| 2nd West Virginia Volunteer Cavalry Regiment | |
|---|---|
| File:Flag of West Virginia.svg Flag of West Virginia | |
| Active | September 1861 to June 30, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Cavalry |
| Engagements | Battle of Cedar Creek Battle of Five Forks Battle of Sailor's Creek |
The 2nd West Virginia Volunteer Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Service[]
The 2nd West Virginia Cavalry was organized at Parkersburg in western Virginia between September and November 1861. The regiment was composed almost entirely of volunteers from Ohio, with 9 companies organized from the counties of Lawrence, Meigs, Jackson, Vinton, Washington and Morgan.[1]
The regiment participated in the Grand Review of the Armies and was mustered out on June 30, 1865.
Out of this unit, came 3 recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor. Private Joseph Kimball, of Company B, received his Medal of Honor for "capturing the flag of the 6th North Carolina Infantry" on 6 April 1865. Private Bernard Shields, of Company E, who "captured the flag of the Washington Artillery" on 8 April 1865 at Appomattox, VA. Major William Kimball whose "distinguised services in raid, where with 20 men, he charged and captured the enemy's camp, 500 strong , without the loss of man or gun" at Sinking Creek, Va on 26 November 1862.
Casualties[]
The 2nd West Virginia Cavalry suffered 4 officers and 77 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded in battle and 115 enlisted men dead from disease for a total of 196 fatalities.[1]
Colonels[]
References[]
Notes[]
- ↑ Lang, Theodore F. Loyal West Virginia from 1861 to 1865, pg. 181
See also[]
- West Virginia Units in the Civil War
- West Virginia in the Civil War
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