[PDF] The Battle Of White Sulphur Springs eBook

Author : Eric J. Wittenberg
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 11,15 MB
Release : 2011-11-09
Category : History
ISBN : 1614233268

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Though West Virginia was founded for the purpose of remaining loyal to the Union, severing ties with Virginia, home of the capital of the Confederacy, would prove difficult. West Virginia's fate would be tested on its battlegrounds. In August 1863, Union general William Woods Averell led a six-hundred-mile raid culminating in the Battle of White Sulphur Springs in Green Brier County. Colonel George S. Patton, grandfather of the legendary World War II general, met Averell with a dedicated Confederate force. After a fierce two-day battle, Patton defeated Averell, forcing him to retreat and leave West Virginia, and ultimately the Union, in the balance. Civil War historian Eric J. Wittenberg presents a fascinating in-depth analysis of the proceedings in the first book-length study of this important battle.

Author : Eric J. Wittenberg
Publisher : Civil War
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 15,14 MB
Release : 2011
Category : History
ISBN : 9781609490058

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"In August 1863, Union general William Woods Averell led a six-hundred mile raid culminating in the Battle of White Sulphur Springs in Greenbrier County. Colonel George S. Patton ... defeated Averell, forcing him to retreat. Civil War historian Eric J. Wittenberg presents an ... in-depth analysis of the proceedings"--Page 4 of cover.

Author : Dorothy H. Bodell
Publisher :
Page : 87 pages
File Size : 46,22 MB
Release : 1993
Category : History
ISBN : 9780936015439

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A century ago, Montgomery White Sulphur Springs was one of Virginia's most elegant mineral springs resorts. This book tells of its time as a Confederate hospital during the Civil War & of the nuns & the doctors who came to tend the sick, the wounded, & the smallpox victims. There are lists of the meager belongings of some of the soldiers, of the supplies ordered when the hospital was being established, of the people who worked there during the war, & of the Confederate soldiers who died there, some of whom were buried in the "Soldiers' Cemetery" nearby. The book also tells of the resort's hey-day of fun & frolic--concerts on the lawn, dancing, & socializing--& names of many of the guests. But in the twentieth century the people stopped coming. Eventually the buildings were removed & the valley returned to its quiet peace. Bodell also tells of the caretaking activities of the local chapter of United Daughters of the Confederacy, of the landowners who have preserved a few of the markers & the monument, & hints at the current threat, a proposed "smart" highway.

Author : William Alexander 1857-1930 Maccorkle
Publisher : Wentworth Press
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 30,7 MB
Release : 2016-08-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9781374436527

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Author : Anonymous
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 28,32 MB
Release : 2023-07-18
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ISBN : 9781019607398

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Explore the history and natural beauty of Fauquier County, Virginia with this fascinating guide to the famous White Sulphur Springs. From its early days as a health resort to its role in the Civil War and beyond, this book is a treasure trove of information for history buffs and nature lovers alike. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : William Alexander Maccorkle
Publisher :
Page : 510 pages
File Size : 24,24 MB
Release : 2015-06-28
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ISBN : 9781330466360

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Excerpt from The White Sulphur Springs: The Traditions, History, and Social Life of the Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs To Frank Trumbull, Chairman of the Board of Directors; George W. Stevens, President, and Decatur Axtell, Vice-President of the Chesapeake Ohio Railway Company, - a rare combination of practical genius, splendid executive ability, and never-failing courage and honesty, - who, severally and collectively, have wrought most potently to restore the broken porticoes of the South, lift up her fallen columns, and bring back to her broad harbors and sunlit seas the Lost Armada, which, under the blessing of God, will carry to all peoples in all climes the marvelous products of her fields, mines, and manufactories, this book is most sincerely inscribed as a token of the kindly regard and high esteem of the South. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.