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She was once a grand Mason family home, the house of a famous Civil ... toned Virginia Gentleman of the old school.” SPEAKING OF THE LEES, Robert’s nephew and war-time cavalry chief, Fitzhugh ...
Less predictably, Casimir Pulaski, a Polish cavalry officer ... Fully a third commemorate war. For example, while nearly 6,000 reference the Civil War, only nine mention the era of Reconstruction ...
Setting out on March 1, Crook's cavalry wound its way north from Fort Fetterman along the Bozeman Trail. Along with Reynolds, who was in charge of the Third ... West Point. During his Civil War ...
The battle, though small in scale, reinforced Union morale and contributed to the eventual formation of the state of West Virginia in 1863.
The West Virginia tavern now known as Foster's Main Street Tavern gained Civil War history when two future presidents dined ...
Every cannon blast at the Calvary Cemetery and Mausoleum serves as a somber reminder of those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. At a Memorial Day ceremony, hundreds of people honored ...
In observance of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, the West Virginia & Regional History Center invites the ...
West Virginia University first baseman Grant Hussey is greeted by third baseman Chase Swain after a solo home run against Texas Tech. / Christopher Hall - West Virginia on SI Morgantown ...
Cabell Midland takes the No. 1 spot out of West Virginia in our ... after they dropped their third game of the season, this one a 10-7 loss to Woodgrove (Virginia). Jefferson finished up the ...
A small earthquake rattled parts of west-central Virginia Tuesday afternoon.According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a 2.8-magntitude earthquake was recorded around Dillwyn and Farmville around 1: ...
Anna Jarvis was born in 1864 in West Virginia. She was one of her mother's more than 12 children -- though most died from diseases like measles. During the Civil War, Anna's mother, Ann Maria ...
Are you looking to win big? The West Virginia Lottery offers a variety of games if you think it’s your lucky day. Powerball: 11 p.m. ET on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. Mega Millions ...