About the Project.
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Gabe Neville is researching the history of the legendary 8th Virginia Regiment of the Revolutionary War. Led by Col. Peter Muhlenberg and later by Col. Abraham Bowman, the regiment has been the subject of poetry, legend, and controversies that continue into the 21st century. The full story has never been told. Through years of careful research at libraries, battlefields, and archives, Gabe is piecing the narrative together like a big jigsaw puzzle.
This is the story of the Revolution through the eyes of men (and a few women) from the Shenandoah Valley, southwest Virginia, nearby West Virginia and southwest Pennsylvania. It is the story of the first settlers of Kentucky and Ohio. They were at Trenton, Brandywine, and Valley Forge--but their war was very different from the one most of us learned about in school. Tell people about this project. You can follow the project on social media and by subscribing to email updates. We hope you'll also share local or family histories with us. This project is like detective work--even small facts can matter quite a bit. Thanks for reading! All content on this website © 2015-2023 Gabriel Neville. |
A pair of pistols carried by Peter Muhlenberg in the Revolution. (Museum of the American Revolution)
Keep Learning.The resources below will help you learn more about the 8th Virginia, the frontier, and the Revolutionary War in general.
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