2nd West Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment

2nd West Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment

Flag of West Virginia
Active May 21, 1861 to January 26, 1864
Country United States
Allegiance Union
Branch Infantry
Engagements Battle of Cheat Mountain
Battle of McDowell
Battle of Cross Keys
Battle of Cedar Mountain
Battle of Groveton
Second Battle of Bull Run

The 2nd West Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Mustering

The 2nd West Virginia (originally known as the 2nd Virginia) was mustered into Federal service in mid-1861 by companies as follows;

Article in the Wheeling Daily Intelligencer, November 24, 1862, describing how the regiment came to be formed

Service

The regiment was converted to the 5th West Virginia Volunteer Cavalry Regiment on January 26, 1864.

Casualties

Posthumous Medal Presentation, August 2011 https://www.youtube.com/embed/Gjiw4yJ6oQM

Colonels

References

See also


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