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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, [ | 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> | For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br> | ||
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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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*[[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. | *[[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), {{ | *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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