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Maddy Caves are saltpeter caves in Monroe County. During the Civil War, the caves were mined by the Confederates for nitrate, used to make gun powder. All persons in the photograph are unidentified.

1. Maddy Caves in Greenville, West Virginia

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Maddy Caves in Greenville, West Virginia
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Maddy Caves are saltpeter caves in Monroe County. During the Civil War, the caves were mined by the Confederates for nitrate, used to make gun powder. All persons in the photograph are unidentified.