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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 11th Regiment, West Virginia Infantry organized at Wheeling, [[Ohio County, West Virginia|Ohio County]] and [[Marshall County, West Virginia|Marshall County]], Elizabeth, [[Wirt County, West Virginia|Wirt County]], Burning Springs, [[Wirt, West Virginia|Wirt County]], Parkersburg, [[Wood County, West Virginia|Wood County]], Ravenswood, [[Jackson County, West Virginia|Jackson County]], Kanawha Station, [[Wood County, West Virginia|Wood County]], and Point Pleasant, [[Mason County, Virginia|Mason County]], West Virginia, October 29, 1861, to October 8, 1862. It had duty near Richmond until June, 1865. It mustered out June 17, 1865.<ref>National Park Service, [ | The 11th Regiment, West Virginia Infantry organized at Wheeling, [[Ohio County, West Virginia|Ohio County]] and [[Marshall County, West Virginia|Marshall County]], Elizabeth, [[Wirt County, West Virginia|Wirt County]], Burning Springs, [[Wirt, West Virginia|Wirt County]], Parkersburg, [[Wood County, West Virginia|Wood County]], Ravenswood, [[Jackson County, West Virginia|Jackson County]], Kanawha Station, [[Wood County, West Virginia|Wood County]], and Point Pleasant, [[Mason County, Virginia|Mason County]], West Virginia, October 29, 1861, to October 8, 1862. It had duty near Richmond until June, 1865. It mustered out June 17, 1865.<ref>National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref> | ||
For more information about this regiment, see the [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unwvinf2.htm#10thinf Civil War Archive]. | For more information about this regiment, see the [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unwvinf2.htm#10thinf Civil War Archive]. | ||
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*[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier or sailor. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in 'West Virginia in the Civil War' and 'United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865' (see below). <br> | *[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier or sailor. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in 'West Virginia in the Civil War' and 'United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865' (see below). <br> | ||
*National Park Service, [ | *National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information. <br> | ||
*[[West Virginia in the Civil War|West Virginia in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for West Virginia, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. | *[[West Virginia in the Civil War|West Virginia in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for West Virginia, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. | ||
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