Glenville in Gilmer County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

The Gilmer Rifles

Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 30, 2021

1. The Gilmer Rifles Marker

Inscription. A Confederate company organized at Glenville in May 1861 by Rev. John E. Mitchell, the group only had 45 hunting rifles and no uniforms. Mitchell was replaced by J.S. Kerr McCutcheon just before the formal mustering of the company into the 31st Virginia Infantry. As Company D, the Gilmer Rifles took part in actions at Laurel Hill, the Battle of Greenbrier, and Monterey.

Erected 2017 by West Virginia Archives & History.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1861.

Location. 38° 55.955′ N, 80° 50.153′ W. Marker is in Glenville, West Virginia, in Gilmer County. It is on East Main Street just east of Morris Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 302 E Main St, Glenville WV 26351, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Virginia’s Little Kanawha Valley.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western

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Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: WV Rosie the Riveter Bell (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Glenville (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Glenville (about 600 feet away); Gilmer County Veterans Memorial (about 700 feet away); Arbuckle House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Glenville State Teachers College (approx. 0.2 miles away); Glenville State College (approx. 0.2 miles away); Clemons Tower (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Glenville.

More about this marker. It is in front of the Holt House, headquarters of the Gilmer County WV Historical Society.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 30, 2021

2. The Gilmer Rifles Marker

The Holt House, Glenville West Virginia image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 30, 2021

3. The Holt House, Glenville West Virginia

Credits. This page was last revised on June 2, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 666 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 2, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.