A&M 1821George McCandless Porter (1835-1864) Papers, 1849-1864 A&M 1821Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History CenterWest Virginia and Regional History Center

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-06-18 13:50:59 -0400.EnglishDescribing Archives: A Content Standard West Virginia and Regional History Center George McCandless Porter (1835-1864) Papers Porter, George McCandless (1835-1864) A&M 1821 Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key Previous Archival Resource Key /repositories/2/resources/5441 0.2 Linear Feet Summary: 1 1/2 in. (1 folder) 1849-1864 Letters written by a lawyer and businessman near Shanghai in Berkeley County to his sister Mary, who was residing in their father's home at New Cumberland, Virginia. There are also letters written from: Wellsburg Academy, 1849-1850; Washington College, Washington, Pennsylvania, 1851-1855; Cuba, 1857; New Orleans, 1857; and from Richmond, Virginia, 1858-1860. A diary includes entries from 1 January to 20 March 1864. Porter had business relations with firms in Pittsburgh concerning brick making, coal lands, and shipping. Much of the diary concerns his wife's illness and his own poor health and there are a few minor references to Civil War developments and Porter's Union sentiments. Muster records of the Panhandle Greys, a state militia unit, 1861-1863, organized and captained by George McCandless Porter, are included. West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: West Virginia & Regional History Center English Conditions Governing Access

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Berkeley County (W. Va.) Cuba New Cumberland. New Orleans (La.) Pittsburgh (Pa.) Richmond (Va.) Academies (Private schools) Civil War - Panhandle Greys. United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 Coal mining - coal industry. Diaries and journals. Universities and colleges Washington College. Wellsburg Academy. Porter, George McCandless.