The Valley of the Shadow

 

Gallaher Family

DeWitt Clinton Gallaher was born in Jefferson County, Virginia, (later West Virginia), on August 2, 1845. As a youth, he moved with his family to Waynesboro, Virginia, and later attended school at Hampden-Sydney College, Washington College (now Washington and Lee), Munich University, Germany, and the University of Virginia. During the war, DeWitt Clinton Gallaher served in the 1st Virginia Cavalry. After the war Gallaher moved to Charleston, West Virginia, to practice law. He died in 1926.

William B. Gallaher enlisted in May 1861 in the 1st Virginia Cavalry. He served for only a few months before he resigned for ill health in August 1861.

The following links provide access to
the most likely matches in the Valley of the Shadow databases:

Gallaher Household: 1860 Census | 1870 Census | Military Service


 

Part 2: The War Years

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Franklin County Personal Papers: Eve of War | War Years | Aftermath
Augusta County Personal Papers: Eve of War | War Years | Aftermath


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