Civil War, the New River Valley, 1861-1865: 3 One-Day Driving Tours Tapa blanda - 2001

Since many Civil War campaigns were staged through the New River Valley and major tributaries like the Greenbrier and Gauley rivers, an abundance of battle sites, headquarters buildings, entrenchment remnants and cemeteries can be found within a day's drive of Charleston.Each driving route has clear maps and directions, and accompanied by a narrative on the events. At sites where engagements took place, diagrams charting troop movements are provided to help understand how the battles took shape.The first route, covering 155 miles, covers sites to control the James River and Kanawha Turnpike between Lewisburg and Charleston. It makes nine stops in Fayette and Nicholas counties, including Kanawha Falls, site of Fort Reynolds, where Union officers and future Presidents Rutherford Hayes and William McKinley were stationed.Also on the route is Carnifex Ferry and Sewell Mountain, where Gen. Robert E. Lee obtained his famous horse, Traveler. According to Bard, Sewell Mountain could have become a major battle… Leer más

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