Fictitious Portrait of Thomas (Stonewall) Jackson and Family
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'Fine example of fictitious portraiture. Only the faces are made from life but these were made at a different date. Julia Laura, the daughter was only six months old when General Jackson died.; Copy of well known fake portrait attributed to Brady, the Civil War photographer. He never saw Jackson. It is a 1851 face with an unknown uniform added.; Fictitious engraving by John Sartain, celebrated artist.'
'Section of log taken from cabin built in the present city of Clarksburg, near the southeast corner of the Main St. at the intersection of East Main St. & Monticello Ave. bridge over Elk Creek. The original size of the cabin was 18 feet x 20 feet. Building was demolished May 1933 in preparing for construction of a filling station. Following names and items are carved into surface of log: WM Lowther; Jess Hughes; El Hughes; J. Ratcliffe; Jon Merrick; Jake Eib; Soth Hickman; John Hacker; Cole B. Rowen; J.G. Jackson; Masonic Emblem--killed this day Sept. 3, 1787; Jno Bennet (Bonnet). The original section of log is now preserved in the Public Library at Clarksburg, West Virginia.'
'Cyrus Jackson was the son of John E. Jackson of Weston, W. Va. John E. Jackson was the son of Edward Jackson of Weston, a half uncle of Stonewall Jackson.' For further genealogical information, refer to the original.
'Uncle Mose Jackson-sketch from life by Bruce Haymond, son of Luther and brother of Col. Henry, Born East Virginia about 1798-died 1879. Slave of John G. Jackson is said to have taken care of General Stonewall Jackson and his sister at times when the mother visited the some of J. G. Jackson's people.'
"Son of Judge H. C. McComas, Barboursville, W. Va, who along with his wife and the remainder of his family were killed by the Indians near Lordsburg, New Mexico. Charlie was adopted by the Apaches, learned to speak Apache, and would probably have been adopted by the tribe but he was killed by an Apache in 1883 or 1884."
Colonel George S. Patton of Charleston, Virginia (West Virginia), 22nd Virginia Infantry, Confederate Army
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'Born, Fredericksburg, Virginia, June 20th, 1833. Graduated from Virginia Military Institute July 4th, 1852. Began practicing law in Charleston, Virginia,(now West Virginia), 1854. Organized and elected Captain in Kanawha Riflemen, 1858. Entered Confederate service, April 18, 1861. Assigned to 22nd Regiment Virginia Infantry. Promoted for gallantry, to Major, Lieutenant Colonel and Colonel, in 1863. Several times wounded. Killed in Battle of Winchester, Virginia, September 19th, 1864.'
A collection of W. Va. politicians. Left column, top to bottom: J. A. J. Lightburn, S. L. Hays, J. M. Bennett; Right column, top to bottom: J. N. Camden, Gibson Jackson Butcher, M. Edmiston
West Virginia Politicians - Governor Conley is Fourth from Right
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'Left to right: M. G. White, Gohen C. Arnold, C. W. Arnold, C. K. Payne, J. William Cummins, George A. Laughlin, Mrs. T. J. Pietro, unidentified man, Cass Gilbert, unidentified man, Gov. Conley, Bonner H. Hill, E. M. Keatley, and an unidentified man'
'Noted old Anderson mill at Falls Mills or Falls of Little Kanawha. The mill was operated by water wheel, the water following from top of falls, on north or road side of river. For many years people first found way into this Bulltown section for salt at Haymonds Salt Works and later, when this mill built about 2 miles up, carried wool here to be carded and which was woven into cloth. One trail led from Weston and Gauley Pike, up Knawls Creek, over "pigeon roost" and down.'
'This Boulder Is Established To Commemorate Clendenin's Fort Which Was Built In 1788 For The Protection Of The Early Settlers Against The Indians And Stood Here.' An additional inscription reads ' Erected In 1915 By The Kanawha Valley Chapter Daughters Of The American Revolution, By Permission Of C.C Lewis SR.,Who Owns The Site Of The Old Fort.'
Letter on paper from 'The All States Hotel in Washington D.C. attached to the back of the photo. 'Monument over the grave of 'Stonewall' Jackson at Lexington, Va. where he was a professor at the Va. Military Institute. Mrs. Lyne attended his funeral services where he lay in state at the Va. Capitol. She was one of the little brand of Confederate ladies who met in the Presbyterian Church in the Capitol of the Confederacy, to organize Memorial Day - when Va. was Military District, No.1. - when no Southerners could form a procession and ride in the carriages by Federal Law - yet they went on foot. The Unknown and Hollywood cemeteries all scattered roses over the Confederate dead.
Inscription reads ' Presented By English Gentlemen As A Tribute Of Admiration For The Soldier And Patriot Thomas J. Jackson. And Carefully Accepted By Virginia In The Name Of The Southern People Done A.D.1875.'
Statue of Jackson inscription reads ' Presented By English Gentlemen As A Tribute For The Solider and Patriot Thomas J. Jackson. And Gratefully Accepted By Virginia In The Name Of The Southern People. Done A.D. 1875.'
