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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 4th Regiment, West Virginia Infantry organized at Macon City, Point Pleasant, Mason County and Grafton, Taylor County, West Virginia, June 17 to August 22, 1861. On December 21, 1864, it consolidated with the [[1st Regiment, West Virginia Infantry|1st Regiment, West Virginia Infantry]], to form the [[2nd Regiment, West Virginia Veteran Infantry|2nd Regiment, West Virginia Veteran Infantry]].<ref name="cwss">National Park Service, [ | The 4th Regiment, West Virginia Infantry organized at Macon City, Point Pleasant, Mason County and Grafton, Taylor County, West Virginia, June 17 to August 22, 1861. On December 21, 1864, it consolidated with the [[1st Regiment, West Virginia Infantry|1st Regiment, West Virginia Infantry]], to form the [[2nd Regiment, West Virginia Veteran Infantry|2nd Regiment, West Virginia Veteran Infantry]].<ref name="cwss">National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 1 December 2010).</ref> | ||
For more information on the history of this unit, see: | For more information on the history of this unit, see: | ||
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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> | *[[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, [ | *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. | *[[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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