• 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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Mosby
Charles Thorne
This publication is a condensed narrative of the life and times of the Gray Ghost, Colonel John S. Mosby who fought in the American Civil War. Published: 2007. 29 Pages (8 1/2" x11")
Softcover
Item# 1037
Price: $7.00
Members: $7.00
The Wounding of Jackson
Capt. R. Wilbourn
A document based on a report by Captain R.E. Wilbourn, Chief Signal Officer, Army of Northern Virginia, CSA. 4 pages.
Softcover
Item# 1014
Price: $2
Members: $2
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Locomotives Up theTurnpike • David L. Bright • When the Civil War began, the railroads of the Confederate States had the immense job of collecting the men, supplies and equipment needed to create a government and its armed forces. This is the story of Thomas Sharp, the young superintendent who was commissioned to haul the cars and locomotives captured by Stonewall Jackson from the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad in Martinsburg, Va. (now WV) to Confederate points to the West and South. Softcover • Item #1028 • Price: $26 Members: $25
With The Old Confeds • Samuel D. Buck • A collection of actual experiences of a Captain in the Line as told by Capt. Samuel D. Buck (Co. H - 13th VA Inf., later known as the Winchester Boomerangs). This first-person account, by one who survived 35 engagements, was a personal account written for his son and published posthumously in 1925. 2007. 141 pages. 3rd edition. Softcover • Item #1013 • Price: $16 Members: $15
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: $30
Confederate Soldiers in the American Civil War • Mark Hughes • Thousands of books have been written about the Civil War, but few cover the story of the soldiers and sailors who wore the gray uniform. This book includes scores of photos coupled with clear and concise prose. Includes camp life, weapons, battles, prisons, forts and the war’s effect on civilians and women. 2019. 160 Pages. Softcover • Item #1033 • Price: $17 Members: $16DOWNLOAD BOOK ORDER FORMS HERE
