201
edits
1st Regiment, West Virginia Cavalry (view source)
Revision as of 12:49, 14 March 2012
, 14 March 2012added county link to Harrison and Monongalia Counties
No edit summary |
(added county link to Harrison and Monongalia Counties) |
||
| Line 11: | Line 11: | ||
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. <br> | 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. <br> | ||
The original men of this unit came from following towns and counties: <br>Wheeling, Ohio County, Clarksburg, Harrison County and Morgantown, Monongalia County | The original men of this unit came from following towns and counties: <br>Wheeling, Ohio County, Clarksburg, [[Harrison,_West_Virginia|Harrison County]] and Morgantown,[[Monongalia,_West_Virginia|Monongalia County]] | ||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||