• Foster a spirit of cooperation between existing organizations, writers, historians, genealogists, collectors, preservationists, and other members of the Shenandoah County community.
• Aid in the collection and creation of materials and publications about the history of Shenandoah County and ensure that they are preserved and made available to the community.
• Support efforts by citizens, organizations and government to preserve historic buildings and sites.
• Share history through programs and exhibits.
The Shenandoah County Historical Society was founded in 1985 and is established as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. It is completely volunteer driven. The Society is sustained by memberships, donations, grants and profits from book sales. All donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
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Shenandoah County Men in Gray (Volume 1 and 2, complete 2-volume set)
Thomas Spratt
This two-volume set reproduces the service record of the Confederate soldiers from Shenandoah County who served in all the theaters of combat. It also gives valuable information regarding the soldier’s family and where possible, personal facts including where buried. 1992. 902 total pages (total of both volumes).
Softcover
Item# 1029
Price: $55
Members: $53
Life in the Shenandoah Valley - 1865
Elsie Newcomber & Janet Ramsey
Both are Henkel Granddaughters. This book, commemorating the Sesquicentennial of the Civill War, is the5th in the series of "Life in the Shenandoah Valley." A journal, letters and news articles lead the reader through the trying last days of the War Between the States and the beginning of Reconstruction in the Valley for the Henkel, Coiner and Miller families. 2015. 340 pages.
Softcover
Item# 1029
Price: $20
Members: $19
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Life in the Shenandoah Valley - 1865 • Elsie Newcomber & Janet Ramsey • Both are Henkel Granddaughters. This book, commemorating the Sesquicentennial of the Civill War, is the5th in the series of "Life in the Shenandoah Valley." A journal, letters and news articles lead the reader through the trying last days of the War Between the States and the beginning of Reconstruction in the Valley for the Henkel, Coiner and Miller families. 2015. 340 pages. Softcover • Item #1029 • Price: $20 Members: $19
It's About Time: The sculpting of the Memorial of General James Longstreet • Gary Casteel • This Monument is to be found at the Gettysburg Battlefield. 1998. 47 pages. Signed. Softcover • Item #1003 • Price: $8 Members: $7
Rising Wind [A novel of the Civil War Battle of New Market] • Virginia Moore • The heroine of the novel is Mary Patch, a free-spirited teenager who is born in 1844 in New Market, Va. and dies on the battlefield of the fierce Civil War battle of New Market. Published: 1928. Reprinted: 2014. Size: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.9 inches. 282 pages. Softcover • Item #1035 • Price: $14 Members: $13
Union Command Failure in the Shenandoah: Major General Franz Sigel and the War in the Valley of Virginia, May 1864 • David A. Powell • Focuses on The Battle of New Market in the Shenandoah Valley. The ramifications of the May 1864 engagement, which involved only 10,000 troops, were substantial. Previous studies, however, focused on the Confederate side of the story. Also focuses on Major general Franz Sigel and the War in the Valley of Virginia in May of 1864 and provides the balance that has so long been needed. 2019. 254 Pages. Hardcover • Item #1032 • Price: $31 Members: $30DOWNLOAD BOOK ORDER FORMS HERE
