A History of Middle New River Settlements and Contiguous Territory [1906]

by David Emmons Johnston

... part of the state were aglow with enthusiasm for the defense of Virginia.
... Gott's company (1) attached to the 36th Virginia regiment of infantry ...

580 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1969

About the author

David Emmons Johnston was a lawyer and Democratic politician from West Virginia who served as a United States Representative, elected in 1888 to the 56th United States Congress.

Reviews

[Ann Gillespie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was originally published in 1907 and the content is characteristic of the time period - a bit biased and melodramatic. However, its a great source of history for the region and, in my case, family history.