My name is Cody Carnefix and my Great, great, great, great, great Grandfather owned and operated Carnefix Ferry. He also had a store on the Meadow River side. He gave the land that the battle was fought on to his daughter and her husband, Henry Patterson. Love learning about West Virginia battles, thanks for the video!
My great, great, great, great grandfather Christian Scherer was a German immigrant who fought in I Company of the 9th Ohio Infantry Regiment (1st German Infantry Regiment) at Carnifex Ferry.
I visited this battlefield many times as a child in the early 1970s. My grandparents lived just east of Charleston-and this was the perfect driving distance for a day outing. We picnicked, played baseball, and always walked down to the river. As kids we were always fascinated with the bullets lodged in the old Patteson House.
Thank you for covering this battle. Visited this park in 1970 when I was 16 with my sisters and mother on our way to Radford, VA to visit relatives. I only remember the house and walking down to the river.
Thank you for this video. I've been to this battlefield many times as a "staycation." Beginning to understand its significance. My phone's background is my son and I at the cannon you showed early in the video. We were there for Father's Day a year ago. Col. John Lowe is my Great, Great Uncle. Can't remember how many greats. He was branded a coward at the battle of Scary Creek near St. Albans, WV. He didn't want that reputation, warranted or not, and showed himself as brave, but was killed at the battle. Thank you again. Have enjoyed this very much and look forward to going to some of the other WV Battlefields.
@@alanfisher7932 It's a great poem. I can't verify that it was written by Col. Lowe but it is attributed to him. Colonel Lowe poem My day of life is over, And here I lay me down In the hot, red field of battle, In the arms of high renown. By the shaft of death I'm stricken In my upward flight to fame, And I give my life to nothingness To win a soldiers name.
There was woods ferry that crossed the gauley, Patterson ferry, and carnifex ferry that were in that vicinity of the Gauley River. I have lived and traversed all of these areas my entire life. I e never heard the story of what actually happened during the actual battle in that area.
The field gun your in front of at the intro... I'm guessing from the forward barrel ring, a 6lbs ... how many battery's and of what type where the Federals deploying... Did the confederates have any ?
My name is Cody Carnefix and my Great, great, great, great, great Grandfather owned and operated Carnefix Ferry. He also had a store on the Meadow River side. He gave the land that the battle was fought on to his daughter and her husband, Henry Patterson. Love learning about West Virginia battles, thanks for the video!
My great, great, great, great grandfather Christian Scherer was a German immigrant who fought in I Company of the 9th Ohio Infantry Regiment (1st German Infantry Regiment) at Carnifex Ferry.
I visited this battlefield many times as a child in the early 1970s. My grandparents lived just east of Charleston-and this was the perfect driving distance for a day outing. We picnicked, played baseball, and always walked down to the river. As kids we were always fascinated with the bullets lodged in the old Patteson House.
Kris, Your way of explaining these battles and the men involved is fantastic. You and Garry make for some great videos.
Thank you for covering this battle. Visited this park in 1970 when I was 16 with my sisters and mother on our way to Radford, VA to visit relatives. I only remember the house and walking down to the river.
Do you remember how deep the windows were?
Thank you for this video. I've been to this battlefield many times as a "staycation." Beginning to understand its significance. My phone's background is my son and I at the cannon you showed early in the video. We were there for Father's Day a year ago. Col. John Lowe is my Great, Great Uncle. Can't remember how many greats. He was branded a coward at the battle of Scary Creek near St. Albans, WV. He didn't want that reputation, warranted or not, and showed himself as brave, but was killed at the battle. Thank you again. Have enjoyed this very much and look forward to going to some of the other WV Battlefields.
I assume you have heard the poem attributed to Col. Lowe?
@@rspro575 No, I haven't. Didn't know there was a poem.
@@alanfisher7932 It's a great poem. I can't verify that it was written by Col. Lowe but it is attributed to him. Colonel Lowe poem
My day of life is over,
And here I lay me down
In the hot, red field of battle,
In the arms of high renown.
By the shaft of death I'm stricken
In my upward flight to fame,
And I give my life to nothingness
To win a soldiers name.
"You do this without notes." I'm certainly impressed.
Another great presentation - enjoying this in the UK
really good content American Battlefield Trust. I smashed that thumbs up on your video. Keep up the high-quality work.
Man, you sure can speak. Great video and supper impressive you did this without notes.
Carnifex Ferry is a beautiful park and was actually a rather significant battle that you never heard of.
Fantastic video. Thank you!
I live in Summersville and go there all the time
There was woods ferry that crossed the gauley, Patterson ferry, and carnifex ferry that were in that vicinity of the Gauley River. I have lived and traversed all of these areas my entire life. I e never heard the story of what actually happened during the actual battle in that area.
I grew up in West Virginia not far from there and we called it the Gauley as in gahly no accent mark.
A ggod read on the battle is "September Blood" by Terry Lowry, who has authored several books on battles in Western Virginia.
My 3x great grandfather and 2 of his brothers fought there with the 36th Va.
Same. My ancestors were from Giles County, VA.
@@AlphabetSoup-z2b Mine too, Sinking creek area. Last name was Williams
@@ramona14220 Hale, from the Narrows area.
@@AlphabetSoup-z2b I have a book on the 36th's regt history. Seems both were in Co H.
Same. His name was Charles L Bennett co f mountain rifleman. 😄
The field gun your in front of at the intro... I'm guessing from the forward barrel ring, a 6lbs ... how many battery's and of what type where the Federals deploying... Did the confederates have any ?
Lots of Generals back them, I think Lincoln said, I can make a general with the swipe of a pen but I can't make a horse.
It was a massive log house I saw it around 1966 from inside and there was not much plaster left in places.
You must be thinking of another house. The Patteson house was a frame structure and was rebuilt about 1950.
It's only one syllable like fire not fi-yer see.
14:28 i always heard Ohio sent the Most troops despite being 3rd in population behind New York and PA? Perhaps i always misheard. Great video anyways!
you ABT guys always give McCllean a hard time lol
You gotta quit saying gaw-lee like gomer Pyle man... Where you from?
every now and then he said it correctly LOL! I'm from Harrison County.