History of
Clarke County, Virginia


And Its Connection With The
WAR BETWEEN THE STATES
 
With Illustrations of Colonial Homes And
Of Confederate Officers
 
By Thomas D. Gould
1914
 
371 pages, illustrated, searchable

- Bonus Book - 
Virginia Counties Timeline


And Its Connection With The 


- Bonus Book - 
Clarke County VA Census 186
Scanned pages from the original hand-written census
Legibility varies based on handwriting, quality of ink, etc.



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Clarke County was established in 1836 from Frederick County. The county is named Clarke after General George Rogers Clark, 
of the Revolutionary War. Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron's 5 million acre property was located in the county, what is 
now the village of White Post. White Post was named for the large signpost pointing the way to Lord Fairfax's home.

During the Civil War, John S. Mosby, "the Gray Ghost" of the Confederacy, raided General Sheridan's supply train in the summer

of 1864, in Berryville. The Battle of Cool Spring was fought in Clarke County on July 17 and 18th, 1864.

Early in the 20th century, future Virginia politician Harry F. Byrd and his wife established their first home near Berryville, where

 he undertook extensive agricultural activity growing peaches and apples. Byrd became a State senator in the upper house of the

Virginia General Assembly, served a term as a Governor of Virginia, and was a United States Senator for over 30 years

Adjacent counties

Loudoun County, Virginia - East

Warren County, Virginia - South West

Fauquier County, Virginia - South East

Frederick County, Virginia - West

Jefferson County, West Virginia - North

"This story has dealt only with local events, events which cannot get into the great history of the War and its causes, which, unless 

told in this way, must in a few years be lost in oblivion. Even now the lapse of years, the death of so many who knew of and took 

part in those stirring times, make it very difficult to gather the correct facts as to many things and places. There are very few living 

who can point out the exact spot of engagements where men fought bravely and died cheerfully for home and country. It has been 

our object in this story to give a brief history of the Companies which went out from the county, to tell of their services during the 

various campaigns and battles, to give as nearly as possible a correct roll of the men and officers enlisted in them. It has been 

impossible to give the fate of each or to tell of deeds of individual valor, but we hope that enough has been told to give the story a 

special interest to everyone. 

We have endeavored to ascertain and give the name and record of every man from the County who took part in the war in any 

command, or in any capacity.

While this history is not a personal or family history, almost every family in the county may find in its pages, somewhere, mention 

of a friend or relative who has done honor to the family name. We hope that it may enter into every household and be thought of 

much value. The authorities used in our account of the battles and engagements have been General Early's History, recently 

published by his nephew, and the accounts of Mosby's movements as given by Scott, Alexander, and Davidson. Additional light in 

some cases from men who were in the engagements, have also been a source of help."

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