Tyree Tavern

Tyree Tavern (HM14PN)

Location: Ansted, WV 25812 Fayette County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 8.082', W 81° 5.676'

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Confederate and Union Headquarters

During his and Gen. Henry Alexander Wise's unsuccessful Kanawha Valley campaign, Confederate Gen. John B. Floyd made his headquarters here, August 17-18, 1861, while Wise camped on the top of Big Sewell Mountain. In 1862, according to an inscription carved over the front door, the tavern was "Headquarters of the Chicago Gray Dragoons". The original Chicago Dragoons enlisted in April 1861 for three months and were sent to West Virginia in June. Most of the men returned to Chicago when their enlistments expired, but their captain, Charles W. Barker, recruited two companies called the McClellan Dragoons. After November 1862, they became Cos. H and I, 12 Illinois Volunteer Cavalry. Besides serving as a headquarters for both sides during the war, according to local tradition, the Tyree Tavern also served as a hospital.

William Tyree, the owner of the tavern, was captain of Co. C, 22nd Regiment Virginia Infantry (CS), also known as the 1st Kanawha Regiment. Two of his sons, Andrew and Joseph Tyree, served in his company. The regiment was organized in July 1861 and saw action at Carnifex Ferry and Droop Mountain. It took part in many of the battles in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia before disbanding in the spring of 1865.

(Top Sidebar): Thomas J. Jackson, later nicknamed Stonewall, stayed here in August 1855, hoping to visit his mother's grave in Westlake Cemetery. William Tyree, who had attended her burial, took him there. However, the grave was unmarked, and Jackson was not sure he saw the spot.

(Lower Sidebar): This building may be the oldest structure standing in Fayette County. Charles Skaggs received a patent for 400 acres here in 1792, and his sons Joseph Skaggs may have built the earliest portion then. George Hunter bought the property later then sold it to William Tyree in 1834. Located midway between Charleston and Lewisburg on the James River and Kanawha Turnpike, the tavern was sometimes called the Halfway House. As recently as 1927, the wife of Tyree's son Joseph operated the tavern. It is a private residence today.
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HM NumberHM14PN
Series This marker is part of the West Virginia Civil War Trails series
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Placed ByWest Virginia Civil War Trails
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, September 19th, 2014 at 1:42pm PDT -07:00
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Photo Credits: [1] DARYL SKAGGS  [2] DARYL SKAGGS  [3] DARYL SKAGGS  [4] DARYL SKAGGS  
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 491709 N 4220764
Decimal Degrees38.13470000, -81.09460000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 8.082', W 81° 5.676'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 8' 4.92" N, 81° 5' 40.56" W
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Area Code(s)304
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 23 Tyree St, Ansted WV 25812, US
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