Author: Rose W. FryPublisher:
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Category : Greenbrier County (W. Va.)
Languages : en
Pages : 310
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Recollections of the Rev. John McElhenney, D.D.
Author: Rose W. FryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Greenbrier County (W. Va.)
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
Recollections of the Rev. John Mcelhenney, D. D
Author: Fry Rose W.Publisher:
ISBN: 9780259667407
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Recollections of the Rev. John McElhenney
Author: Rose W. FryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Greenbrier County (W. Va.)
Languages : en
Pages :
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Recollections of the Rev. John McElhenney, D. D (Classic Reprint)
Author: Rose W. FryPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781527987579
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
Excerpt from Recollections of the Rev. John McElhenney, D. D When I first remember him, he had so far left the coast of life behind, to travel inland, that its mur mur may have grown indistinct. Grandmother was more chatty. My grandfather was ever a man of action; he lived in the present. Only a few of his letters are extant, and these relate to the latter period of his life. The Old people wrote but seldom, and were careless in preserving their cor respondence. During the Civil War many valuable family letters were lost, and those confided to a friend never accounted for. I am indebted to my mother and Mark L. Spotts, Esq, for many of these recollections. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Gospel of Disunion
Author: Mitchell SnayPublisher: UNC Press Books
ISBN: 1469616157
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
The centrality of religion in the life of the Old South, the strongly religious nature of the sectional controversy over slavery, and the close affinity between religion and antebellum American nationalism all point toward the need to explore the role of religion in the development of southern sectionalism. In Gospel of Disunion Mitchell Snay examines the various ways in which religion adapted to and influenced the development of a distinctive southern culture and politics before the Civil War, adding depth and form to the movement that culminated in secession. From the abolitionist crisis of 1835 through the formation of the Confederacy in 1861, Snay shows how religion worked as an active agent in translating the sectional conflict into a struggle of the highest moral significance. At the same time, the slavery controversy sectionalized southern religion, creating separate institutions and driving theology further toward orthodoxy. By establishing a biblical sanction for slavery, developing a slaveholding ethic for Christian masters, and demonstrating the viability of separation from the North through the denominational schisms of the 1830s and 1840s, religion reinforced central elements in southern political culture and contributed to a moral consensus that made secession possible.
The Beginnings of Public Education in Virginia, 1776-1860
Author: Alfred James MorrisonPublisher:
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Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 208
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Amick Partisan Rangers
Author: David EmmickPublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1365723291
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 538
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As the winds of war began to blow in the spring of 1861, John W. Amick joined the Greenbrier Sharpshooters. According to family legend he was a captain at Carnifex Ferry, Lewisburg and Dogwood Gap reported first to Jackson then later to Lee. In 1862, Captain John Amick led the scouts for General Loring as he recaptured the Kanawha Valley from the invading Yankees. During the war, the Amick scouts battled invaders on Sewell Mountain throughout 1862 and 1863. The Amick Company of Scouts were used as spies across western Virginia. As the Confederacy became overwhelmed in spring of 1864, Captain John resigned his commission to form a guerilla band to protect his family and home. The Amick Partisan Rangers quickly grew to a battalion of four companies commanded by captains Tyree, Halstead, McClung and Baumgardner. The Yankees soon put a price on his head - wanted dead or alive. But his mother said, "You've got to catch him before you can hang him." This is the story of the Amick Partisan Rangers.
The First Day at Gettysburg
Author: Gary W. GallagherPublisher: Kent State University Press
ISBN: 9780873384575
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
Many writers have argued that the Battle of Gettysburg represented the turning point of the Civil War, after which the Confederate fortunes moved inexorably toward defeat. Often overshadowed by more famous events on the second and third day, the initial phase of the contest offers very interesting problems of leadership.
Bulletin of the Virginia State Library
Author: A List of Some Books on Debating in the Virginia State Library
Author: Virginia State LibraryPublisher:
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 788
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