Greenbrier River

The Battle of Droop Mountain gave Union forces control over most of the territory in Western Virginia

John Echols commanded Confederate forces at the Battle of Droop Mountain

Women were first admitted as students to Bethany College on a provisional basis

Bruen agents reappeared in the Jackson County area accompanied by U.S. Deputy Marshal Nathan Cunningham

Legislature put place of state capital to vote of people

Legislature created a Fish Commission and first game and warden appointments

Caroline Dane "Danske" Bedinger married A.B. Dandridge

Samuel Dixon emigrated to Fayette County

Stephen Elkins and Henry Gassaway Davis became partners in developing land in West Virginia

Serious flood hit Hardy County

Frank Hereford was elected by the state legislature to fill the unexpired U.S. Senate term of Allen Taylor Caperton

The Knights of Labor established a local organization at Paden City

Voters chose Charleston over Clarksburg and Martinsburg as the permanent seat of government

The Ohio Valley Pottery ceased making ironstone china

A cadet battalion was formed at Linsly School

The normal schools established a three-year term beyond elementary grades

The Jackson Democrat became the Jackson Herald

The first annual Jackson County Fair was held in Ripley

I.C. White returned to WVU to teach geology

Emanuel Wilson began serving in the House of Delegates

4 to 8 inches of rain had fallen

A great flood ripped through the Trough

The most devastating flood in Hardy County's history occurred when river rose more than nine feet above flood stage

The most devastating flood in Hardy County's history hit

Timber and Watershed Lab at Fernow Forest was severely damaged by the flood

Record flooding occurred in central and eastern West Virginia, killing 47 people

High water reached 13 ft above flood stage at Glenville

Major flood caused great damage to Marlinton

There was a major flood in Parsons

Cheat River crested at 24.3 feet, more than eight feet above flood stage

Raging flood waters killed 16 people in Pendleton County

West Fork at Weston crested at 24.10 feet, more than seven feet above flood stage

The Philippi mummies were damaged in the flood and were treated by a local funeral home

WVMR was major in reporting during the great flood