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One of the bloodiest battles of the first year of the war (1861) occurred here.
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Which one of the following was NOT an objective of Union General William Averell's Raid in 1863?
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People who took advantage of the Civil War to settle personal grievances or pusue personal gains were known as this.
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A September 1862 victory here allowed the Confederates to retake the Kanawha Valley for a few weeks.
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This was the name given to Northern Democrats who supported the Union cause but not the abolition of slavery and many other measures they considered unconstitutional.
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Confederate spy Nancy Hart helped troops capture this city in 1862.
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Where was the only naval battle fought in West Virginia during the Civil War?
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On April 25, 1863, Union forces held off four hours of assasults by Confederates at this site in current Grant County.
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What is West Virginia's most visited historic site?
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Which Civil War battlefield is home to Pierson Hollow, which features old-growth hemlocks hundreds of years old?
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