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

Union Militias

Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 26, 2021

1. Union Militias Marker

Inscription. During the Civil War, civilians in West Virginia formed Union militias to combat Confederate guerrillas and to protect the local citizenry. Often called Home Guards, these units were sometimes incorporated into the regular army. There were approximately 25,000 men from West Virginia who served in militias during the war, with more than 300 of them coming from Clay County area.

Erected 2019 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.

Location. 38° 28.555′ N, 81° 4.976′ W. Marker is in Clay, West Virginia, in Clay County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (West Virginia Route 4) and Main Street ( Route 16), on the left when traveling east on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2043 Main St, Clay WV 25043, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Charleston Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper

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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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Benjamin L. Stephenson (approx. 1.1 miles away); Old Clay County Courthouse (approx. 1.1 miles away); Clay (approx. 1.1 miles away); Clay County Viet Nam Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Clay County WWI & WWII Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Clay County Korean Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Floyd T. Sargent (approx. 1.1 miles away); Dundon, West Virginia (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clay.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 26, 2021

2. Union Militias Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 16, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 463 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 16, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.