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Civil War ad reading: 1,010 Brave Men Wanted! I am authorized by Governor Pierpont to raide a Reigment of men to consist of TEN COMPANIES of 101 men each, including officers. When two companies are formed they will be mustered into service and a camp will be established at or near Morgantown, where they will be armed, equipped and drilled until the Regiment is full and ordered into service. July 29, 1861 James Evans.

1. Civil War Recruiting Broadside

IDNO:
000800
Title:
Civil War Recruiting Broadside
Date:
1861/07/29
Description:
Civil War ad reading: 1,010 Brave Men Wanted! I am authorized by Governor Pierpont to raide a Reigment of men to consist of TEN COMPANIES of 101 men each, including officers. When two companies are formed they will be mustered into service and a camp will be established at or near Morgantown, where they will be armed, equipped and drilled until the Regiment is full and ordered into service. July 29, 1861 James Evans.
Copy of painting by A.M. Doddridge, 1863- Army camp just below Chesapeake and Ohio Depot site near mouth of Ferry Branch on the Kanawha river. Fort Scammon Hill in the distance. President Hayes and McKinley were stationed in camp.

2. South Side of Charleston, W. Va. During the Civil War

IDNO:
000801
Title:
South Side of Charleston, W. Va. During the Civil War
Date:
1863
Description:
Copy of painting by A.M. Doddridge, 1863- Army camp just below Chesapeake and Ohio Depot site near mouth of Ferry Branch on the Kanawha river. Fort Scammon Hill in the distance. President Hayes and McKinley were stationed in camp.
Copy of painting by A.M. Doddridge, 1863- Army camp just below C. and O. depot site near mouth of Ferry Branch. Fort Scammon hill in the distance.

3. South Side of Charleston, W. Va. During the Civil War

IDNO:
000802
Title:
South Side of Charleston, W. Va. During the Civil War
Date:
1863
Description:
Copy of painting by A.M. Doddridge, 1863- Army camp just below C. and O. depot site near mouth of Ferry Branch. Fort Scammon hill in the distance.
Battle of Rich Mountain scene. Black and White Version. From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers. Johnson Fry and Co. Publishers, New York.

4. Battle of Rich Mountain

IDNO:
000805
Title:
Battle of Rich Mountain
Date:
1863
Description:
Battle of Rich Mountain scene. Black and White Version. From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers. Johnson Fry and Co. Publishers, New York.
Battle of Rich Mountain scene. Color version. From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers. Johnson Fry and Co. Publishers, New York.

5. Battle of Rich Mountain

IDNO:
000806
Title:
Battle of Rich Mountain
Date:
1863
Description:
Battle of Rich Mountain scene. Color version. From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers. Johnson Fry and Co. Publishers, New York.
Battle of Rich Mountain. From the originial painting by Alonzo Chappel.

6. Battle of Rich Mountain

IDNO:
000807
Title:
Battle of Rich Mountain
Date:
1863
Description:
Battle of Rich Mountain. From the originial painting by Alonzo Chappel.
Fort Lee erected by George Clendenin on a site within Charleston.

7. Drawing of Fort Lee, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
000808
Title:
Drawing of Fort Lee, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Fort Lee erected by George Clendenin on a site within Charleston.
Engraving of Soldiers, singing, playing music, and holding a religious service. Camp of 5th Virginia Vol. Infantry, U.S.A. Falls of Kanawha, West Virginia. Our Chaplain Gives each of us a copy of this engraving, to show our friends the way we sing and hold meetings in camp. He desires us to tell them to pray for us and him, that we may prove faithful to our country and our God, and not be found wanting in any day of temptation and trial.

8. Engraving of Camp of 5th Virginia Vol. Infantry, U.S.A.

IDNO:
000809
Title:
Engraving of Camp of 5th Virginia Vol. Infantry, U.S.A.
Date:
1864
Description:
Engraving of Soldiers, singing, playing music, and holding a religious service. Camp of 5th Virginia Vol. Infantry, U.S.A. Falls of Kanawha, West Virginia. Our Chaplain Gives each of us a copy of this engraving, to show our friends the way we sing and hold meetings in camp. He desires us to tell them to pray for us and him, that we may prove faithful to our country and our God, and not be found wanting in any day of temptation and trial.
Old American Flag hanging on a wall beside a picture of Abraham Lincoln.The Flag was hand sewn in Shepherdstown within days of West Virginia's creation on June 20, 1863. It is one of only a few 35-star flags in existence. The 35-star flag was in use for only three years, and during most of its lifespan was not recognized by the southern states represented among its stars.<br />

9. 35 Star American Flag

IDNO:
000811
Title:
35 Star American Flag
Date:
undated
Description:
Old American Flag hanging on a wall beside a picture of Abraham Lincoln.The Flag was hand sewn in Shepherdstown within days of West Virginia's creation on June 20, 1863. It is one of only a few 35-star flags in existence. The 35-star flag was in use for only three years, and during most of its lifespan was not recognized by the southern states represented among its stars.
Head of projectile fired. Went through the roof of a barn on Kanawha Street and landed in the Rand Garden, near Morris and Quarrier St, (today).

10. Two Civil War Projectiles

IDNO:
000813
Title:
Two Civil War Projectiles
Date:
1862/08/13
Description:
Head of projectile fired. Went through the roof of a barn on Kanawha Street and landed in the Rand Garden, near Morris and Quarrier St, (today).
Camp Reynolds, Kanawha Falls, Fayette County. Winter headquarters of the 23rd. Ohio, also 89th. Ohio- Dec 1, 1862 to March 15, 1863 (See Haye's Diary Vol. 2- p. 366-394. 'Camp Markell, Gauley Bridge, Dec 1 1862- We are on the south side of the Kanawha at the ferry below and in sight of the falls, 2 miles below Gauley Bridge.---p.366. 'Camp Reynolds Jan 4, 1863- The same old camp but now Reynolds after our gallant Sergt. Maj. Eugene Reynolds, who was killed at South Mountain -p.383.

11. Camp Reynolds, Kanawha Falls, Fayette Co., West Va.

IDNO:
000815
Title:
Camp Reynolds, Kanawha Falls, Fayette Co., West Va.
Date:
1863
Description:
Camp Reynolds, Kanawha Falls, Fayette County. Winter headquarters of the 23rd. Ohio, also 89th. Ohio- Dec 1, 1862 to March 15, 1863 (See Haye's Diary Vol. 2- p. 366-394. 'Camp Markell, Gauley Bridge, Dec 1 1862- We are on the south side of the Kanawha at the ferry below and in sight of the falls, 2 miles below Gauley Bridge.---p.366. 'Camp Reynolds Jan 4, 1863- The same old camp but now Reynolds after our gallant Sergt. Maj. Eugene Reynolds, who was killed at South Mountain -p.383.
Civil War Map of West Virginia. Showing present counties and county seats 1936. Includes railroads, turnpikes, lateral roads, county lines, states lines, and rivers.

12. Civil War Map of West Virginia

IDNO:
000816
Title:
Civil War Map of West Virginia
Date:
1936
Description:
Civil War Map of West Virginia. Showing present counties and county seats 1936. Includes railroads, turnpikes, lateral roads, county lines, states lines, and rivers.