Posts Tagged ‘Charles Mcllvaine’

More Mushrooms for Mcllvaine It’s the birthday of Charles McIlvaine born in Chester County, Pennsylvania. He was a captain in the Civil War, an author, and a mycologist. He was born on this day in 1840. When he was 40 years old, McIlvaine moved to West Virginia. He started writing for magazines like Centuryand Harpers. However, McIlvaine…