![]() ![]() ![]() There was very little change in Elijah and in 1901 he was still in the hospital. revealed that Ellen Gough attempted to support her family by washing railroad cars. He was finally admitted to the WV Hospital for Insane at Weston on Jan 8, 1872. He gradually became worse, threatened to kill Ellen and complained there was a conspiracy against him. Then he went to work at the B&O shops in Grafton as a helper to the molders and again couldn't handle his assignments. Elijah attempted to support his family by working at a quarry, but couldn't do the job. After the war, they had more children including Francis Asbury (b. He was unable to carry out his assignments, but was mustered out with his regiment on June 10, 1865.Įllen stated that Elijah started with 'head trouble' while on leave in March and gradually deteriorated over the next few years. Nevertheless,he returned to his regiment in late April 1865. Even after 30 days of treatment, it did not heal properly. Elijah had scorbutus with a running sore on his back the size of a man's hand. When Elijah returned from prison, either his wife moved near the hospital in Grafton or had been living there because, instead of being admitted to the hospital, he lived at home where the hospital steward brought medication to him. He was paroled at Aikens'Landing, SC on and given 30 days furlough starting March 3, 1865. It was there that Elijah was among those men who were captured and taken to prison in Richmond, VA on Nov 28, 1864. Ellen moved her family to Rowlesburg to be near him, but shortly thereafter his company was transferred to New Creek. Within a few months of enlistment, Elijah was transferred to Rowlesburg. Sep 1, 1861), and Charles Oliver Gough (b. At the time they had 3 children: Martin Luther (b. L of the 6th WV Infantry in the rank of musician and he served first at Parkersburg as a fifer for the company. It was while Elijah was working in the coal mines near Scotch Hill (close to Newburg) that he joined the militia and then the army. They were listed in the 1860 census of Preston County. Then they moved to the Orr farm and then to Newburg where they lived near the B&O. Perhaps he visited the wrong recruiter on the first day! This was only two months after Confederate General 'Grumble: Jones had threatened Preston County in April and it was especially frightening for families living along the B&O in Newburg where Elijah, his wife and children were living.įor the first year after the marriage of Elijah and Martha Ellen Warthen, they lived within a mile of Evansville for a year. I cannot explain this discrepancy and suspect he was able to switch from the militia to the Volunteer Army. L, 6th Regiment WV Infantry on June 24, 1863. However, the record did not record a period of service and under comments indicated 'enlisted in cavalry for a period of six months.' His military records indicate he enlisted into Co. Goff (sic) enrolled in the 173rd Militia in Preston County under J.H. ![]() As a bonus, a sixth geocoin was created to commemorate the state’s 150th birthday: be one of 75 people to complete all 75 caches in this series to receive this special coin.Elijah D. These geocoins have been created in the shape of each zone, meaning that if you are fortunate enough to be one of the first 140 geocachers to complete each zone and receive all five coins, they will form the State of West Virginia. In order to earn a geocoin for each zone, geocachers must find and document eight of 15 caches per zone. Each zone contains 15 geocaches placed on or near historical Civil War sites for a total of 75 geocaches. The state has been divided into five zones. Is this List useful? Be the first to rate this Bookmark List! ![]()
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