The Coal River Valley in the Civil War: West Virginia Mountains, 1861

The three rivers that make up the Coal River Valley--Big, Little and Coal--were named by explorer John Peter Salling (or Salley) for the coal deposits found along its banks. More than one hundred years later, the picturesque valley was witness to a multit

About the author

Michael B. Graham, PhD, is adjunct professor of history, security and global studies at American Military University, Charles Town, West Virginia. He is senior vice-president for management and chief financial officer at the United States Institute of Peace, Washington, D.C. He has contributed to or written numerous titles on military history. He is a graduate of numerous institutions of higher learning including the Air War College, Naval War College and the Foreign Service Institute, among many others.

Product details

• Authors: Michael B Graham, Michael B. Graham
• Publisher: The History Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.09.2014
• EAN: 9781626196605
• ISBN: 978-1-62619-660-5
• No. of pages: 208
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 226 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 431 g
• Series: Civil War; Civil War Sesquicentennial
• Subject: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous