A year after the Civil War ended, West Virginia authorized the minting of more than 26,000 medals to honor the state’s soldiers that served in the Union Army. More than 150 years later, however ...

West Virginia Is Looking for the Descendants of Civil War Veterans Who Never Claimed Their Medals 6 minute read The three types of medals that West Virginia gave to Union soldiers, photographed on ...

On June 20, 1863, West Virginia seceded from Virginia to align with the Union during the Civil War. It rejected the Confederacy then, but the state hasn't taken down any Confederate statues in 2020.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) — West Virginia would not be the state it is today without the sacrifice made by thousands of ...

News Civil War Passover Seder memorialized in West Virginia ‘What a scene ensued in our little congregation, it is impossible for my pen to describe,’ wrote one of the soldiers ...

POCAHONTAS COUNTY, W.Va. (WOWK) — When West Virginia became a state on June 20, 1863, the Civil War was still raging, meaning that even though it was no longer part of Virginia, Confederate ...

WILLIAMSTOWN — Scenes from the Civil War were brought to Henderson Hall this weekend as a way to commemorate the establishment of West Virginia in the height of the war in 1863. Every year, the ...

A small slice of Civil War history was on the ballot this month in Jefferson County, W.Va. Not officially, perhaps, but the issue lingered right below the surface of a spirited County Commission race.

Civil War’s legacy hangs over a plaque honoring Confederate soldiers October 16, 2017 A plaque honoring Confederate soldiers was placed on the Jefferson County Courthouse in West Virginia, where ...

West Virginia Civil War Flags. This clip showcases several flags on display at the WV Independence Hall. ... Why do you think more West Virginia soldiers died of disease rather than conflict?

CHARLESTON — The smell of gun smoke and cook fires will permeate the mountain air as Civil War re-enactors relive battles and camp life during the West Virginia Days Celebration at Canaan Valley ...

Now, 161 years later, Joel and his compatriots’ efforts are being preserved as a reminder of the contributions and commitment of Jewish soldiers during the Civil War. On April 3, a sign bearing ...