"Captain Bill Griffith" (William C. Griffith of Big Briar Creek, Boone County, West Virginia. Griffith captained a stern wheeler named "Peytona" on the Coal River. He was the first to navigate a stern-wheeler through the Coal River's new locks and dams in 1855. During the Civil War, Griffith served in the ranks of Company B, 36th Virginia Infantry Regiment, Confederate Army.

Captain Bill Griffith of Big Briar Creek, Boone County, W. Va.

Identifier:: 041239
Collection Number:: A&M 2600
Title:: Captain Bill Griffith of Big Briar Creek, Boone County, W. Va.
Description:: "Captain Bill Griffith" (William C. Griffith of Big Briar Creek, Boone County, West Virginia. Griffith captained a stern wheeler named "Peytona" on the Coal River. He was the first to navigate a stern-wheeler through the Coal River's new locks and dams in 1855. During the Civil War, Griffith served in the ranks of Company B, 36th Virginia Infantry Regiment, Confederate Army.
Acquisition Source:: Comstock, Jim
Acquisition Method:: Acquired
Medium:: print
Projects:: West Virginia History OnView