Bartow in Pocahontas County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Blue and Gray / “Travelers’ Repose”
Photographed By Craig Swain, July 10, 2010
1. Blue and Gray Side
Inscription.
Blue and Gray, also, “Travelers’ Repose”. .
Blue and Gray. Near here was Camp Bartow, fortified by Confederates in 1861. At Greenbrier Bridge, an artillery duel was fought, Oct. 3, 1861. Battle of Allegheny (8 Mi.E.) was fought, Dec. 13, 1861, between armies of Gen. W.L. Jackson and Gen. R.L. Milroy.,
“Travelers’ Repose”. Made famous in novels of Hergesheimer, Bierce, and others. This is the country of “Tol’able David.” On the neighboring hills are the Confederate trenches that guarded their camp in 1861, near which several battles were fought.
Blue and Gray
Near here was Camp Bartow, fortified by Confederates in 1861. At Greenbrier Bridge, an artillery duel was fought, Oct. 3, 1861. Battle of Allegheny (8 Mi.E.) was fought, Dec. 13, 1861, between armies of Gen. W.L. Jackson and Gen. R.L. Milroy.
“Travelers’ Repose”
Made famous in novels of Hergesheimer, Bierce, and others. This is the country of “Tol’able David.” On the neighboring hills are the Confederate trenches that guarded their camp in 1861, near which several battles were fought.
Erected 1974 by West Virginia Department of Archives and History.
Location. 38° 32.28′ N, 79° 46.411′ W. Marker is in Bartow, West Virginia, in Pocahontas County. Marker is at the intersection of Old Pike Road (County Route 3) and West Virginia Highway 28, on the right when traveling west on Old Pike Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bartow WV 24920, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Travellers Repose (here, next to this marker); Camp Bartow
Credits. This page was last revised on May 13, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,116 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 5, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
