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22nd Virginia Infantry, A.J. Lightburn, Appalachia, Battle of Charleston, Charleston, civil war, Confederate Army, Craik-Patton House, George S. Patton, history, James Craik, Kanawha Boulevard, Kanawha County, Kanawha Rifleman, Kanawha Valley, lawyer, Ruffner Log Cabin, Terry Lowry, The Battle of Charleston, Union Army, West Virginia
Terry Lowry is THE authority on the Civil War in the Kanawha Valley. He began his tour at the Ruffner Log Cabin and the Craik-Patton House. 29 September 2019. Here is a link to his latest book, The Battle of Charleston (2016): https://wvcivilwar.com/now-available-the-battle-of-charleston/
Ruffner Log Cabin. Constructed about 1800 at 1536 Kanawha Boulevard; discovered in 1969; reconstructed here in 1976. Union General Joseph A.J. Lightburn made his headquarters in the cabin during the Battle of Charleston (09.13.1862). 29 September 2019
Craik-Patton House. Rev. James Craik constructed this home in downtown Charleston in 1834. George S. Patton, a lawyer and leader of the Kanawha Riflemen, later lived in the home. Patton led the 22nd Virginia Infantry before his mortal wounding in 1864. The house was moved to this location in 1973. 29 September 2019
Brandon Ray Kirk 