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Grafton, West Virginia |
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| HISTORIC BUILDINGS in GRAFTON, WEST VIRGINIA |
| GRAFTON B & O RAILROAD STATION |
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| The DOWNTOWN GRAFTON, WEST VIRGINIA (As seen by the Camera on 7/30/05) |
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| HISTORIC CHURCHES in GRAFTON, WEST VIRGINIA |
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| ST MATTHIAS EPISCOPAL CHURCH |
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| ST JOHN'S UNITED METHODIST | ST AUGUSTINE CHURCH |
| HISTORIC HOMES in GRAFTON, WEST VIRGINIA |
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| PARKS in GRAFTON, WEST VIRGINIA |
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Grafton was a key transportation hub in Western Virginia. The Northwestern Virginia Railroad went to Parkersburg nearly 100 miles west. At Grafton, the Northwest Virginia Railroad joined the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad (B & O). On the B & O, the distance to Wheeling was about 100 miles and the distance to Harpers Ferry was about 197 miles. |
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The Northwestern Turnpike ran through the town. From here, the Fairmont-Beverly Pike continued south through Philippi and intersected the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike at Beverly. In May 1861, Union troops poured into Grafton to protect the B & O Railroad. Here at the Grafton Hotel, they prepared for the Battle of Philippi.
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Grafton was a major supply depot that supported Union troops fighting in Western Virginia. Throughout the Civil War, thousands of troops and tons of war supplies moved through this town. A general military hospital was located in the area of Walnut Street. |
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| At the Grafton Hotel on June 1, 1861, Union commanders knew the Confederates had moved to Philippi. In the Grafton Hotel, they made a plan to attack the Confederates at Philippi. They would launch a two-pronged attack against the rebel camp. Colonel Ebenezer Dumont commanded one column consisting of the 6th Indiana, 7th Indiana, 14th Ohio and a section of artillery. Colonel Benjamin Kelly commanded the other column made up of the 1st Virginia (Federal), 9th Indiana and 16th Ohio. Dumont moved south at night, attacking the rebels, while Kelley moved around Philippi and cut off the retreat. Dumont, who had a shorter distance to travel, started at night from Webster. Kelley started on June 2 for his 22-mile trip. Kelley moved his brigade by train from Grafton to Thornton. The attack started at 4:30 AM on June 3 |
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| INTERNATIONAL MOTHER'S DAY SHRINE |
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| SIGNS of the TIMES in GRAFTON, WEST VIRGINIA |
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