JAMES J. THOMPSON, Captain

A. C. PICKENPAUGH, Lieutenant

NICHOLAS B. MADERA, Lieutenant

GEORGE W. DEBOLT, Sergeant

JOSEPH J. CLINE, Sergeant

OLIVER S. JONES, Sergeant

WILLIAM F. CULLEN, Sergeant

JOHN M. TRIPLETT, Corporal

STEPHEN JENKINS, Corporal

ROBERT J. FLEMING, Corporal

M. BERRY, Corporal

JOHN SMITH, Bugler

JACOB T. SHROYER, Bugler

Privates.

Windsor Austin Thomas L. Berry Isaac W. Criss Sanford Courtney John A. Cox Anthony Conrad Charles E. Watts Richard W. Blue George W. Collins John Dancer B. Jennewine F. W. Thompson James F. Linn John C. Davis William P. Goodwin Salathiel Burke Charles M. V. Gould Thomas Herrington John H. McNemar Frederick G. Maze W. W. Hickman

George W. Harding William Hess John D. Jenkins Thomas M. Johnson Titus Lemley Thomas H. McAbee Garrett T. Fogle William Hennen James W. McKinney John E. Price Resin L. Piles Theodore Stone W. A. Widney D. E. Holmes E. F. Haskins James R. Mathews William Cole William H. Gutherie Mathew Jenkins William Piles James Scott.

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Company E, Seventh West Virginia Infantry.

HENRY B. LAZIER, Captain

MARCUS FETTY, Lieutenant

ISAAC HASTINGS, Lieutenant

ANTHONY JACQUETT, Sergeant

CHARLES A. CALLAHAN, Sergeant

WILLIAM J. ROGERS, Sergeant

CYRUS B. MORGAN, Sergeant

JAMES P. HOUSTON, Corporal

THOMAS F. SULLIVAN, Corporal

WILLIAM CULLISON, Corporal

WILLIAM F. CANTHERS, Corporal

JOSEPH W. CONWAY, Bugler GEORGE P. BETHAM, Corporal CLARK KELLY, Corporal SMITH R. IRWIN, Corporal JOHN A. WALTERS, Musician JESSE POUNDSTONE, Musician

Privates

William Adams Aaron Austin Isaiah Adams Samuel Hall Thomas S. Beatty Jonah Bayles John J. Jenkins William Bricker John A. Butcher

John Blaney Lawrence Blaney Bartholomew Bishop John Cunningham Enox H. Cleavanger Thomas P. Conwell Mark Carney Enos Maning Fred A. Merrifield

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Rufus J. Morgan Samuel McCann John H. Manning W. M. V. Mayfield Edward Moony Oliver Miller John Meckling Thomas K. Moore G. R. Pickenpaugh A. G. Lewellen S. McKenney Thomas Colebank Samuel H. Cobin Calvin Cobun Thomas J. Cole George A. Cummins Thomas Bayles William A. Jenkins Jacob Eckhart John T. Emerson William R. Fowler DAvid S. Houston Harvey M. Herrington Benjamin F. Herrington Francis L. Hix Harvey Hoover Oliver W. Powell William Robe Phillip M. Robinson Martin E. Robinson Edgar W. Rubles Henry M. Rubles Nelson Shaffer

Solomon Strafford Elza Stafford John F. Sparks James N. Sangston John Robey Isaac P. Hopkins James C. Hestetler Larkin Hall James C. Beatty John Collins Alfred Dawson Samuel Dornall Aaron C. Jenkins Jacob Garrett John Knight John W. Kennedy Robert J. Lincoln Samuel C. Lewellen Zadock Lanham Eugenus Mayfield Joshua Mayfield Jacob H. Summers George W. Shoemaker John J. Swindler Rufus Spencer Lawrence Victor George W. Widdons David West William E. Wilkins George W. Williamson George R. Walker Levi Bricker John Connelly

Company C, Fourteenth West Virginia Infantry

Officers

OLIVER P. JOLIFFE, Captain

ISAAC N. HOLLAND, Lieutenant

JOHN W. BISHOP, Lieutenant

HENRY HOWELL, Sergeant

HENRY BAKER, Sergeant

JOHN A. HOLLAND, Sergeant

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OLIVER P. JOLIFFE, Captain

ISAAC N. HOLLAND, Lieutenant

JOHN W. BISHOP, Lieutenant

HENRY HOWELL, Sergeant

HENRY BAKER, Sergeant

JAMES F. HOLLAND, Sergeant

WILLIAM CRAIG, Sergeant

EUGENUS LANHAM, Corporal

RAWLAY C. McKEE, Corporal

ASHABELL G. DEVAULT, Corporal

WILLIAM H. SNOWDON, Corporal

WILLIAM W. HESS, Corporal

ELZA L. MORGAN, Corporal

JAMES P. DARNELL, Corporal

WILLIAM H. AUSTIN, Corporal

J. B. WILLIAMSON, Fifer

SAMUEL McELROY, Drummer

Privates


 

Joseph Austin Henry Austin Daniel L. Ashcraft John Boyd William Carroll Garrett Conn William R. Jolliffe John M. Jolliffe, Sr. John M. Joliffe, Jr. Alpheus Joliffe Jacob Jacobs Eugenus Jenkins Franklin C. Kidwell Nathan Kerns Henry H. King George W. King Jefferson Kingsley Lindsley Cox Edward G. Eaglen Jacob Frederick Benjamin F. Fletcher Samuel B. Frum David C. Fetty Joseph F. Leman William L. McClarman Ezekiel Marple Daniel McElroy Nathaniel McCosh Michael Price William H. Prickett Richard W. Prickett Thomas P. Spencer

Caleb D. Spencer Alpheus Steele John Zinn Thomas D. Harden Morgan B. Hale Henry W. Hardman John H. Powell Charles H. Howell James A. Smith Thomas H. Smith Asa D. Springer James H. Smell Kaleb Tarleton James S. Watson James W. Watson Thomas W. Watkins Kaleb Watkins George W. Watkins Isaac P. Hopkins Aaron C. Hopkins Frederick W. Christy John C. Freeburn Samuel Gray John W. Lambert Ezekiel Trickett George W. Joliffe Joseph Rumble Archie C. McBee David Mellon Jacob W. Mouser Christopher Russler Thomas S. Joliffe

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William B. Lambert Jacob A. Prickett John Pride G. Brown Henry Bell G. H. Hardman Solomon Holland John W. Mouser William Gardner William Kisner Isaac W. Powell

Thomas W. Riffe George W. Willis Abraham C. Woolard George M. Grubb Joseph A. Kincaid Milton F. Walls John J. Trickett John W. Miller Nelson Steele H. Austin William H. Smith

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Company A, First West Virginia Cavalry

     This company was known locally as the Kelly Lancers, and entered the United States service July 18, 1861, for three years.  The first captain was J. L. McGee, who was afterwards promoted to colonel, and H. H. Hagans afterwards became captain of the company and served a few weeks when he resigned, and Charles H. Capenhart was assigned to the command.  The company saw some of the most active service in the campaigns in West Virginia and was in twenty-two battles.  It served till July 8, 1865, and was mustered out at Wheeling.  The officers and privates of the company are given below:

Officers

H. H. HAGAN, Captain N. N. HUFFMAN, Lieutenant T. B. H. LEMLEY, Lieutenant W. H. JONES, Q. M. Sergeant WILLIAM P. MERRILL, Sergeant FLEMING DUDLEY, Sergeant ELIAS A. DUDLEY, Sergeant ABRAHAM HESS, Sergeant SHELBY P. BARKER, Sergeant JOHN BYER, Corporal JOHN I. JARRETT, Corporal EDMUND H. SELBY, Corporal

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ANDREW J. HIBBS, Corporal JOHN W. PHILIPS, Corporal AARON BARKER, Corporal PHILIP P. WELLS, Corporal GEORGE R. ABLE, Corporal SAMUEL GOODWIN, Corporal L. W. FLANDERS, Corporal GEORGE R. RIDGEWAY, Corporal

Privates

Nimrod Austin William C. Abbott William C. Anderson Richard B. Berry William Brown Jonathan Bausim Daniel J. Carper Clark Gidley James Headland Jacob Hare Festus H. McDougal Garrett L. McCauley Oliver P. Philips John E. Philips Thomas Rose Samuel Sheets John H. Snider F. VAnswartown John Wells Caleb F. Conn William H. Fear Henry H. Hunter James J. Page Sebastian Swink Edwin S. Wyatt Bartholomew Jenkins John H. Conn Joseph Smith George W. Smith George H. King J. J. Jennewine G. W. Chandler J. L. McGee J. R. Donaldson Thomas J. Edwards William J. Derrimer

Jacob T. Eaglon John J. Dillworth William H. Evans Peter J. Bauer Francis M. Bird Moses W. Chesney Sineon Furman Samuel Goliday Edwart Hart William Lynch Andrew J. Morris Nimrod Neely Hiram Piles Daniel Rhoades Beckwith H. Sear Jacob Sheets H. M. Tomlinson Oliver P. Wade R. I. J. Cleaver Daniel Cornell John Goodwin Thomas D. Hawker John J. Popel Alexander J. Swaney Clark Gidley Thomas H. Frost Richard H. Lee E. W. Murphy Thomas Robinson Thomas Griffith John E. Hoffman Peter Hess Wilson Jones John W. Keller Virgil S. Jones John Lawlis

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Jacob Lawlis Levin Lawlis Joseph Bausim James P. Carroll Thomas Collins Alonzo Finnell William H. Hagans Arthur Hart Thomas Minear Rezin S. Michael Isaac N. Philips Conrad C. Potter Daniel C. Riddle Lewis Sutton Charles Star John L. Tygart David Weidman

Jacob Blosser John Isenhart William H. Gutherie James A. Neal William C. Riddle Herman Koster James Warman James Kidwell Henry rumble Calvin Sheets William Sheridan Samuel Merrifield John W. McIntyre John W. McCarty William O'Reid Charles Snider

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Company C, Third West Virginia Cavalry

     Company C, Third West Virginia Cavalry, was organized at Brandonville, Preston county, October 1, 1861, and in the companys ranks were the following Monongalia county men:

Officers.

MICHAEL FERRELL, Sergeant SILVESTER RIDGWAY, Sergeant ULYSSES DAVIS, Corporal

Privates

William Deets F. C. Spencer Alfred Porter Eri Anderson William Barthlow Levi Bricker James Deets George Jenkins William G. Lazelle Jacob Myers H. R. Stansberry L. S. Stoneking

William Fleming Jonathan Stahl A. J. Statler Jacob H. Hart Thomas Stoker W. C. Myers Edgar C. Piles John Smith Samuel Tichnel William B. Shaw James S. Perry James P. St. Clair

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George W. Rude William Protzman Balser Shafer Middleton Robey David Shaffer

Enos Myers George W. Dean Joshua Barthlow James S. Perry Jacob Hart

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Company D, Third West Virginia Cavalry

     Following is the roll of Company D, Third West Virginia Cavalry, which was formed at Morgantown in August, 1862, and consisted entirely of Monongalians, with two exceptions.  The members of the Company did good service as scouts in the country along the South Branch of the Potomac river.  It was in a number of hot contests in Virginia.  The first captain of the Company and served until the close of killed in battle at Piedmont Station in Virginia, after which Lieutenant G. W. McVicker succeeded as captain of the company and served until the close of the war.

Officers

GEORGE W. McVICKERS, Captain McGILL CLARK, Lieutenant JOSEPH ROBINS, Lieutenant JACOB STURGEON, Sergeant NELSON SNODGRASS, Sergeant. CHARLES E. MORRIS, Sergeant JOHN C. RIPPERT, Sergeant NEELY MAHANNAH, Sergeant THOMAS M. LOUGH, Sergeant WILLIAM ROGERS, Sergeant ALBERT E. EVERLY, Corporal JOSEPH DOHERTY, Corporal WILLIAM E. GARLOW, Corporal JOSEPH E. HALFIN, Corporal W. R. RICHARD, Corporal O. B. LAWLESS, Corporal DAVID E. CORDERY, Corporal JOSEPH HARTLEY, Corporal JAMES BOORD, Burgler

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ALLISON A. DILLINER, Bugler WILLIAM IRVIN, Bugler JACOB LEMON, Blacksmith CHARLES JOHNSON, Blacksmith W. A. LEWELLEN, Teamster GEORGE W. SNIDER, Teamster

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Privates.

Amos Anderson Thomas Boice Isaac Boice John F. Brand Jonathan Brown John Burbridge W. H. Bixler Jacob Barrackman James B. Craig Christopher Gore E. L. Clayton John Clark Nimrod Cole John Core Benjamin Core Isaac N. Furman Stephen G. Hess James R. Hall James Hayes Asa Henderson Silas Henderson Marion Hawkins John O. Johnson Ezra Tenant James P. Arnett Joseph W. Bowers James A. Downey John B. Gray Burnett Haney William Harris James M. Jones John Keefover Elery J. Lough Elijah Lawson Washington Martin Silas McGraw Azel McCurdy James Myers

John S. Nusum Jacob Piles Joseph Pride Albert Plum William Philips G. W. Robinson Uriah Rider Edgar F. Reese George C. Schaffer Dennis M. Shaffer Alpheus Springer David Stanton Elza Hall Elza T. Lough Eric Rhinehart William Harris James M. Henry W. F. Lazzelle George S. Laidley B. F. Leonard James D. Springer W. Thompson Chris Toothman Calvin Vandegraft George W. Wilson George W. Weekly Levi Weekly Peter Wining George W. West Thomas Watton John Wright Joseph Bowers Perry Arnett Charles H. McLane Jacob W. Kennedy josephus Muldrew William S. Gasscock Jacob Dehard

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John W. Jester George W. Wilson James R. Utt John W. Conwell Isaac T. Lyons Samuel Gardner

James Rogers Isaiah Riggs Riley H. Smith Joseph Skentz David Weedman

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Company I, Fourteenth West Virginia Infantry

     The following are the names of members of Company I, Fourteenth West Virginia Infantry, from Monongalia county:

Officers

ELIAS C. FINNELL, Captain JAMES B. FOGLE, Lieutenant SILAS W. HARE, Sergeant REZON HOLLAND, Sergeant THOMAS B. WELLS, Sergeant FREDERICK BREAKIRON, Sergeant CYRUS COURTNEY, Sergeant JACKSON R. STOKER, Corporal GEORGE W. DAWSON, Corporal FREDERICK A. WELLS, Corporal W. J. F. MARTIN, Corporal WILLIAM L. ANDERSON, Corporal JOHN W. MARTIN, Corporal JOSEPH J. WEAVER, Corporal JOHN SAUNDERS, Corporal

Privates

William L. Able William Beatty James A. Barnes Mortimer Cade Zack Dunn Isaac McC. Galliher William Dawson Daniel W. Jones Joshua Weaver Benson Molilisey Alexander McCauley William A. Morris Abraham Nuce

Robert Reed John T. Summers Imlah Scott Napoleon B. Tibbs George W. Castle Thomas P. Knox Joseph R. Peck Bushrod W. Finnell W. D. Boughner Nicholas V. Flum Robert C. Jackson Abraham Piles William Scott

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Henry C. Thorn G. Barrickman Alpheus D. Lyons Robert Powell Robert Brocks John Beatty D. W. Breakiron Francis O. Chalfant Jack Felty W. B. Heix William S. Hoard Daniel R. Jackson John S. Lemon Arthur Murray John S. McMillan Charles H. Madera James F. Porter W. A. Friend Marion N. Shanes James L. Shroyer Lebben C. Weltner William S. Morrison David B. McIlwain George Barb I. W. Galliger Beth Boice Alpheus B. Fear Elias Martin Israel Philips Nicklin Sayers Uriah Griffith Francis M. Fetty

Draper Lawless Lewis A. Sisley Henry Robey Eugenus Bell Lawrence S. Blaney Benjamin F. Childers Samuel Gould John Hunter John W. Haney George W. Kelly Aaron W. Lewellen Ferry McLane Pevid Murphy George Nuse Michael Rice Henry Robey Felix Scott George T. Turner Jacob S. Shisler A. D. Fundenberg William S. Morrison William P. Cole Levi Bolinger George C. Bowers James W. Heix Josephus Neighbors William Stewart Francis Thomas John W. Martin Joseph S. Kelly William L. Pool John M. Weltner

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Company E, Seventeenth West Virginia Infantry

     Company E, Seventeenth West Virginia Infantry was recruited in Monongalia county in August, 1864 and after doing scouting duty in Braxton county for a time were sent to Wheeling where the soldiers were mustered out of service June 30, 1865.  The roll is as follows:

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Officers

FRANK L. HIX, Captain ALPHEUS GARRISON, Lieutenant HARVEY STAGGERS, Lieutenant HARMON TRICKETT, Sergeant GRANVILLE BROWN, Sergeant CLARK KELLY, Sergant NATHAN JONES, Sergeant LEONARD SELBY, Corporal EDGAR McREA, Corporal WILLIAM J. VANDIVERT, Corporal JOHN BROWN, Corporal J. MILTON HARTLEY, Corporal JAMES N. DAVIS, Corporal ISAAC N. LITMAN, Corporal GEORGE C. HAYES, Corporal NIMROD PROTZMAN, Musician

Privates.

Robert M. Altman Samuel Albright William B. Brown Daniel Brown Henry H. Burgoine Horatio Britten John W. Britten R. D. Brookover Henry Bell John Sole Rush W. Dorsey Solomon Dorton James T. Eberhart William A. Eberhart Thomas Flumm Thomas D. Field Leonard Fisher James Freeman MArtin V. B> Funk John Gwyn Jeremiah Hare Samuel W. Harden William R. Hopkins Erastus Kirkpatrick Marshall J. Knocks Jacob Lyons Thomas Lanham

Alexander H. Lindsey Adam Moore Gilbert F. Moore Waltman Mercer P. D. McKinney Oliver P. McRea Zadoc McBee Ommi Orr Asa S. O'Kelly C. Puffenbarger Marion Protzman William H. Philips Alpheus Pugh Henry Pugh William W. Pixler Francis M. Powell Elza Plum Alexander Rumble John Rice Isaac H. Smith Benjamin F. Selby Columbus Summers Hiram Springer Adam Staggers Jesse S. Severe John A. Thompson Zimmi Tenant

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Simeon P. Tennant Andrew Tennant J. P. Tennant Enoch Tennant Joseph E. Watts George W. Watson Alpheus West James Williams M. P. Williams Jeremiah Wright Walter Lewis Elbert M. Arnett Benjamin Davis Joseph P. Davis Asa Dillon MArtin L. Garl Nelson Male William Minard Jonathan Male

Henry Myers S. B. McGregor James E. Bratt Robert Ramsey William Simonton William T. Stewart John Wryck John W. Carraco Thomas A. Ryan William N. Arnett Peter Shaffer Simeon Austin Henry Conaway George W. Mole James K. Phillips Isaiah Robe William M. Tennant Amon J. Tennant

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First West Virginia Light Artillery

     The following men from Monongalia country served in the First West Virginia Light Artillery:

John W. Mason Samuel Felty Jonathan Fast Elisha C. Allender

Cappell Holland Albert B. Mason Robert Robes

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     Monongalia county paid as bounties to soldiers in the Civil War the total sum of $154,425.

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Monongalians in the Confederate Army

     A few men entered the Confederate army from Monongalia county, among which were the following:

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David M. Camp, captain, Company A., Twentieth Virginia Cavalry; Stephen Franks, Sergeant; P. L. Jamison, sergeant; George W. Wilson, corporal, and the following privates:

Alfred Ammon Rezin Ammon Zimri Ammon Edgar Baker John T. Bell Edward Bell David Bussey L. B. Camp U. S. Camp A. J. Camp

Van Coombs George Garrison William Garvis J. W. Jamison Ellswoth Stewart William Stewart G. W. Smith George Shay Edward Trickett A. O. Wilsons

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