• 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
Shenandoah County in the Civil War: Four Dark Years
Hal F. Sharpe
Four battles took place in and around Shenandoah County: New Market, Toms Brook, Fisher's Hill & Cedar Creek. Although these historic battles have been well documented, their effects on the lives of the people involved have been largely forgotten. In this book, Hal recounts how their spirits were tested. 2012. 156 pages.
Softcover
Item# 1009
Price: $21
Members: $20
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Life in the Shenandoah Valley - 1864 • Elsie Newcomber & Janet Ramsey • Both are Henkel Granddaughters. This is the fourth book in the series "Life in the Shenandoah Valley." A journal, letters and news articles lead the reader through trying times when the Battle of New Market and Sheridan's Burning of the Valley bring the War in Virginia to the doorsteps of the Henkel, Coiner and Miller families. 2014. 340 pages. Softcover • Item #1019 • Price: $20 Members: $19
Life in the Shenandoah Valley - 1861 • Elsie Newcomber & Janet Ramsey • Both are Henkel Granddaughters. A compilation of the Journal of Siram Peter Henkel, the letter collection of Caspar Coiner Henkel, M.D. and the Richmond Times Dispatch. These accounts of the first year of the Civil War reveal how the transition from peace to war affected his community and the Town of New Market, Va. A look at life in 1861. 2011. 346 pages. Softcover • Item #1004 • Price: $20 Members: $19
The Women of the Confederacy • Rev. J.L. Underwood • Learn how the women of the Confederacy handled the deprivations and hardships of war as they experienced what it was like to have war, not across an ocean, but in their own back yard. This book, first published in 1906, is an up-close and personal look at the brave women of the Confederacy. 1906. 313 pages. 2004 Reprint. Softcover • Item #1021 • Price: $31 Members: $30
Page County VA Men in Gray • Thomas Spratt • While some histories provide much information on Civil War veteran's service, they do not include much genealogical data. Men in Gray accomplishes this and in many instances parental information, spouses and names of children and burial sites for all Page County veterans. Names are also listed alphabetically by unit. If you don't know your veteran's unit, or you just want more information, this is the book. Published in 1997. 414 pages. Softcover • Item #1036 • Price: $28 Members: $27DOWNLOAD BOOK ORDER FORMS HERE
