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U.S. Civil War History
U.S. Civil War History
1861 - Confederate forces withdrew from the Kanawha Valley in western Virginia. This move facilitated the formation of West Virginia. Future U.S. Presidents Rutherford B Hayes and Willim McKinley fought at Carnifex Ferry with the 23rd Ohio Infantry.
| "After four years of arduous service marked by unsurpassed courage and fortitude the Army of Northern Virginia has been compelled to yield to overwhelming numbers and resources." - Confederate General Robert E. Lee to his troops after surrendering on April 9, 1865. |
