of Nearly 30 Civil War Veterans Found in a Funeral Home's Storage Are Laid to Rest
For decades, the cremated remains on more than two dozen American Civil War veterans languished in storage facilities ...
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A Civil War battlefield gives perspective on our modern divide
The people buried there include Basil Biggs, a local man who lived at the time of the Civil War. Because he had access to ...
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1864 Civil War raid, battles to be remembered with event at Newtonia on Saturday
Civil War historian Ed Bearrs once called the 1864 battle at Newtonia “the final act of Price’s great raid, the largest mounted expedition launched on either side, a deep penetration raid.