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"George Baker, Vet- cac 7th WV- Union."

1. George Baker

Devil's Den, Gettysburg, PA.Left to right:Back row: Dr. Myron Reppard, George Baker (served in Civil War), Pearl Reppard.Front Row: George Reppard, Ede Long, Ried Pierpoint

2. George Baker at Devil's Den, Gettysburg, Pa.

The church was established in 1854 and served as a Civil War barracks, hospital, courtroom and place for worship of all denominations.

3. Huntersville Presbyterian Church, Huntersville, Pocahontas County, W. Va.

The church was established in 1858. During the Civil War, the church was used several times as a shelter by Union Army troops.

4. Baxter Presbyterian Church, Dunmore, Pocahontas County, W. Va.

The church was established in March of 1861. During a service in April, Fort Sumter was fired upon and the church was given little opportunity to hold services as neighbors and families were divided during the Civil War.

5. Summersville Baptist Church, Summesrville, Nicholas County, W. Va.

The church was established in 1818 after years of mass ceremonies, baptisms, and other sacraments were administered in people's homes. During the Civil War, both the Union and Confederate soldiers used the original building for a fort and base hospital before Union soldiers completely destroyed it.

6. St. John's Catholic Church, Summersville, Nicholas County, W. Va.

The church was established some time between 1803 and 1810. During the Civil War, church members were openly divided as "northern" members would hold service inside the church while "southern" members would stand outside or vice-versa.

7. Bethel Methodist Church, Poe, Nicholas County, W. Va.

Charlton is a Civil War veteran who fought on the side of the Confederacy. He was wounded at the Battle of Cold Harbor, Va. in 1864. He later went on to become the first school teacher in Madam's Creek, a town near Hinton, W. Va.Charlton first married Nancy Parker. Together, Parker and Charlton had a daughter, Mary Jane Charlton. Mary Jane would later marry Silas Hinton.

8. Joseph Jones Charlton of Madams Creek, Summers County, W. Va.

Portrait of John Conrad Ball's brother and Joseph Pemberton Ball's uncle. Thomas was born February 7, 1840 and died July 31, 1905. He was enlisted in the Confederate Army in 1862.

9. Thomas Ball Esquire of Madams Creek, Summers County, W. Va.

Pyramids of cannon balls sit on either side of the rustic cannon.

10. Civil War Cannon in Courthouse Park, Hinton, W. Va.

Johnson stands in front of the monument located right outside the courthouse.

11. Vera Lilly Johnson at Confederate Monument, Hinton, W. Va.

A group of unidentified men pose beside the newly acquired Civil War cannon. This ancient piece of artillery is claimed to weight 16,500 pounds and was used by the southern states. The cannon was transported from the state of Florida, specifically. Former Congressman Littlepage donated the item to the city.

12. Summers County Courthouse, Hinton, W. Va.

Claimed to weight 16,500 pounds, this cannon is an ancient piece of artillery donated by former Congressman Littlepage. The cannon was used during the Civil War in the southern states and was brought to Hinton from the state of Florida.

13. Cannon at Courthouse Square, Hinton, W. Va.

Close up of the monument, which reads, "This monument erected in honor of American valor as displayed by the Confederate soldiers from 1861 to 1865, and to perpetuate to remotest ages the patriotism and fidelity to principles of the heroes who fought and died for a lost cause."

14. Confederate Monument, Hinton, W. Va.

Illustration of soldiers leading cattle which will serve as food for the army.

15. Beef for the Army

A Union Army cook watches two pots cooking over a fire.

16. A Union Army Cook

17. Noncommissioned Officers, Company D, 93rd New York Infantry, at Mess

18. Commissary Department of the 50th New York Engineers in Front of Petersburg, Virginia

Headquarters of future United States presidents, McKinley and Hays when they served in the Union Army during the Civil War.

19. Davis Cottage, Beckley, W. Va.

Printed on the front of the postcard, "And twill live in song and story though its folds are in the dust". In 1907, 600 school children formed the Confederate flag in Richmond, Va. during a reunion of Confederate veterans and the unveiling of the J.E.B. Stuart and Jefferson Davis Monuments.

20. Human Confederate Flag; Richmond, Va.

Frederick, a resident of Wheeling, Virginia when the war broke out, enlisted in the southern army. His unit was attached to the 27th Regiment in Harpers Ferry under Colonel Thomas J, Jackson (later Lt General Jackson). The 27th was part of what became known as the "Stonewall" Brigade. The photograph was taken at a Confederate Veterans Reunion in Alabama. The small boy is not identified.

21. Confederate Veterans Captain J. E. Spooner and Adjutant Julius C. Frederick, Montgomery, Ala.

Postcard photograph, probably taken early in the Civil War of a Union encampment.

22. War Time Tenting On West Camp Hill, Facing Bolivar and Bolivar Heights, Jefferson County, W. Va.

Approximately 46,000 Union prisoners were held here including hundreds of West Virginians. All suffered and thousands died from disease, exposure, starvation and dehydration. During an August 1864 heavy thunderstorm, a spring appeared on the surface near the line of stockade, relieving the agonizing thirst of prisoners. The spring was named "Providence Spring".

23. Providence Spring, Andersonville Prison, Andersonville, Ga.

Andersonville was a Confederate military prison, notorious for the cruel treatment of Union prisoners. Over 200 West Virginia soldiers died here and are buried in this cemetery.

24. Andersonville National Cemetery, Andersonville, Ga.