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    The Coal River Valley in the Civil War: West Virginia Mountains, 1861

    By Michael B Graham

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    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 its banks. More than one hundred years later, the picturesque valley 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 author and historian Michael Graham as he expertly details the compelling human drama of West Virginia's bitterly contested Coal River Valley region during the War Between the States.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThe History Press
    Release dateSep 23, 2014
    ISBN9781625851925
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    The Coal River Valley in the Civil War: West Virginia Mountains, 1861
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    Michael B Graham

    Michael B. Graham, PhD, is an adjunct professor of history, security and global studies at American Military University, Charles Town, West Virginia. He is senior vice-president for management and chief financial officer at the United States Institute of Peace, Washington, D.C. He has contributed to or written numerous titles on military history. He is a graduate of numerous institutions of higher learning including the Air War College, Naval War College and the Foreign Service Institute.

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      Interesting account of the "minor" Civil War battles in the Kanawha Valley.