Entries Containing All of the Phrases «calhoun county» AND «west virginia»

By Don Morfe, April 13, 2014

Arnoldsburg, drawn by Maj. Michael Ayers

RANKED BY RELEVANCE

1 ► West Virginia, Calhoun County, Arnoldsburg — Engagement at Arnoldsburg — Divided Loyalties —

On Arnoldsburg Road (U.S. 33/119) at County Route 33/119, on the right when traveling west on Arnoldsburg Road.

Early in 1862, the 11th West Virginia Infantry in Spencer established an outpost here in Arnoldsburg to suppress Confederate guerilla activity. Union Maj. George C. Trimble commanded four companies here at Camp McDonald, named for former county . . . — — Map (db m73440) HM

2 ► West Virginia, Jackson County, Ripley — Partisan Raid — Ripley Post Office —

On Court Street North at West Main Street (U.S. 33), on the left when traveling north on Court Street North.

During the Civil War, both Union and Confederate supporters formed guerrilla bands. Each government denounced the other side’s partisans as bushwhackers or common thieves but gave those on their own side an official military designation as cover. . . . — — Map (db m73647) HM

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