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15th West Virginia Infantry

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Drummer. Oldest soldier in the Regiment. Was born 1794. He was a Drummer Boy in the War of 1812 with Captain John Sharp's Company made up of men from Wood County, Virginia and Washington County, Ohio. He served in the War of 1812 along with his Father Benjamin Badgley. He served in this regiment with his son Daniel C. Badgley. His other son, Drury, was a Corporal with the 1st West Virginia Cavalry.
Contributor Steve BadgleyDate added 9/21/2005

Company Unknown

Rank unknown

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Debbie MalecHomepage http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~debbie/Date added 6/13/2005

Company Unknown

Rank unknown

No family notes have been added.
Contributor joe burkhamerDate added 1/11/2011

Company Unknown

Rank unknown

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Barbara Carder HeukeDate added 4/23/2015

Company Unknown

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Julane CrabtreeDate added 11/1/2012

Company Unknown

Private

Surname is DeBarr in most other records. In some census records he is Benjamin D. Barr.
Contributor Julane CrabtreeDate added 11/1/2012

Company Unknown

Chaplain

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Karen Post CartwrightDate added 7/6/2006

Company Unknown

Rank unknown

Isaiah was in the 13th WV Infantry, Co B. He was wounded while traveling from Mud Bridge4 to Barboursville when he was fired upon by a band of bushwackerson April 9, 1864. McCoy was shot but did not die due to that wound then but later dies on 12/5/1865
Contributor Carolyn (McCoy) PuperiDate added 7/9/2008

Company A

Private

Born 1832 in Taylor Co.VA and died 1888 in Ritchie Co.WV
Contributor Tony CollinsDate added 8/12/2009

Company B

Rank unknown

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Joe W. BurkhammerDate added 12/31/2011

Company B

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor brian johnsonDate added 9/13/2004

Company B

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor P. RoushDate added 4/30/2015

Company B

Rank unknown

John was the second husband to my gggrandmother Christina nee'' Becker Walther. Records say that this regiment was from Petersburg, Hardy County, WV
Contributor Beth GoldenDate added 2/21/2005

Company B

Private

Seeking information regarding Civil War medal created for soldiers serving from WV. Would like to locate 'For Liberty' medal for J. T. Schiefer of Company B, 15th WV Infantry.
Contributor Judith MorrisDate added 4/6/2013

Company C

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Allene BakerDate added 2/14/2010

Company C

Private

Found on Ancestry.com in Civil War records, he was born in 1828 in Virginia and in 1860 was in Roane, Virginia the census says his post office was Roxalana.
Contributor Joseph DoughertyDate added 5/21/2006

Company C

2nd Lieutenant

Henry Scott joined the 15th Regiment as a fifth sergeant and was promoted to full 2nd Lieutenant on November 30, 1864. He was mustered out on June 14, 1865.
Contributor Luci RossDate added 2/6/2010

Company C

Private

John Marshall Van Camp was wounded after the surrender of Lee at Appomatox Courthouse, VE. in a battle at Ft. Monroe, VA April 26, 1865. His head wound ultimately led to his blindness. He died in 1919. He was my great-grandfather.
Contributor Shirley Walther ShoreHomepage do not haveDate added 7/17/2009

Company D

Captain

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Mark PetersonDate added 6/29/2008

Company D

Private

KIA 2nd Winchester. Assume his unidentified remains were interred at National Cemetery there.
Contributor Joy StalnakerDate added 7/1/2006

Company E

Rank unknown

This is not a relative, but was the only way to get his information on here. I also have a photograph of his tombstone & the cemetery he is buried in. Nine Cemetery, Canaan Valley, Tucker County, WV (located behind the resort, near the large outdoor picnic shelter)
Contributor ConnieDate added 11/28/2010

Company F

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Jeff CampbellDate added 6/23/2006

Company F

Colonel

Isaac Price was born Sept. 17, 1846 and was from Barbour County, West Virginia. He lost both arms and was wounded in one thigh at the Battle of Cedar Creek near Winchester, Va. He had 14 children (10 before the war; 4 after) and died at the age of 70.
Contributor Connie RiceDate added 9/17/2007

Company F

Private

Any photos or information would be greatly appreciated. I'm also looking for the WV medals that he may have been awarded. Thank you!
Contributor Jerry GarveyDate added 1/21/2013

Company G

1st Sergeant

Became a Physician after the war.
Contributor Steve BadgleyDate added 9/21/2005

Company G

Private

Thomas enlisted on September 15, 1863 as a Private in Company G, 15th Regiment West Virginia Infantry and in either May or June of 1865 he transferred as a Private to Company G, 10th Regiment, West Virginia Infantry. He was Honorably Discharged on August 9, 1865. Thomas was my Great Grandfather.
Contributor Shanna Flaherty-PierceHomepage http://shannasfamily.freeservers.comDate added 6/13/2011

Company G

Sergeant

I have my ancestors diary he kept during the war
Contributor Rodger LemleyDate added 8/22/2012

Company H

Private

Anthony was born in Plattsburgh, NY, in 1836. By the time of the 1860 US Census, he was living in Benwood, Marshall Co., Va. He is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Wheeling, W. Va.
Contributor Paul C. ChristianDate added 6/7/2006

Company I

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor RICHARD BURRISDate added 6/4/2011

Company I

Private

I would like to find out if this George W. Cunningham was my GGGrandfather who was listed at 31 years old in the 1860 Monongalia County, West Virginia census. I need whatever information the archives can provide on this person.
Contributor Randy G. CunninghamDate added 4/6/2003

Company I

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor JenDate added 11/30/2006

Company K

Private

My relative was from Morgan County West Virginia, and was at Appomatox during General Lees surrender.
Contributor William H SilverDate added 7/25/2007

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