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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM9Y4_nancy-hanks_New-Creek-WV.html
This tablet marks the site of the cabin where Nancy Hanks Lincoln's Mother was born 1782
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM9KQ_the-irish-brigade-the-mcneill-rangers-the-civil-war-comes-to-hardy-county_Petersburg-WV.html
The Irish Brigade & the McNeill Rangers
General James A. Mulligan, USABorn June 25, 1830 in Utica, NY, James Adelbert Mulligan was a spirited Irish-American who wore a green scarf in combat. At the outbreak of the Civil War he recruited, and wa…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM9H8_mill-creek-baptist-church_Gerrardstown-WV.html
Site ofMill Creek Baptist ChurchOrganized prior to 1742Grand-parent ofFirst Baptist ChurchMartinsburg, West Va.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM9GZ_a-strategic-location_Petersburg-WV.html
The strategic importance of Fort Mulligan becomes evident as you observe the surrounding terrain. Roads leading north to New Creek, west to Beverly, Buckhannon and Grafton, southto Franklin and Staunton and east to Moorefield, Winchester and Harri…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM9GT_civil-war-cannons_Petersburg-WV.html
This is one of at least seven known gun positions at Fort Mulligan (note the depression in the angle), which would have dominated the crossroads at Petersburg and its ford on the South Branch of the Potomac River. Confederate General Early indicat…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM9GR_defending-the-fort_Petersburg-WV.html
Clearly one of the Fort's entrances, this "sally port" was probablyneeded here to rush men and perhaps cannons out to defendagainst an assault up the ravine behind you. This was the onlyplace a body of hostile infantry could gather for a close-qua…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM9FU_winter-quarters-huts_Petersburg-WV.html
In 1863, your view from here would have been of a barren, muddy landscape, with crude, smoking huts half buried in the hillsides. The area surrounding the Fort was most likely stripped of timber as the need for open fields of fire, fuel and constr…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM9FS_the-impregnable-fortress_Petersburg-WV.html
You are now at the western end of Fort Mulligan. The acute angles at this end of the works were clearly designed to be occupied by several artillery pieces to fend off attacks from the Seneca Road and the ravine to the southwest.
Fort Mulligan …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM9FN_protecting-supplies_Petersburg-WV.html
As you stand here, near the middle of Fort Mulligan, its sheer sizebecomes apparent. It is approximately 700 feet east to west and400 feet north to south at its widest point. Surrounding you arethe Fort's intricate inner works called bombproofs, w…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM9FE_the-last-days-of-fort-mulligan_Petersburg-WV.html
In December of 1863, Colonel James Mulligan returned toNew Creek and Colonel Joseph Thoburn took command of the1,785 Union soldiers at Petersburg. Confederate Major GeneralFitzhugh Lee's forces began to move on Petersburg on January 3rd, with inte…