After the formation of West Virginia, and toward the close of the Civil War, thirty two companies called Home Guards were equipped in this State under as many captains. Their duty was to protect their counties from Confederate raids and from the depredation of thieves and mauraders. The company intended for the defense of Barbour was at first cavalry, with George Yeager as Captain; but for economic reasons the company was dismounted and became infantry, and Michael T. Haller was elected Captain, and he remained in command until he was killed in an ambush set by a Confederate scouting party led by a man named Moore. Captain Haller and two of his men, William Martin and Andrew Nestor, were taken prisoners, and being sentenced to die, were granted the privilege of praying. While kneeling, they were shot. Captain McNeill then took charge of the Home Guards.
Andrew M Nestor |
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