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=== Brief History  ===
=== Brief History  ===
The 2nd Regiment, West Virginia Cavalry organized at Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia, September to November, 1861. The regiment mustered out June 30, 1865.<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> <br>
For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br>
*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unwvcav.htm#2ndcav 2nd Regiment Cavalry], (accessed 16 November 2012).<br>


=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin  ===
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin  ===
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2,009 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UWV0002RC Roster].


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.  


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=== Other Sources  ===
=== Other Sources  ===


*[[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, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010). &lt;br&gt;
 
*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.
 
*[[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.
 
*Sutton, Joseph J. ''History of the Second Regiment, West Virginia Cavalry Volunteers, during the War of the Rebellion.'' (Washington [District of Columbia] : Library of Congress, Photoduplication Service, 1989), {{FSC|606953|item|disp=FS Library film 1404236}} and (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1992), {{FSC|665236|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6084130}} and (Huntington, West Virginia : Blue Acorn Press, 2001, c1992), {{FSC|1008646|item|disp=FS Catalog book 975.4 M2su}}.


=== References  ===
=== References  ===


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[[Category:West_Virginia_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]]
[[Category:West_Virginia_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]]

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Brief History[edit | edit source]

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin[edit | edit source]

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.


Other Sources[edit | edit source]

National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010). <br>

References[edit | edit source]