The Civil War in Greenbrier County, West Virginia

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Between 1861 and 1865 than 60,000 warriors of the Blue and Grey traversed Greenbrier County A careful review of the Official Records of the War of the Rebellion, published by the United States Government years after the war, reveals than 1,400 pages of letters, orders, dispatches and other documents relevant to the Civil War in Greenbrier County From this fact we may glean some idea just how much war Greenbrier s residents were subjected to The tale of David Creigh, The Greenbrier Martyr reminds us that it was not only the actual combatants who paid a heavy price during those four bloody years The counties famed Greenbrier resort saw frequent use as military hospital, field infirmary, supply depot, and army headquarters To it flocked men and officers of the North and South, including John S Mosby, destined to become known as the legendary Grey Ghost of the Confederacy The war years were indeed, a time to try men s souls. Free Read Kindle ePUB The Civil War in Greenbrier County, West Virginia Author Tim McKinney – kino-fada.fr

The Civil War in Greenbrier County, West Virginia
  • English
  • 10 August 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 416 pages
  • 1891852361
  • Tim McKinney
  • The Civil War in Greenbrier County, West Virginia