Battle of Carnifex Ferry

August 21, 1861: Confederate Troops Cross Gauley River at Carnifex Ferry

On the night of August 21, 1861, more than 2,000 Confederate troops under General John B. Floyd crossed the Gauley River at Carnifex Ferry and entrenched…

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April 26, 1816: General Alexander Welch Reynolds Born in Lewisburg

General Alexander Welch Reynolds was born in Lewisburg on April 26, 1816. After graduating from West Point in 1838, he served as an army officer in the…

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