Bibliograph

The Coal River Valley in the Civil War, West Virginia mountains, 1861, Michael B. Graham

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The Coal River Valley in the Civil War, West Virginia mountains, 1861, Michael B. Graham

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Coal River Valley in the Civil War

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Michael B. Graham

Sub title

West Virginia mountains, 1861

Summary

A "compelling" account of the little-known bloody skirmishes that took place in this picturesque part of West Virginia (Civil War Monitor). The three rivers that make up the Coal River Valley-Big, Little and Coal-were named by explorer John Peter Salling (or Salley) for the coal deposits found along their banks. More than one hundred years later, the picturesque valley that would separate from Virginia a short time later was witness to a multitude of bloody skirmishes between Confederate and Union forces in the Civil War. Often-overlooked battles at Boone Court House, Coal River, Pond Fork, and Kanawha Gap introduced the beginning of "total war" tactics years before General Sherman used them in his March to the Sea. Join historian Michael Graham as he expertly details the compelling human drama of the bitterly contested Coal River Valley region during the War Between the States. Includes illustrations

Target audience

adult

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