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The Grand Army of the Republic was a fraternal organization established after this war.
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Who was West Virginia's first adjutant general?
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The building of this fort marked the beginning settlement of Charleston.
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Pricketts Fort was located in what county?
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At the beginning of the Lewis & Clark Expedition, where did Merriweather Lewis first acquire weapons?
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Revolutionary War General Adam Stephen is credited as the founder of this city.
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After being sunk at Pearl Harbor, the USS West Virginia battleship was repaired and took part in this event.
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A monument honoring this veteran was unveiled near Huntington's Memorial Arch in 2023.
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Before his death in 2022, he was the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient from World War II.
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This soldier who once lived in Bluefield earned a Medal of Honor, a Distinguished Service Cross, and two Purple Hearts during World War II.
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