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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 7th Regiment, West Virginia Cavalry was organized from the [[8th West Virginia Mounted Infantry|8th West Virginia Mounted Infantry]] January 26, 1864. It mustered out August 1, 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 14 January 2011).</ref> | |||
For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br> | |||
*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unwvcav.htm#7thcav 7th 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 === | ||
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 2,547 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UWV0007RC 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. | |||
=== National Archives Catalog === | |||
*[https://catalog.archives.gov/id/6874327 Regimental and Company Books of the 7th West Virginia Cavalry Regiment] | |||
*'''Carded Medical Records for Individuals Serving in the 7th West Virginia Cavalry and Infantry Regiments''' | |||
*[https://catalog.archives.gov/id/35808909 Surnames Beginning with MI to MO] | |||
*[https://catalog.archives.gov/id/35808302 Surnames Beginning with MO to MOR] | |||
*[https://catalog.archives.gov/id/38999545 Surnames Beginning with O to PA] | |||
*[https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40032544 Surnames Beginning with PA to PE] | |||
=== FamilySearch Catalog === | |||
*Turner, Ronald Ray, ''7th West Virginia Cavalry'', (Manassas, Virginia: R.R. Turner, c1989 ), {{FSC|433287|item|disp=FS Library US/CAN 975.4 M2t}} <br> | |||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||
National Park Service, [ | *[[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, [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. | |||
=== References === | === References === | ||
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[[Category:West_Virginia_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | [[Category:West_Virginia_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:10, 15 April 2025
Brief History
The 7th Regiment, West Virginia Cavalry was organized from the 8th West Virginia Mounted Infantry January 26, 1864. It mustered out August 1, 1865.[1]
For more information on the history of this unit, see:
- The Civil War Archive section, 7th Regiment Cavalry, (accessed 16 November 2012).
Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin
The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 2,547 men on its roster for this unit. 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.
National Archives Catalog
- Carded Medical Records for Individuals Serving in the 7th West Virginia Cavalry and Infantry Regiments
- Surnames Beginning with MI to MO
- Surnames Beginning with MO to MOR
- Surnames Beginning with O to PA
- Surnames Beginning with PA to PE
FamilySearch Catalog
- Turner, Ronald Ray, 7th West Virginia Cavalry, (Manassas, Virginia: R.R. Turner, c1989 ), FS Library US/CAN 975.4 M2t
Other Sources
- 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).
- National Park Service, 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.
- 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 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.
References
- ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 14 January 2011).