Today in Wheeling History: March 2--Troops were deployed from Wheeling to Parkersburg in response to fears of a potential Confederate raid, though details of the alleged threat were unclear (1865).
On March 2, 1865, Union troops deployed from Wheeling to Parkersburg in response to fears of a potential Confederate raid, though details of the alleged threat were unclear. A March 3, 1865, article in the "The Wheeling Daily Intelligencer" discussed concerns that Confederate partisan rangers active in counties like Nicholas and Clay could launch bolder raids in western Virginia as the war winds down. However, in a follow-up article on March 4, it is reported that the raid concerns were exaggerated, as Governor Boreman confirmed no attack occurred. The threat seems to have been a false alarm, although some rebel troops under Bill Jackson remained active in the region.
To learn more: (http://tinyurl.com/54uzhzrm) (http://tinyurl.com/ym6jj7uw) (http://tinyurl.com/2epspha2) (http://tinyurl.com/yxsvzf47)
Photo credits: Ohio County Public Library Archives, Wheeling WV; Wheeling Daily Intelligencer, Wikipedia
On March 2, 1865, Union troops deployed from Wheeling to Parkersburg in response to fears of a potential Confederate raid, though details of the alleged threat were unclear. A March 3, 1865, article in the "The Wheeling Daily Intelligencer" discussed concerns that Confederate partisan rangers active in counties like Nicholas and Clay could launch bolder raids in western Virginia as the war winds down. However, in a follow-up article on March 4, it is reported that the raid concerns were exaggerated, as Governor Boreman confirmed no attack occurred. The threat seems to have been a false alarm, although some rebel troops under Bill Jackson remained active in the region.
To learn more: (http://tinyurl.com/54uzhzrm) (http://tinyurl.com/ym6jj7uw) (http://tinyurl.com/2epspha2) (http://tinyurl.com/yxsvzf47)
Photo credits: Ohio County Public Library Archives, Wheeling WV; Wheeling Daily Intelligencer, Wikipedia
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