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United States U.S. Military West Virginia West Virginia Military West Virginia in the Civil War 1st Regiment, West Virginia Infantry

Brief History[edit | edit source]

Organized and mustered in for three months as follows: May through August 1861

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.

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

Other Sources[edit | edit source]

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

Union Regimental Histories click Here

For a list of Company Officers and Enlisted Men: Click here

References[edit | edit source]

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 === Brief History  ===
-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>
+Organized and mustered in for three months as follows: May through August 1861
-For additional information about this regiment, see the [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unwvinf1.htm#1stvet Civil War Archives].
+=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin  ===
-=== 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.
-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 "A" at Wheeling May 10, 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.
+Company "B" at Wheeling May 11, 1861
-Company "A" at Wheeling in [[Marshall County, West Virginia|Marshall County]] and [[Ohio County, West Virginia|Ohio County]] May 10, 1861
+Company "C" at Wheeling May 15, 1861
-Company "B" at Wheeling in [[Marshall County, West Virginia|Marshall County]] and [[Ohio County, West Virginia|Ohio County]] May 11, 1861
+Company "D" at Steubenville, Ohio, May 15, 1861
-Company "C" at Wheeling in [[Marshall County, West Virginia|Marshall County]] and [[Ohio County, West Virginia|Ohio County]] May 15, 1961
+Company "E" at Wheeling May 16, 1861
-Company "D" at Steubenville in [[Brooke County, West Virginia|<u><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Brooke County</span></u>]] May 15, 1861
+Company "F" at Wellsburg May, 17, 1861
-Company "E" at Wheeling in [[Marshall County, West Virginia|Marshall County]] and [[Ohio County, West Virginia|Ohio County]] May 16, 1861
+Company "G" at Wellsburg May 18, 1861
-Company "F" at Wellsburg in [[Brooke County, West Virginia|Brooke County]] May, 17, 1861
+Company "H" in Marshall County May 21, 1861
-Company "G" at Wellsburg in [[Brooke County, West Virginia|Brooke County]] May 18, 1861
+Company "I" in Hancock County May 21, 1861
-Company "H" in [[Marshall County, West Virginia|Marshall County]] May 21, 1861
+Company "K" at Wheeling May 23, 1861, 1861
-Company "I" in [[Hancock County, West Virginia|Hancock County]] May 21, 1861
+in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin
-Company "K" at Wheeling in [[Marshall County, West Virginia|Marshall County]] and [[Ohio County, West Virginia|Ohio County]] May 23, 1861,
+All companies mustered out August 27, 1861
 <br>
-=== Other Sources  ===
+<br>
-*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).
+<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>
+=== Other Sources  ===
-*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>
+National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).
-*[[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.
+Union Regimental Histories click [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unwvinf1.htm#1stvet Here]
-*[[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.
+For a list of Company Officers and Enlisted Men:&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>[http://www.lindapages.com/wvcw/1wvi/1wvi-appenda.htm Click here]</u>
 === References  ===
 <references />
 [[Category:West_Virginia_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]]