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From Union Soldier to Confederate Bushwacker: Loyalty and Disloyalty in Civil War West Virginia
From Union Soldier to Confederate Bushwacker: Loyalty and Disloyalty in Civil War West Virginia
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16 minutes
Released:
Jan 25, 2014
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Podcast episode
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(Ryan) In 1862, William, Christopher, and Phillip Raber enlisted in Company K of the 9th Regiment, Virginia Infantry. As loyal Union men, they joined nearly one thousand other volunteers for three years' service to put down the rebellion of the Confederacy. One year later, Phillip was marched before a firing squad and executed. By war’s end, Christopher was an outlaw, and their mother had been arrested and placed in the county jail. Join us as we explore the Raber family's history and what it tells us about complex nature of loyalty and disloyalty during the Civil War era.
Released:
Jan 25, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode
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