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John Witcher, the Glossary

John Seashoal Witcher (July 15, 1839 – July 8, 1906) was an American farmer, politician and soldier from Cabell County, West Virginia (then in Virginia), who helped found the new Union state during the American Civil War and served one term in Congress representing West Virginia's 3rd congressional district as a Republican.^[1]

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County clerks in Virginia
Secretaries of State of West Virginia
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American Civil War

The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), which was formed in 1861 by states that had seceded from the Union.

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Andrew Johnson

Andrew Johnson (December 29, 1808July 31, 1875) was an American politician who served as the 17th president of the United States from 1865 to 1869.

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Arlington National Cemetery

Arlington National Cemetery is one of two cemeteries in the United States National Cemetery System that are maintained by the United States Army.

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Brevet (military)

In the military, a brevet is a warrant that gives a commissioned officer a higher rank title as a reward, but which may not confer the authority and privileges of real rank.

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Brigadier general (United States)

In the United States Armed Forces, a brigadier general is a one-star general officer in the United States Army, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force.

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Cabell County, West Virginia

Cabell County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia.

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Captain (United States)

In the uniformed services of the United States, captain is a commissioned-officer rank.

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Circuit court

Circuit courts are court systems in several common law jurisdictions.

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Colonel (United States)

A colonel in the United States Army, Marine Corps, Air Force and Space Force, is the most senior field-grade military officer rank, immediately above the rank of lieutenant colonel and just below the rank of brigadier general.

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Daniel Polsley

Daniel Haymond Polsley (November 28, 1803 – October 14, 1877) was a nineteenth-century lawyer, judge, editor and politician who helped form the State of West Virginia and served one term in the U.S. House of Representatives. John Witcher and Daniel Polsley are 19th-century West Virginia politicians, People of West Virginia in the American Civil War and Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from West Virginia.

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David J. Eicher

David John Eicher (born August 7, 1961) is an American editor, writer, and popularizer of astronomy and space.

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Frank Hereford (politician)

Frank Hereford (July 4, 1825December 21, 1891) was a United States representative and Senator from West Virginia. John Witcher and Frank Hereford (politician) are 19th-century West Virginia politicians.

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Granville D. Hall

Granville Davisson Hall (September 17, 1837 – June 24, 1934) was an American journalist, businessman and politician who helped found the state of West Virginia during the American Civil War. John Witcher and Granville D. Hall are 19th-century West Virginia politicians and Secretaries of State of West Virginia.

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Internal Revenue Service

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is the revenue service for the United States federal government, which is responsible for collecting U.S. federal taxes and administering the Internal Revenue Code, the main body of the federal statutory tax law.

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Lieutenant colonel

Lieutenant colonel is a rank of commissioned officers in the armies, most marine forces and some air forces of the world, above a major and below a colonel.

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Lieutenant colonel (United States)

In the United States Army, Marine Corps, Air Force and Space Force, lieutenant colonel is a field-grade officer rank, just above the rank of major and just below the rank of colonel.

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List of American Civil War brevet generals (Union)

This is a list of American Civil War brevet generals that served the Union Army.

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Major (United States)

In the United States Army, Marine Corps, Air Force and Space Force, major is a field officer above the rank of captain and below the rank of lieutenant colonel.

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Paymaster

A paymaster is someone appointed by a group of buyers, sellers, investors or lenders to receive, hold, and dispense funds, commissions, fees, salaries (remuneration) or other trade, loan, or sales proceeds within the private sector or public sector.

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President of the United States

The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America.

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Republican Party (United States)

The Republican Party, also known as the GOP (Grand Old Party), is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States.

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Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City, often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC, is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah.

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Secretary of State of West Virginia

The secretary of state of West Virginia is an elected office within the U.S. state of West Virginia state government. John Witcher and secretary of State of West Virginia are Secretaries of State of West Virginia.

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Ulysses S. Grant

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Union Army

During the American Civil War, the United States Army, the land force that fought to preserve the collective Union of the states, was often referred to as the Union Army, the Grand Army of the Republic, the Federal Army, or the Northern Army.

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United States Army

The United States Army (USA) is the land service branch of the United States Armed Forces.

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United States House of Representatives

The United States House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber.

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United States Senate

The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress.

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Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly known as Washington or D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States.

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Wayne County, West Virginia

Wayne County is the westernmost county in the U.S. state of West Virginia.

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West Virginia

West Virginia is a landlocked state in the Southern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States.

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West Virginia House of Delegates

The West Virginia House of Delegates is the lower house of the West Virginia Legislature.

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West Virginia's 3rd congressional district

West Virginia's 3rd congressional district is an obsolete U.S. congressional district in southern West Virginia.

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William E. Stevenson

William Erskine Stevenson (March 18, 1820November 29, 1883) was an American cabinet-maker, farmer, and Republican politician from Parkersburg, West Virginia. John Witcher and William E. Stevenson are 19th-century West Virginia politicians and People of West Virginia in the American Civil War.

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34th Virginia Cavalry Battalion

The 34th Virginia Cavalry Battalion was a cavalry battalion raised in the Appalachian mountain region of southwestern Virginia as well as adjoining areas of what became West Virginia as well as Tennessee, Kentucky and North Carolina for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.

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3rd West Virginia Cavalry Regiment

The 3rd West Virginia Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Witcher

Also known as John S. Witcher, John Seashoal Witcher, John Seashoales Witcher, Witcher, John.

John Witcher, the Glossary

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County clerks in Virginia

Secretaries of State of West Virginia

United States Army paymasters

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