num_pages: 216
description: Southwest Virginia's resources of lead and salt were vital to the war effort, and its railroads were a lifeline to the rest of the Confederacy. However, the secession of West Virginia left this area vulnerable to invading Northern armies which set the scene for vicious battles. This is an account of the major battles over the four years of the war.
language: English
title: War in Southwest Virginia, The: 1861-65
publisher: Pelican Publishing