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West Virginia University's 1986-1987 mascot poses with Mountaineer Statue located outside of the Mountainlair on the downtown campus.

85. Mountaineer Matthew Zervos Poses With Mountaineer Statue at Mountainlair, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
050588
Title:
Mountaineer Matthew Zervos Poses With Mountaineer Statue at Mountainlair, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1986-1987
Description:
West Virginia University's 1986-1987 mascot poses with Mountaineer Statue located outside of the Mountainlair on the downtown campus.
Edward C. Tabler standing beside the Pioneer Monument in Zimbabwe, Africa.

86. Pioneer Monument, Mangwe Pass

IDNO:
051277
Title:
Pioneer Monument, Mangwe Pass
Date:
ca. 1957-1973
Description:
Edward C. Tabler standing beside the Pioneer Monument in Zimbabwe, Africa.
Edward C. Tabler standing beside the Pioneer Monument in Zimbabwe, Africa.

87. Pioneer Monument, Mangwe Pass

IDNO:
051278
Title:
Pioneer Monument, Mangwe Pass
Date:
ca. 1957-1973
Description:
Edward C. Tabler standing beside the Pioneer Monument in Zimbabwe, Africa.
The Grand Army of the Republic, or G.A.R., was a fraternal organization composed of veterans of the Union Army, Union Navy, Marines and the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service who served in the American Civil War for the Northern/Federal forces. Its peak membership, at more than 490,000, was in 1890, a high point of various Civil War commemorative and monument dedication ceremonies. It was succeeded by the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, composed of male descendants of Union Army and Union Navy veterans.The G.A.R. was organized into "departments" at the state level and "posts" at the community level. This old artillery gun monument was dedicated by the G.A.R. Department of West Virginia, Custer Post No. 8.The plaque beneath the gun reads, "This gun was cast at Sevilla Spain, May 9th 1795, is 12 ft. in length, Caliber 6 3/8 inches weighs 6283 lbs. It was captured from the Spanish by Admiral Dewey, at Cavite Arsenal, near Manila, P.I. [Philippines] in May 1898, brought to N. Y. Navy Yard in the U. S., S. Buffalo [South Buffalo, New York]. Loaned by the Navy Department to Custer Post No. 8 G.A.R. was Mounted on Platform June 23rd, 1899. On July 4th, 1899, the Gun was unveiled by members of Custer Post with suitable ceremonies."

88. Grand Army of the Republic Gun Exhibition, Clarksburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
052295
Title:
Grand Army of the Republic Gun Exhibition, Clarksburg, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900-1920
Description:
The Grand Army of the Republic, or G.A.R., was a fraternal organization composed of veterans of the Union Army, Union Navy, Marines and the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service who served in the American Civil War for the Northern/Federal forces. Its peak membership, at more than 490,000, was in 1890, a high point of various Civil War commemorative and monument dedication ceremonies. It was succeeded by the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, composed of male descendants of Union Army and Union Navy veterans.The G.A.R. was organized into "departments" at the state level and "posts" at the community level. This old artillery gun monument was dedicated by the G.A.R. Department of West Virginia, Custer Post No. 8.The plaque beneath the gun reads, "This gun was cast at Sevilla Spain, May 9th 1795, is 12 ft. in length, Caliber 6 3/8 inches weighs 6283 lbs. It was captured from the Spanish by Admiral Dewey, at Cavite Arsenal, near Manila, P.I. [Philippines] in May 1898, brought to N. Y. Navy Yard in the U. S., S. Buffalo [South Buffalo, New York]. Loaned by the Navy Department to Custer Post No. 8 G.A.R. was Mounted on Platform June 23rd, 1899. On July 4th, 1899, the Gun was unveiled by members of Custer Post with suitable ceremonies."
Positions of Batteries on Cemetery Ridge. Gettysburg Military Park, PA.Dedicated on September 28, 1898.Front of monument reads: "Sons of the Mountains7th W Va VeteranRomney to Appomattox1st Brigade Carroll 3rd Division 2nd Corps.At dusk July 2nd Carroll’s Brigade was ordered by General Hancock to this point. On arriving there we found the Battery about to be taken charge of by the enemy who were in large force. Whereupon we immediately charged on the enemy and succeeded in completely routing their entire force and driving them beyond our lines."Image from 1965 thesis, "The Seventh West Virginia Volunteer Infantry 1861-1865"

89. Positions of Battteries on Cemetery Ridge

IDNO:
052599
Title:
Positions of Battteries on Cemetery Ridge
Date:
07/02
Description:
Positions of Batteries on Cemetery Ridge. Gettysburg Military Park, PA.Dedicated on September 28, 1898.Front of monument reads: "Sons of the Mountains7th W Va VeteranRomney to Appomattox1st Brigade Carroll 3rd Division 2nd Corps.At dusk July 2nd Carroll’s Brigade was ordered by General Hancock to this point. On arriving there we found the Battery about to be taken charge of by the enemy who were in large force. Whereupon we immediately charged on the enemy and succeeded in completely routing their entire force and driving them beyond our lines."Image from 1965 thesis, "The Seventh West Virginia Volunteer Infantry 1861-1865"
View of the Gettysburg Battlefield, near the Statue of General John Buford, likely the Lewis family visiting.

90. Gettysburg Battle Field Monuments, Gettsyburg, Pa.

IDNO:
052655
Title:
Gettysburg Battle Field Monuments, Gettsyburg, Pa.
Date:
undated
Description:
View of the Gettysburg Battlefield, near the Statue of General John Buford, likely the Lewis family visiting.