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Examine parts of history during a self-guided tour of Marion County's Civil War Trail. See where battles raged, landmarks were saved and prominent figures formerly resided. Learn about the Jones-Imboden Raid, West Virginia’s route to statehood and those who lead the charge. From bullet-pocked bridges to spared structures, the past comes alive at each of the seven historic markers, part of a multi-state initiative by Civil War Trails®. Explore Marion County — the Middle of Civil War History.
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Civil War Guide
Our Civil War Guide features information on the seven Civil War markers located in Marion County and the pieces of history that each represent, a map outlining the route that Confederate Generals William “Grumble” Jones and John D. Imboden followed on their regional raid and biographical descriptions of notable figures, including the “Father of West Virginia,” Francis H. Pierpont.
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Civil War Timeline
Apr. 20,
1861
May. 22,
1861
June 3,
1861
July. 11,
1861
Sept. 10-15,
1861
Aug.22 - Sep. 12,
1862
Apr. 20 - May 26,
1863
Apr. 29,
1863
Jun. 20,
1863
Feb. 3,
1865
End of the war
First shots fired at Fort Sumter, Charleston, South Carolina
First combat death occurred in Grafton
First land battle took place in Philippi
First major combat battle in Western Virginia, the Battle at Rich Mountain
Battle of Cheat Mountain
Jenkins Raid
Jones-Imboden Raid
Battle of Fairmont
West Virginia becomes the 35th state in the Union
West Virginia Legislature abolishes slavery in the state
General Robert E. Lee surrenders on April 9, 1865
Civil War Timeline
Apr. 20,
1861
May. 22,
1861
June 3,
1861
July. 11,
1861
Sept. 10-15,
1861
Aug.22 - Sep. 12,
1862
First shots fired at Fort Sumter, Charleston, South Carolina
First combat death occurred in Grafton
First land battle took place in Philippi
First major combat battle in Western Virginia, the Battle at Rich Mountain
Battle of Cheat Mountain
Jenkins Raid
Apr. 20 - May 26,
1863
Apr. 29,
1863
Jun. 20,
1863
Feb. 3,
1865
End of the war
Jones-Imboden Raid
Battle of Fairmont
West Virginia becomes the 35th state in the Union
West Virginia Legislature abolishes slavery in the state
General Robert E. Lee surrenders on April 9, 1865
Marion Civil War Map
Explore Marion County's Civil War history by visiting each of the seven historic sites that make up the area's Civil War Trail. Stops include the Battle for Barrackville Bridge, Attack on Fairmont, Beverly-Fairmont Turnpike, Fleming House, Pierpont House, Pierpont Graves and Jones-Imboden Raid: Battle for the Bridge.
For an interactive map, visit:
civilwartrails.org/map.html
Civil War Photos
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