Dennis Frye Explains A Little-Known Fact It’s May, 1862. The Civil War is now thirteen months old. Jefferson County – here in Virginia – has been in the heart of it – in the midst of it – from day one. Since the beginning of the war, things have been fairly quiet here. There have [...]
John Singleton Mosby
David Hunter Strother Recollections of the Civil War
David Hunter Strother Recollections of the Civil War
Servant and spy in Charles Town, Va. drawn by David Hunter Strother
Skilled use of cradle scythe - mid 19th century
David Hunter Strother Recollections of the Civil War
Civil War bullets found in area of Kearneysville, WV and late 1864 battle
Antietam/Sharpsburg re-enactment by Wendell Piez
John Brown Swearing an Oath
Jefferson Rock in Harpers Ferry, WV, overlooking Shenandoah, 1860s
Nettie Lee and Pink Boteler, Shepherdstown, VA., 1861
Sunset by Jim Surkamp looking west from Bolivar Heights, WV, 1990s
Chesapeake & Ohio canal boat mid-1800s
Student at American Missionary school in Charles Town, WV late 1860s
Wounded from battle in Battles & Leaders The Century Publishing Co.
Video: The B&O – May-June, 1861 – The Molten Pyres of the Camel Engines Pt. 1
This is the video corresponding to the post here, entitled “The Molten Pyes of the “Camels” – A Train Disaster, May-June, 1861.” Click Here. TRT: 19:01 Researched, written, videotaped, post-produced by Jim Surkamp. Guitar by Jim Surkamp. Mouth harp by Dave Hellyer, percussion by Kevin Williams and Kelly Cornelius. To see and read the illustrated [...]
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The Molten Pyes of the “Camels” – A Train Disaster, May-June, 1861
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Live Webcast – West Virginia During the Civil War