A statue of the clean-shaven, Union-loyal mountaineer stands modeled at the West Virginia Capitol. (Photo by David Sibray)
Home Heroic statue recalls role of Union-loyal "mountaineers" in Civil War Mountaineer Statue Detail
A statue of the clean-shaven, Union-loyal mountaineer stands modeled at the West Virginia Capitol. (Photo by David Sibray)
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