Near Cowen in Webster County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Moccasin Rangers

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 1, 2021

1. Moccasin Rangers Marker

Inscription. One of several partisan groups in western VA during the Civil War, the Moccasin Rangers were Southern sympathizers who operated in the central counties of present-day WV, conducting raids and terrorizing local Unionists. After they looted Ripley in 1861, two rangers were convicted of robbing the mail. One of the group's leaders was Perry Conley, associate of Nancy Hart.

Erected 2016 by West Virginia Archives & History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.

Location. 38° 23.845′ N, 80° 33.878′ W. Marker is near Cowen, West Virginia, in Webster County. It is at the intersection of Webster Road (Route 20) and Welch Glade Road (County Road 15/22), on the right when traveling north on Webster Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 45 John Goff Rd, Cowen WV 26206, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Virginia’s Potomac Highlands.

It is also in the American South,

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specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

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

the Western 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 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cowen Shootout (approx. 0.9 miles away); B&O Railroad Depot (approx. 0.9 miles away); Stroud Massacre (approx. 3½ miles away); Webster County / Nicholas County (approx. 3½ miles away); Black's Chapel Memorial Church (approx. 3.6 miles away); Crupperneck Bend (approx. 7.9 miles away); Webster Springs Hotel (approx. 9.9 miles away); a different marker also named Webster Springs Hotel (approx. 9.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cowen.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 1, 2021

2. Moccasin Rangers Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 5, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 602 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 5, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.