Glenwood in Cabell County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
General Jenkins
Photographed by Don Morfe, April 14, 2014
1. General Jenkins Marker
Greenbottom (N.E.) was home of General Albert G. Jenkins, brilliant Confederate officer, mortally wounded at Cloyd's Mountain in 1864. On raid in Sept. 1862, Jenkins 8th Virginia Cavalry was first to carry Confederate flag into state of Ohio.
Erected 2008 by West Virginia Archives and 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 month for this entry is September 1862.
Location. 38° 35.142′ N, 82° 14.879′ W. Marker is in Glenwood, West Virginia, in Cabell County. It is at the intersection of Ohio River Road (West Virginia Route 2) and Homestead Road, on the right when traveling south on Ohio River Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Glenwood WV 25520, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in West Virginia’s Kyova Tri-State Region and in the Mid-Ohio Valley. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Ohio River Valley, 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 Viceroyalty of New France and also the territory of the Mississippian Culture.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Albert Gallatin Jenkins (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Clover Archeological Site (about 400 feet away); Thomas Hannan (approx. 2.1 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 4½ miles away in Ohio); Mercers Bottom / Captain John Hereford (approx. 6.4 miles away); Teens Run Bridge
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Photographed by Don Morfe, April 14, 2014
2. General Jenkins Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 2, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 13, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 977 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 13, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
