Coal River Valley in the Civil War (eBook)

The three rivers that make up the Coal River Valley-Big, Little andCoal-were named by explorer John Peter Salling (or Salley) for the coaldeposits found along its banks. More than one hundred years later, thepicturesque valley was witness to a multitude of bloody skirmishes betweenConfederate and Union forces in the Civil War. Often-overlooked battles atBoone Court House, Coal River, Pond Fork and Kanawha Gap introduced thebeginning of 'total war' tactics years before General Sherman used them in hisMarch to the Sea. Join author and historian Michael Graham as he expertlydetails the compelling human drama of West Virginia's bitterly contested CoalRiver Valley region during the War Between the States.

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A “compelling” account of the little-known bloody skirmishes that took place in this picturesque part of West Virginia (Civil War Monitor).   The three rivers that make up the Coal River Valley—Big, Little and Coal—were named by explorer John Peter Salling (or Salley) for the coal deposits found along their banks. More than one hundred years later, the picturesque valley that would separate from Virginia a short time later was witness to a multitude of bloody skirmishes between Confederate and Union forces in the Civil War.   Often-overlooked battles at Boone Court House, Coal River, Pond Fork, and Kanawha Gap introduced the beginning of “total war” tactics years before General Sherman used them in his March to the Sea. Join historian Michael Graham as he expertly details the compelling human drama of the bitterly contested Coal River Valley region during the War Between the States.  Includes illustrations