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- IDNO:
- 038669
- Title:
- Henry Clay Furnace, Monongalia County, W. Va.
- Description:
- Cold-blast furnace run by steam. Built by Leonard Lamb between 1834 and 1836.
- IDNO:
- 038670
- Title:
- Confederate Veteran A. Dudley Pulliam of Greenbrier County, W. Va., Company E, 60th Virginia Infantry
- Description:
- Company E, known as the "Bruce Rifles", was organized as an artillery unit and later, in August 1861 transferred to the 60th Infantry. Pulliam served as a second lieutenant.
- IDNO:
- 038671
- Title:
- Woodgrove Furnace, Monongalia County, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1937
- Description:
- The Woodgrove Furnace was built, three miles from Ice's Ferry, between 1822 and 1824 by Josiah Jackson, son of Samuel Jackson. This furnace was used to make pig-iron.
- IDNO:
- 038672
- Title:
- Mount Tabor Church Near Laurel Point, Monongalia County, W, Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1937
- Description:
- Mount Tabor Church was one of the oldest churches in Monongalia County. It was attended by the early pioneers before the early 1800's.
- IDNO:
- 038673
- Title:
- Confederate Veteran J. Washington Price of Greenbrier County, W. Va., Company K, 14th Virginia Cavalry
- Description:
- Price was a farmer from Lewisburg, Virginia (West Virginia) and also served in the 60th Virginia Infantry,
- IDNO:
- 038674
- Title:
- Birthplace of David Adam Ice, Monongalia County, W Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1937
- Description:
- This stone marks the place of David Adam Ice's birth. He was thought to be the first white child born in West Virginia in 1767.
- IDNO:
- 038675
- Title:
- Confederate Veteran Joseph A. Creigh of Greenbrier County, W. Va., Company E., 14th Virginia Cavalry
- Description:
- Creigh enlisted in Absalom Knotts' Company E in June, 1863. He was wounded and captured at the Battle of Monocacy, held in POW camps until paroled in November 1864.
- IDNO:
- 038676
- Title:
- Part of Split Stone Dam Built By Abraham Guseman, Dellslow, Monongalia County, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1937
- Description:
- A dam for a flour mill, made out of split stone on Deckers Creek, near Pioneers Rocks in Monongalia County.
- IDNO:
- 038677
- Title:
- Pieces Iron Ore Found in Monongalia County, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1937
- IDNO:
- 038678
- Title:
- Lime Stone Found in North Central West Virginia
- Date:
- ca. 1937
- Description:
- Pile of lime stones found in Monongalia County, West Virginia.
- IDNO:
- 038679
- Title:
- Confederate Veteran Mathew N. Humphreys of Greenbrier County, W. Va., Company K, 22nd Virginia Infantry
- Description:
- The War Record has Humphreys enlisting twice at the age of 17 as a musician. First in Company K of the 22nd and in Company D of the 26th Infantry where he stayed. He was captured at the Battle of Lewisburg, May, 1862 when he chose to stay with his twin brother's dead body. Humphreys escaped from a POW camp and returned to his regiment. He is listed on the roll as a drummer and participated in several major battles such as Cold Harbor, Winchester and Cedar Creek.
- IDNO:
- 038680
- Title:
- Confederate Veteran J. Austin Burr of Greenbrier County, W. Va., Company A, 14th Virginia Cavalry
- Description:
- Burr enlisted in September, 1862 at age 19. He was wounded in June, 1864 and captured in July, 1864 at Rockville, Maryland. Burr spent the rest of the war in Prisoner of War camps and was finally paroled in May, 1865