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The 4th West Virginia Infantry Regiment was mustered into Federal service on June 17, 1861, at Grafton, Point Pleasant, and Mason City, Virginia. It was recruited primarily in Ohio from the counties of Meigs, Gallia, Lawrence and Athens, which contributed seven full companies. [1] Among its early recruits was future United States Congressman ...
Battery D, 1st West Virginia Light Artillery Regiment. Battery E, 1st West Virginia Light Artillery Regiment. Battery F, 1st West Virginia Light Artillery Regiment. Battery G, 1st West Virginia Light Artillery Regiment. Battery H, 1st West Virginia Light Artillery Regiment. Blazer's Scouts.
Virginia State Line & Other Units. 67th Regiment Virginia Militia (Berkeley) 89th Regiment Virginia Militia (Morgan) 151st Regiment Virginia Militia (Mercer) 167th Regiment Virginia Militia (Wayne. Changed to Union in 1862 by Restored Govt of VA) 190th Regiment Virginia Militia (Wyoming) 1st VSL, Capt. Daniel Elkins Co, Co. B (Boone) 1st VSL ...
Ltc George W. Hammond and Maj Jacob N. Taylor of the 60th Virginia Infantry were killed in action. [37] Beckley's 45th Virginia Infantry Battalion had 183 men and officers present for the battle. [38] Additional Support: 45th Virginia Infantry — Col William H. Browne [39] Ringgold (Virginia) Battery — Capt Crispin Dickenson [40] Home Guard
West Virginia, which seceded from Virginia to join the Union, provided the following units to the Union Army during the American Civil War.Units raised in the western counties prior to the creation of the state of West Virginia were often known as, "loyal Virginians," who formed the Restored government of Virginia in Wheeling, West Virginia in 1861, unanimously electing Francis H. Pierpont as ...
Battle of Dallas. Battle of Kennesaw Mountain. Battle of Atlanta. Battle of Ezra Church. Other work. Baptist minister, farmer. Joseph Andrew Jackson Lightburn (September 21, 1824 – May 17, 1901) was a West Virginia farmer, soldier and Baptist Minister, most famous for his service as a Union general during the American Civil War.
The 4th Louisiana Infantry Battalion organized in Richmond, Virginia on 10 July 1861. Major George C. Waddill was in command of 561 men in five companies. At first, the battalion was detailed to act as President Jefferson Davis ' bodyguard and also as prison guards. In December 1861, Waddill resigned and was replaced as major by John McEnery.
In 1917, the United States entered World War I. On 1 October 1917, the Fourth was assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division. Stationed at Fort Brown, Texas, the regiment recruited and trained up to strength and on the first anniversary of the American entry into the war, left for France.