Virginia Governor Francis H. Pierpont and Illinois Troops, Wheeling, Va. (W. Va.)

Identifier:

039186

Collection Number:

Box 02

Title:

Virginia Governor Francis H. Pierpont and Illinois Troops, Wheeling, Va. (W. Va.)

Date:

1861/08/12

Creator:

Faris, Joseph A.

Description:

A wood craving illustration published in "The New York Illustrated News", with the caption: "Governor Pierrpont (sic) in front of the Custom-House, Wheeling, Virginia., welcoming the Illinois troops to the soil of Virginia." Pierpont was the governor of the Restored Government of Virginia, loyal to the Union during the Civil War.

Acquisition Method:

Acquired

Medium:

print

Projects:

West Virginia History OnView