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| === Brief History ===
| | Organized and mustered in for three months as follows: May through August 1861 |
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| The 1st Regiment, West Virginia Infantry was organized and mustered in between May 10 and May 23, 1861. All companies mustered out August 27, 1861.<ref name="cwss">National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 20 December 2010).</ref>
| | 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. |
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| For additional information about this regiment, see the [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unwvinf1.htm#1stvet Civil War Archives].
| | Companies <br><br>Company "A" at Wheeling May 10, 1861 |
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| === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin ===
| | Company "B" at Wheeling May 11, 1861 |
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| The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 1,809 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UWV0001RI Roster].
| | Company "C" at Wheeling May 15, 1861 |
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| 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 "D" at Steubenville, Ohio, May 15, 1861 |
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| Company "A" at Wheeling in [[Marshall County, West Virginia|Marshall County]] and [[Ohio County, West Virginia|Ohio County]] May 10, 1861 | | Company "E" at Wheeling May 16, 1861 |
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| Company "B" at Wheeling in [[Marshall County, West Virginia|Marshall County]] and [[Ohio County, West Virginia|Ohio County]] May 11, 1861 | | Company "F" at Wellsburg May, 17, 1861 |
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| Company "C" at Wheeling in [[Marshall County, West Virginia|Marshall County]] and [[Ohio County, West Virginia|Ohio County]] May 15, 1961 | | Company "G" at Wellsburg May 18, 1861 |
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| Company "D" at Steubenville in [[Brooke County, West Virginia|<u><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Brooke County</span></u>]] May 15, 1861 | | Company "H" in Marshall County May 21, 1861 |
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| Company "E" at Wheeling in [[Marshall County, West Virginia|Marshall County]] and [[Ohio County, West Virginia|Ohio County]] May 16, 1861 | | Company "I" in Hancock County May 21, 1861 |
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| Company "F" at Wellsburg in [[Brooke County, West Virginia|Brooke County]] May, 17, 1861 | | Company "K" at Wheeling May 23, 1861, 1861 |
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| Company "G" at Wellsburg in [[Brooke County, West Virginia|Brooke County]] May 18, 1861
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| Company "H" in [[Marshall County, West Virginia|Marshall County]] May 21, 1861
| | All companies mustered out August 27, 1861<br><br> |
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| Company "I" in [[Hancock County, West Virginia|Hancock County]] May 21, 1861
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| Company "K" at Wheeling in [[Marshall County, West Virginia|Marshall County]] and [[Ohio County, West Virginia|Ohio County]] May 23, 1861,
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| === Other Sources ===
| | Other Sources <br>National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010). |
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| *For a list of Company Officers and Enlisted Men, see the [http://www.lindapages.com/wvcw/1wvi/1wvi-appenda.htm First West Virginia Infantry] web site by Linda Cunningham Fluharty (accessed 1 November 2011).
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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>
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| *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>
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| *[[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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| *[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865]] describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.
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| [[Category:West_Virginia_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | | <br>[[Category:West Virginia_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] |
United States U.S. Military West Virginia West Virginia Military West Virginia in the Civil War
Brief History
Organized and mustered in for three months as follows: May through August 1861
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.
Companies
Company "A" at Wheeling May 10, 1861
Company "B" at Wheeling May 11, 1861
Company "C" at Wheeling May 15, 1861
Company "D" at Steubenville, Ohio, May 15, 1861
Company "E" at Wheeling May 16, 1861
Company "F" at Wellsburg May, 17, 1861
Company "G" at Wellsburg May 18, 1861
Company "H" in Marshall County May 21, 1861
Company "I" in Hancock County May 21, 1861
Company "K" at Wheeling May 23, 1861, 1861
in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin
All companies mustered out August 27, 1861<br><br>
Other Sources
National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).
References