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May 12, 1863 – Fight At Lewisburg
On Friday night, the 10th inst., a cavalry force of the enemy, between five and six hundred, attempted to surprise and capture the battalion of Lt. Colonel Edgar, 300 strong,…
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April 1, 1862 – Virginia Troops
For the enlightenment of certain of the profound Eastern papers, we would beg to state that there is a First Virginia regiment on the Union side as well as on…
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August 26, 1861 – The New State
From the Morgantown Star. The name of the proposed new State formed from this portion of Virginia—Kanawha—is not the one we would have given, but it is, nevertheless, a very…