8th West Virginia Mounted Infantry

U.S.A.

With help from the Federal artillery, the 8th WV attacked the Confederate center by climbing up the cleared face of this ridge. There they were joined by the 2nd WV, overran the the breastworks and forced the defending Confederates to ...

Decatur Dorsey

Civil War Hero

Howard County native Decatur Dorsey was one of only sixteen African American soldiers to received the Medal of Honor for courage under fire during the Civil War. Sgt. Dorsey, of Company B, 39th United States Colored Troops, earned ...

Chapman’s, Jackson’s, and Lurty’s Virginia Batteries

C.S.A.

Protecting much of the Confederate army were seven artillery pieces, all of which were placed above the highway. Both smoothbore and rifled cannon were present and blocked efforts by the Union army to advance up the main road. However, the ...

Methodist Parsonage

The residence of the Methodist minister, situated near this spot, was a landmark of the Battle of Malvern Hill and was directly in the line of advance of D.H. Hill's division southward against the Federal positions around the Crew house. ...

22nd Virginia Infantry

C.S.A.

Originally placed behind a hill to the rear, the 22nd Va. was moved here, in front of the Confederate artillery, where they overlooked the highway. Companies A, E, and I were later detached and sent to reinforce Col. Jackson on ...

Capt. Pownal Deming

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Deming

In Memory Of

Capt. Pownal Deming

Son Of

David Deming & Mehitable Champion

Born Sept. 30, 1749

Died April 9, 1795

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An earnest patriot, he enlisted

in the Continental Army at the

Lexington Alarm, April 1775, and

served with distinction through

the War for ...

The Gun Foundry

This building was built in 1861 to cast cannons for the Confederate Government. One of the reasons Richmond became the capital of the Confederacy was its ability to produce arms, clothing, paper, and other essentials for the Confederate government, army, ...

The Battle At Droop Mountain

November 6, 1863

Nearly five months after West Virginia was admitted into the Union, the Confederate army of Brigadier General John Echols still occupied the prosperous Greenbrier Valley region of the new state. From its headquarters in Lewisburg, his army was ...

The Battle At Droop Mountain

November 6, 1863

Nearly five months after West Virginia was admitted into the Union, the Confederate army of Brigadier General John Echols still occupied the prosperous Greenbrier Valley region of the new state. From its headquarters in Lewisburg, his army was ...

Bethsaida Baptist Church and Cemetery

Bethsaida Baptist Church, formed in 1829, was led by itinerant preachers traveling in the area. In April, 1843, John S. Dodd, was called to pastor the church on a permanent basis. He faithfully served the church for 50 years, retiring ...