num_pages: 416
description: From the dust Although strong Union sentiments characterized Greenbrier County's antebellum history when the Civil War came the majority of her citizens were Confederate in sympathy. Greenbrier County used her wealth to arm and equip approximately 2000 men and boys for Confederate service. This number represented approximately 805 of her male citizens who were of military age at the onset of conflict.
language: English
title: The Civil War in Greenbrier County, West Virginia
publisher: Quarrier Press