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Close up of the monument, which reads, "This monument erected in honor of American valor as displayed by the Confederate soldiers from 1861 to 1865, and to perpetuate to remotest ages the patriotism and fidelity to principles of the heroes who fought and died for a lost cause."

1. Confederate Monument, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
047401
Title:
Confederate Monument, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1985
Description:
Close up of the monument, which reads, "This monument erected in honor of American valor as displayed by the Confederate soldiers from 1861 to 1865, and to perpetuate to remotest ages the patriotism and fidelity to principles of the heroes who fought and died for a lost cause."
Claimed to weight 16,500 pounds, this cannon is an ancient piece of artillery donated by former Congressman Littlepage. The cannon was used during the Civil War in the southern states and was brought to Hinton from the state of Florida.

2. Cannon at Courthouse Square, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
047425
Title:
Cannon at Courthouse Square, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1935
Description:
Claimed to weight 16,500 pounds, this cannon is an ancient piece of artillery donated by former Congressman Littlepage. The cannon was used during the Civil War in the southern states and was brought to Hinton from the state of Florida.
A group of unidentified men pose beside the newly acquired Civil War cannon. This ancient piece of artillery is claimed to weight 16,500 pounds and was used by the southern states. The cannon was transported from the state of Florida, specifically. Former Congressman Littlepage donated the item to the city.

3. Summers County Courthouse, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
047426
Title:
Summers County Courthouse, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1910
Description:
A group of unidentified men pose beside the newly acquired Civil War cannon. This ancient piece of artillery is claimed to weight 16,500 pounds and was used by the southern states. The cannon was transported from the state of Florida, specifically. Former Congressman Littlepage donated the item to the city.
Johnson stands in front of the monument located right outside the courthouse.

4. Vera Lilly Johnson at Confederate Monument, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
048803
Title:
Vera Lilly Johnson at Confederate Monument, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1910
Description:
Johnson stands in front of the monument located right outside the courthouse.
Pyramids of cannon balls sit on either side of the rustic cannon.

5. Civil War Cannon in Courthouse Park, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
049151
Title:
Civil War Cannon in Courthouse Park, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1920
Description:
Pyramids of cannon balls sit on either side of the rustic cannon.
Portrait of John Conrad Ball's brother and Joseph Pemberton Ball's uncle. Thomas was born February 7, 1840 and died July 31, 1905. He was enlisted in the Confederate Army in 1862.

6. Thomas Ball Esquire of Madams Creek, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049657
Title:
Thomas Ball Esquire of Madams Creek, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Portrait of John Conrad Ball's brother and Joseph Pemberton Ball's uncle. Thomas was born February 7, 1840 and died July 31, 1905. He was enlisted in the Confederate Army in 1862.
Charlton is a Civil War veteran who fought on the side of the Confederacy. He was wounded at the Battle of Cold Harbor, Va. in 1864. He later went on to become the first school teacher in Madam's Creek, a town near Hinton, W. Va.Charlton first married Nancy Parker. Together, Parker and Charlton had a daughter, Mary Jane Charlton. Mary Jane would later marry Silas Hinton.

7. Joseph Jones Charlton of Madams Creek, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049668
Title:
Joseph Jones Charlton of Madams Creek, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Charlton is a Civil War veteran who fought on the side of the Confederacy. He was wounded at the Battle of Cold Harbor, Va. in 1864. He later went on to become the first school teacher in Madam's Creek, a town near Hinton, W. Va.Charlton first married Nancy Parker. Together, Parker and Charlton had a daughter, Mary Jane Charlton. Mary Jane would later marry Silas Hinton.