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What was the nickname given to "Stonewall" Jackson's cousin William Lowther Jackson, who commanded the losing Confederate forces at the Battle of Droop Mountain?
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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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In which county was the Union's Camp Piatt located?
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In 1862, thousands of recently freed enslaved people poured into this town and lived in tents.
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This Confederate general from Monroe County accompanied Confederate President Jefferson Davis on his escape after Richmond fell.
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Confederate spy Nancy Hart helped troops capture this city in 1862.
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Which commander was in charge of Union troops at the Battle of Philippi?
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Confederate General Albert Gallatin Jenkins's Cabell County home was known as this.
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What is West Virginia's most visited historic site?
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A Fayette County town was later named for the leader of this Confederate unit.
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