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West Virginia in the Civil War

Regiments:

  • 1st Regiment, West Virginia Light Artillery

BATTERY "A" LIGHT ARTILLERY ("DAUM'S")

Organized at Wheeling, W. Va., and mustered in June 28, 1861.

Duty at Parkersburg, Charlestown and in the Kanawha Valley till July, 1865. Mustered out July 27, 1865.

 

BATTERY "B" LIGHT ARTILLERY ("KEEPER'S")
Organized at Ceredo October 1, 1861.

Consolidated with Battery "E," West Virginia Light Artillery, December 31, 1864

 

BATTERY "C" LIGHT ARTILLERY

Organized at Wheeling, W. Va., January 25 to March 30, 1862.

Mustered out June 28, 1865.

 

BATTERY "D" LIGHT ARTILLERY

Organized at Wheeling, W. Va., August 20, 1862

At Wheeling, W. Va., August 8 to September 13 and at Parkersburg, W. Va., to June, 1865. Mustered out June 27, 1865.

 

BATTERY "E" LIGHT ARTILLERY

Organized at Buckhannon, W. Va., September 18, 1862

Duty at Camp Barry, Defences of Washington, till June. Mustered out June 28, 1865.

BATTERY "F" LIGHT ARTILLERY

Organized as Company C, 6th West Virginia Infantry.

Transferred to Battery "A," West Virginia Light Artillery, September 14, 1864.

 

BATTERY "G" LIGHT ARTILLERY

Organized May 26, 1863, from Company "G," 2nd West Virginia Infantry.

 

BATTERY "H" LIGHT ARTILLERY.
Organized at Maryland Heights, Md., January 4, 1864

Mustered out July 11, 1865.




*1st Regiment, West Virginia Cavalry
Organized at Wheeling, Clarksburg and Morgantown July 10 to November 25, 1861

Mustered out July 8, 1865.



*1st Regiment, West Virginia Infantry
Union
Organized and mustered in for three months as follows:

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

All  companies mustered out August 27, 1861

*1st Regiment, West Virginia Veteran Infantry

Organized November 9, 1864, by consolidation of 5th and 9th West Virginia Infantry

Mustered out July 21, 1865.

*2nd Regiment, West Virginia Cavalry
Organized at Parkersburg, W. Va., September to November, 1861

Mustered out June 30, 1865.

*2nd Regiment, West Virginia Infantry
"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.

  • 2nd Regiment, West Virginia Veteran Infantry

Organized December 10, 1864, by consolidation of 1st and 4th West Virginia Infantry

Mustered out July 16, 1865.

*3rd Regiment, West Virginia Cavalry
Organized December, 1861
Mustered out June 23, 1865.


  • 3rd Regiment, West Virginia Infantry

"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.

*4th Regiment, West Virginia Cavalry
Organized at Parkersburg and Wheeling, W. Va., July and August, 1863, for one year.

Mustered out June 23, 1864.


  • 4th Regiment, West Virginia Infantry
    Organized at Macon City, Point Pleasant and Grafton, W. Va., June 17 to August 22, 1861.

Consolidated with 1st West Virginia Infantry December 21, 1864, to form 2nd West Virginia Veteran Infantry


  • 5th Regiment, West Virginia Cavalry
    Organized from 2nd Regiment West Virginia Mounted Infantry January 26, 1864.

At Martinsburg till January 26, 1864. Designation changed to 5th West Virginia Cavalry January 26, 1864.

  • 5th Regiment, West Virginia Infantry
    Organized at Ceredo, W. Va., September 2, 1861, and mustered in October 18, 1861.

Consolidated with 9th West Virginia Infantry November 9, 1864, to form 1st West Virginia Veteran Infantry.  


  • 6th Regiment, West Virginia Cavalry
    Organized from 3rd West Virginia Mounted Infantry January 26, 1864.

Moved to Fort Leavenworth, Kan., and mustered out May 22, 1866.

  • 6th Regiment, West Virginia Infantry
    Organized at Grafton, Mannington, Cairo, Parkersburg and Wheeling, W. Va., August 13 to December 26, 1861.  




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7th Regiment, West Virginia Cavalry
Union
West Virginia




17
7th Regiment, West Virginia Infantry
Union
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18
8th Regiment, West Virginia Infantry
Union
West Virginia




19
9th Regiment, West Virginia Infantry
Union
West Virginia




20
Independent Company B, West Virginia Infantry
Union
West Virginia




21
10th Regiment, West Virginia Infantry
Union
West Virginia




22
11th Regiment, West Virginia Infantry
Union
West Virginia




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12th Regiment, West Virginia Infantry
Union
West Virginia




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13th Regiment, West Virginia Infantry
Union
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14th Regiment, West Virginia Infantry
Union
West Virginia




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15th Regiment, West Virginia Infantry
Union
West Virginia




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17th Regiment, West Virginia Infantry
Union
West Virginia




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Independent Exempts, West Virginia Infantry
Union
West Virginia




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Independent Company of Scouts, Raleigh County, West Virginia
Union
West Virginia




30
Unassigned West Virginia
Union
West Virginia





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