HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 124

(By Delegates A. Evans and Sponaugle)

Requesting that bridge number 12-220-4.38 (12A068) on U. S. Route 220, also known as Franklin Pike, that crosses North Mill Creek, in Grant County, West Virginia, be named the “U. S. Army Captain John Bond Memorial Bridge”.

    Whereas, Captain Bond was born on April 18, 1818, died October 23, 1892 and is buried in Bond Cemetery, Brushy Run, West Virginia; and

    Whereas, Captain Bond was Justice of the Peace from 1852 to 1859 and was also Coroner of Pendleton County; and

    Whereas, Captain Bond served in Company A, West Virginia State Troops from 1862 to 1863 as part of the loyal Virginia troops, which were also known as the Home Guard; and

    Whereas, Company A was made up of approximately fifty-three men from the area now known as Franklin Pike, but at the time was called North Mill Creek; and

    Whereas, The local Home Guard was involved in several skirmishes around the Petersburg and the North Mill Creek area with the Confederate McNeill’s Rangers from the Moorefield area. They also were involved in transporting supplies from the then closest railroad station at New Creek Station, now known as Keyser; and

    Whereas, It is fitting that an enduring memorial be established to commemorate Union Army Captain John Bond representing Company A of the West Virginia State Troops who ably served their country in its time of greatest need; therefore, be it

    Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

    That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name bridge number 12-220-4.38 (12A068) on U. S. Route 220, also known as Franklin Pike, that crosses North Mill Creek, in Grant County, West Virginia, the “U. S. Army Captain John Bond Memorial Bridge”; and, be it

    Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of the Division of Highways is hereby requested to erect signs at both ends of the bridge containing bold and prominent letters proclaiming the bridge the “U. S. Army Captain John Bond Memorial Bridge”; and, be it

    Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Commissioner of the Division of Highways and Randy Ours, Commander, 7th West Virginia Infantry Camp 37, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War.