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1st West Virginia Veteran Infantry
(Consolidation of 5th West Virginia Infantry & 9th West Virginia Infantry)
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HISTORY
[Source: Loyal West Virginia 1861-1865, by Theodore Lang]
The First Regiment West Virginia Veteran Infantry was formed by the consolidation
of the Fifth and Ninth West Virginia Infantry Regiments, November 9, 1864,
Col. Isaac H. Duval, of the Ninth, becoming colonel of the consolidated
regiments. Colonel Duval was soon after promoted to brigadier-general, when,
on the 19th of December, 1864, Lieut.-Col. William H Enochs succeeded to
the colonelcy. The regiment was assigned to the First Brigade, commanded
by Col. Rutherford B. Hayes; Second Division, General I. H. Duval commanding;
and in the Department of West Virginia, Gen'l Geo. H. Crook, commander. The
regiment was on duty the principal portion of its term of service in the
Shenandoah Valley, and at Staunton, Virginia. Its losses were: died of wounds
and disease, 40 men. It was mustered out of service July 21, 1865.
SERVICE
[Source: Compendium of the War of the Rebellion, by Frederick Dyer]
Organized November 9, 1864, by consolidation of
5th West Virginia Infantry
and 9th West Virginia
Infantry. Attached to 1st Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, West Virginia,
to January, 1865. 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, West Virginia, to April,
1865. 1st Brigade, 4th Provisional Division, West Virginia, to July, 1865.
SERVICE.--Duty at Beverly, W. Va., Cumberland, Md., and other points in the
Dept. of West Virginia till July, 1865. Mustered out July 21, 1865.
LOSSES
[Source: Loyal West Virginia 1861-1865, by Theodore Lang]
The regiment's losses were: died of wounds and disease, 40 men.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
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