A&M 0061Joseph H. Hill (b. 1851) Civil War Reminiscences, 1939 A&M 0061Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History CenterWest Virginia and Regional History Center

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-08-30 07:33:15 -0400.EnglishDescribing Archives: A Content Standard West Virginia and Regional History Center Joseph H. Hill (b. 1851) Civil War Reminiscences Hill, Joseph H., b. 1851 A&M 0061 Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key /repositories/2/resources/2438 0.01 Linear Feet Summary: 1/4 in. (1 folder) 1939 Reminiscences of Hill, a Summersville resident, about central West Virginia, particularly Pocahontas and Nicholas counties, during the Civil War period. Hill narrates a brief overview of his life, beginning with the facts of his childhood in Summersville, West Virginia, in the early 1850s to his marriage in 1869 and the subsequent birth of his children and the operation of their family farm. Hill chiefly describes his memories of the Civil War. He describes their slaves; guerrilla activities; spies; and various Union generals that passed through the area. Hill wrote this six-page narrative in 1939. West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/ English Conditions Governing Access

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 Nicholas County (W. Va.) Pocahontas County (W. Va.) Summersville (W. Va.) United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 Hill, Joseph H.