Commission News 

On Saturday, April 14, 2012 a Civil War Symposium will be held at West Virginia University’s Erickson Alumni Center in Morgantown, WV.

Battle of Greenbrier River 150th Anniversary Event - by Hunter Lesser

The Battle of Rich Mountain was fought on July 11, 1861 near Beverly, Virginia. The pivotal battle of the First Campaign of the Civil War would determine the fate of West Virginia.

A series of activities from July 6 through July 11 will commemorate the 150th anniversary of the First Campaign of the Civil War and its pivotal Battle of Rich Mountain.

In 1861, a battery of Michigan cannoneers invaded Virginia, fought the first campaign of the Civil War, and helped secure statehood for West Virginia. Now, one hundred and fifty years later, they’re coming back.

Secretary Goodwin offers a glimpse into the events that will take place over the next four years.

The Randolph County Community Arts Center will host Echoes of the Past: The Civil War 150 Year Later, an exhibit commemorating the First Campaign of the Civil War. The exhbiit will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through August 17th.

The West Virginia Sesquicentennial Commission of the American Civil War has established a fund to help local communities and organizations plan and host events..

On February 18, 2010, a West Virginia Senate Resolution, authored by Senator John Unger, honoring the West Virginia Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Commission was read on the Senate floor of the West Virginia Capitol.

Gov. Joe Manchin has named scholars and historians from around the state to the West Virginia Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Commission.