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United States U.S. Military West Virginia West Virginia | ''[[United States of America|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[West Virginia|West Virginia]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[West Virginia Military Records|West Virginia Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[West Virginia in the Civil War|West Virginia in the Civil War]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] 1st Regiment, West Virginia Infantry'' | ||
Brief History | <br> | ||
=== Brief History === | |||
Organized and mustered in for three months as follows: May through August 1861 | Organized and mustered in for three months as follows: May through August 1861 | ||
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | |||
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first. | Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first. | ||
Company "A" at Wheeling May 10, 1861 | |||
Company "B" at Wheeling May 11, 1861 | Company "B" at Wheeling May 11, 1861 | ||
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in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin | in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin | ||
All companies mustered out August 27, 1861 | All companies mustered out August 27, 1861 | ||
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Other Sources | === Other Sources === | ||
National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010). | |||
=== References === | |||
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[[Category:West_Virginia_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | |||