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Private
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Union service · West Virginia
1st West Virginia Cavalry
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Private
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Rank unknown
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Company A
Rank unknown
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Company A
2nd Lieutenant
Emisire Shahan won the Congressional Medal of Honor for bravery at the Battle of Sailor's Creek by capturing the 76th Georgia's flag (CSA)
Company B
Rank unknown
See Lindapages.com for more information about the First West Virginia Calvary, Watson lived in Greene County PA BUT served with West virginia. His two brothers isaiah ( Died in Fort Smith, Arkansas ) anD Nathaniel died in Muscatine, Ohio. All three brothers died after 1900. See more info about Watson Kerr on Find a Grave
Company B
Rank unknown
Also in Co. L West Virginia.
Enlisted March 28th 1864
!st W.Virginia Calary was known as the Confederate State Line Forces.
He is my gr,grandfather
Company C
Private
Great-granduncle
Company C
Corporal
Was my great-grandfather and his correct spelling of his last name was Redding
Company D
Sergeant
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Company D
Rank unknown
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Company E
Corporal
Corporal, Company E, 1st West Virginia Cavalry.
Served from September 11, 1861 to November 20, 1864.
Suffered Chronic Diarhea.
Company M
Private
If any one has info on the 1st West Virginia Cal. Mounted Volunteers, co. M , and on Gideon Weller , my great great uncle, please email us with any info .Thank you.