Ritchie County Crimes & Calamities II: More Reports from the Local, State and National Press, 1847-1922

By John M. Jackson and John M. Jackson

More tales of murders, misdeeds, maladies, and mishaps! Though well documented, Ritchie County's historical heritagehas traditionally lacked a balanced, detailed narrative.Through reports gleaned from the contemporary press, Ritchie County Crimes & Calamities (2011) revealed muchof the county's hidden history, stories that had been lost ordeliberately concealed for generations. The book recountedtales of shocking crimes, fatal accidents, and other tragic events-together with accounts of incidents amusing and bemusing-and, in doing so, gave us a deeper understanding of ourRitchie County ancestors and the world in which they lived. Now, drawing on sources not accessible during the originalcompilation, this second volume uncovers even more of ourshared but forgotten past. In addition to retelling hundreds ofnewly discovered stories, this volume provides conclusionsand corrections to some of the half-told tales and inaccuratereports found in volume one. New here is a lengthy chapter devoted to the Civil War.Including first-person accounts of soldiers assigned toguard duty along the B & O Railroad, the chapter providesboth descriptions of local military activities and insights intolocal political sentiments. Also included are a number ofarticles highlighting the role that Ritchie County-then hometo some of the region's leading political voices-played in theWest Virginia statehood movement. Like the first, this second volume is exhaustively researchedand annotated, and it will prove helpful to anybody interestedin the history of the county. Aficionados of West Virginia history,true crime stories, or the Civil War Era will also find thiscompilation an engaging read.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1726441083
• ISBN13: 9781726441087
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 728 Pages
• Weight: 2.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.2" x 1.8" x 6.1"