View of Grafton
“View of Grafton, West Virginia, occupied by the Federal Troops, under the command of General McClellan, in 1861. This beautiful little town is situated on the banks of the Monongahela, and is the junction of the Norhwestern Virginia Railroad. It is ninety-six miles below Wheeling, one hundred and ninety from Pittsburg, and two hundred and seventy-nine miles from Baltimore. Its principal hotel was the Grafton House, owned by the railroad company, and conducted on very liberal principles. The town was occupied by the Federal troops in 1861, and was a position of considerable importance. The beauty of its situation can be readily seen from our sketch. It is one hundred and ninety-eight miles from Harper’s Ferry, and two hundred and one from Cumberland.” —Leslie, 1896
Keywords
Civil War, War, WV, West Virginia, soldiers, town, federal, famous people, General McClellan, Pittsburg, W. V., U. S. places, Grafton, Monongahela, Northwestern Virginia Railroad, Grafton House, Harper's FerrySource
Frank Leslie Famous Leaders and Battle Scenes of the Civil War (New York, NY: Mrs. Frank Leslie, 1896)
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