Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 652
Book Description
Paintsville Lake Dam Construction, Operation, Paint Creek, Big Sandy River Basin
Author: Notes on Sedimentation Activities
Author: Report No. FHWA-RD.
Author: United States. Federal Highway Administration. Offices of Research and DevelopmentPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
The Captives of Abb's Valley
Author: James MoorePublisher:
ISBN: 9781782820406
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
A tragedy of Virginian colonial frontier In the summer of 1786 a large war party of Shawnee Indians entered Abb's Valley, Virginia, and descended on the household of militia officer Captain John Moore which included members of his immediate family together with hired labourers. The family occupied a substantial log building and were well armed, so Moore believed that his family was well placed to fight off a small Indian attack. The nearest homestead was six miles away and Moore, relying on his own abilities, thought it unnecessary to follow the example of neighbours by taking refuge in the nearest fort. The attack achieved complete surprise and Moore was killed before he could reach the safety of the house. What followed was an appalling, but typical, Indian massacre of the colonial period frontier in the 18th century. Various family members, young and old, were slaughtered on the spot, the property was set alight and a substantial herd of livestock was taken. Surviving members of the Moore family were taken as captives to the Indian townships, several of them being murdered on the journey. Once the survivors reached the Indian village there followed another period of torture which for Mrs. Moore and a teenage daughter proved fatal. Two young women survived their ordeals to eventually be ransomed. The story of this notable frontier tragedy was written by James Moore, a son of Mary Moore, who was one of the two ransomed captives. This a vital account of the struggles endured by the early settlers of the American wilderness and will be of essential interest to anyone interested in the early history of the state of Virginia. Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their spines and fabric head and tail bands.
Collins' Historical Sketches of Kentucky
Author: Lewis CollinsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Kentucky
Languages : en
Pages : 890
Book Description
Lexicon of Geologic Names of the United States: A-L
Author: Harman Genealogy (southern Branch) with Biographical Sketches, 1700-1924
Author: John Newton HarmanPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
John Granbery, Virginia
Author: Julian Hastings GranberyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Virginia
Languages : en
Pages : 378
Book Description
A history of the Granbery and allied families.
First Explorations of Kentucky
Author: Josiah Stoddard JohnstonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Kentucky
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Radiological Defense; Planning and Operations Guide
Author: United States. Office of Civil DefensePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nuclear warfare
Languages : en
Pages : 422
Book Description