Company A
Private
Great Grandfather on my Mother''s side. Any pictures, diaries, newspaper articles, etc would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
Union service · West Virginia
3rd West Virginia Cavalry
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Company C
Sergeant
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Company E
Sergeant
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Company E
1st Corporal
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Company E
Sergeant
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Company F
Private
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Company G
Private
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Company G
Private
Thomas Knight was KIA at Rudes Hill,VA 1864. I have been looking for him and where he may be buried.
Company G
Private
Served with his Uncle Christopher, Cousin Hiram, Uncle Alexander Porter, and Cousin John Lewis Porter. Brother John and Thomas were in the infantry.
Company H
Private
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Company H
Private
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Company I
Private
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Company I
Private
Born January 20, 1847
Enlisted in Company I, 3rd West Virginia Cavalry, February 15, 1864; age 18. Discharged June 30, 1865.
He made an invalid claim to the US government June 5, 1885.
Died June 7, 1925 in Upshur County, West Virginia.
Widow applied for a pension in July 7, 1925.
Company I
Private
Born February 14, 1824 in Pendleton County, Virginia.
Valentine was reared by John & Esther Siron. He served in Company I, 3rd West Virginia Cavalry (Union). Enlisted January 25, 1863, in Weston for 3 years - Age: 44, Height 5ft, 8in; blue eyes, dark hair, dark complexion; born in Highland County, occupation: farmer. Please see "Loyal West Virginia 1861-1865" by Theodore F. Lang p 194 for details of the service of this unit.
His widow applied for a pension from the US Government in 1885.
Resident of Lewis county in the 1850 census. That part of Lewis county became a part of Upshur county in 1851.
Spelled Cyron in the 1860 Upshur county census.
Died December 28, 1878 in Upshur County, West Virginia.
Company K
Private
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Company K
Private
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Company K
Sergeant
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Company M
Rank unknown
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Company M
Captain
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Company M
Private
(Born - Abt. 1834 in West Virginia)
(Father - Andrew Lewis)
(Mother - Mary Elizabeth Forinash)
(Married - Mary J. ?)
Company M
Rank unknown
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