Date of Graduation
2005
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Type
MA
Committee Chair
Kenneth Fones-Wolf
Abstract
The American Civil War was the only fratricidal conflict in this country’s history. Families, former friends, and neighbors opposed each other with a passion and zeal never seen before or since. Nowhere was this tragedy more evident than in what is now West Virginia. Much of north central West Virginia opposed secession. Many of these counties supported remaining in the Union. Most of these counties, however, did give some support to the Confederacy. This support was usually in the form of volunteer companies sent off to war. Taylor County was one such county. The company that came out of Taylor County was called “The Letcher Guards.” This thesis thoroughly examines the Letcher Guards, both in a socioeconomic way as well as their military exploits as a unit in The Army of Northern Virginia. Finally, this thesis will examine their experiences as prisoners-of-war and their return home after the war.
Recommended Citation
Rohrbacher, Walter, "A history of the Letcher Guards and the Twenty-Fifth Virginia Infantry Regiment." (2005). Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD). 10910.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/10910