Tuesday, July 05, 2011

Death Roll Of The 2nd., West Virginia Cavalry.

Although the information was taken from the second West Virginia, Cavalry records there may have been some errors made on their part. I have given you some notes under some of the names. These notes will tell you to go to the site of ( Find a Grave ) When you go there you may find that the information is different then that of the regiments records.

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The first man killed in the regiment, was Amos McKee. Of company B., at Jonnies Creek, Kentucky, January 7, 1862.

The last man killed in the regiment was George D. Pyle, of company F., aat Appomattox Station, April 8, 1865.

Company A.

1. Theodore Dunbar, Corporal, Killed in action at Deep Creek, Virginia, April 3, 1865.

2. Thomas A. Singer, Bugler. Killed at Bunker Hill, September 1864.
Note. More info on him can be found on him at the site of “Find a grave.”

3. David C. Bailey, Private, died October 1863, while undergoing a sentence of G. C. M., at camp Chase Ohio.
Note. Another record states he died March 1, 1864, his burial is at Green Lawn Cemetery Columbus Franklin county Ohio.

4. Summer F. Chase, Private, Killed Cove Mountain, May 10, 1864.

5. Thomas B. King, Private, died July, 1864, Callipolis, Ohio.

6. J. W. McCormick, Private, killed at Cove Mountain, May 10, 1864.

7. Thomas McMasters, Private, died April 28, 1865, at Fort Monroe Virginia, of wounds received Five Forks.

8. Charles R. Russell, Private, Killed at Deep Creek, April 3, 1865.

9. John W. Robertson, Private, Killed Fort Royal, November 26, 1864.

10. William M. Reynolds, Private, Killed, Shenandoah, August, 1864.

11. Joseph Radford, Private, Killed by a pistol shot at the hands of W. H. Crouser, December 28, 1862.
Note. More info can be found on him at the site of Find A Grave.

12. Thomas C, Skiles, Private, Died September 28, 1862, of Consumption.

13. Edward A Thomas, Sergeant Major, Killed in action at Winchester Virginia July 26, 1864.

14. John R. James, Hospital Steward, died September 4, 1862, at Gauley Bridge, Virginia.

Company B.

15. John N. Steward, Commissary Sergeant, died while a prisoner at Belle Isle, date unknown.

16. Martin Van Every, Sergeant, died April 20, 1862, Charleston, West Virginia.

17. Braxton P. Reeves, Sergeant, killed at Barboursville West Virginia, September 8, 1863.

18. Irwin R. Hailey, Corporal, Killed September 5, 1864.

19. Edward Mitchell, Blacksmith, died April 30, 1863, in the Hospital in Fayetteville Virginia.

20. Thomas H. Tomlinson, Musician, found died September, 1863, at Camp Piatt.

21. James H. Butler, Private, drowned October 11, 1863, in Ohio River.

22. Ezekiel Blankenship, Private, died October 7, 1863, at Gallipolis Ohio.

23. Lewis Conway, Private, died January 16, 1864, at home of Pneumonia.

24. Edmond Davis, Private, died June 6, 1863, at Ironton, Ohio.

25. Henry H. Henshaw, Private, died from wounds received at Wytheville Virginia, July 1863.

26. George Hoffman, Private, died from wounds received at Lewisburg Virginia, May18, 1863.

27. Henry Jones, Private, died from wounds September 10, 1864.

28. Amos McKee, Private, killed in action at Hager’s Hill, Kentucky, January 7, 1862.

29. Elias Spencer, Private, killed at Deep Creek, Virginia, April 3, 1865.

Company C.

30. Enoch L. Dye, Sergeant, killed near Raleigh, Court House, July 14, 1863.

31. John W. Swallow, Corporal, died January 4, 1864, at Charleston West Virginia, of Typhoid Fever.

32. Baldwin Cox, Private, died March 27, 1862, at home of Consumption.

33. Samuel B. Hamilton, Private, died July 15, 1863, of wounds received at Raleigh, Court House, July 14, 1863.
Note. More info on him at the site of Find a grave.

34. Hudson Hoskins, Private, killed Newport Virginia, June 20, 1864.

35. Albert W. Leonard, Private, killed on Jennies Creek, Kentucky, January 7, 1862.

36. Marion McMillin, Private, killed Mountain Cove, Virginia, June 22, 1864.

37. Levi J. Mercer, Private, died April 9, 1865, at Frederick Maryland.
Note. More on him at the site of Find a grave.

38. Samuel M. Stypes, Private, died December 2, 1864, at Annapolis Maryland.

39. James H. Shreves, Private, died September 20, 1862, at Gallipolis Maryland.

40. William Smith, Private, died January 27, 1863, at Guyandotte Virginia.

41. Stephen Ullum, Private, died November 14, 1862, at Point Pleasant Virginia.

42. Jeremiah M. Boyd, First Lieutenant, killed near Carters farm, September 1864.

Company D.

43. John Nunnemaker, Sergeant, killed at Petersburg Virginia, March 28, 186.

44. David C. Lowry, Corporal, died March 28, 1863, at camp Pitt, Virginia.

45. George F. Black, Private, died March 28, Vinton county Ohio.

46. Granville C. Bobo, Private, died March 23, 1863, at Charleston Virginia.

47. William F. Burgess, Private, died February 15, 1864, Charleston West Virginia.

48. John Hanning, Private, died of wounds received at Cove Gap, Virginia, May 10, 1864.

49. Chas. P. Herald, died of wounds received at Cove Gap, Virginia, May 10, 1864.

50. Granville Jones, Private, died at Andersonville Georgia.

51. John J. Johnson, killed in action at Branson’s farm, Virginia, September 5, 1864.

52. Courtney Lowry, Private, died August 12, 1863, Vinton county Ohio, of Typhoid fever.

53. William R---y?, Private, died June 28, 1864, at Loup Creek Virginia, of Typhoid fever.

54. Benjamin Stephens, died December 9, 1864, at Pleasant Valley, Maryland.

55. Daniel T. Wills, Private, died of wounds received at Five Forks, Virginia, April 1, 1865.

Company E.

56. John D. Barber, First Lieutenant, Killed at Winchester, July 27, 1864.

57. Thomas Lunsford, Sergeant, died January 18, 1865, in hospital Winchester Virginia, from wounds received at the hand of Quinle Christian.

58. Alexander Kinneer, Corporal, died January 23, 1865, while a prisoner of war at Salsbury North Caroline.

59. William Smith, Corporal, died July 16, 1864, at hospital at Gallipolis Ohio.

60. Edward Hempfield, Bugler, died September 9, 1864, from wound received in action.

61. Silas A. Burdett, Private, died October 15, 1863, at Charleston West Virginia.

62. James Coehram, Private, died April 25, 1865, from wounds received in action.

63. Samuel A. Durbin, Private, died in hospital at Gauley Bridge West Virginia.
Note. More info at the site of Find a grave.

64. Jackson Elderkin, died November 9, 1864, at Washington D. C.
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65. William H. Filkill, Private, died September 15, 1862, at Gallipolis Ohio.

66. John Goodfellow, Private, died April 11, 1865, at Harper’s Ferry.

67. William M. Hartford, Private, killed by bushwhackers on Coal River, July 5, 1863.

68. Justice Irwin, Private, died at Belle Isle, date unknown.

69. John W. Mullen, Private, died March 20, 1865, White House Virginia.
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70. William W. Orr, Private, died from wounds received at Lewisburg, Virginia, May 2, 1865.

71. George Phillips, Private, killed near Winchester Virginia. July 27, 1864.

72. Dennis Sullivan, Private, died April 27, 1865, from wounds received in action, Washington D. C.

73. Franklin Worman, Private, died March 1862, at Guyandotte, Virginia.

Company F.

74. Joseph N. Bolen, Private, reported killed near Giles Court House, May 2, 1863.

75. John Fitzpatrick, Private, died from wounds received at Summerville, date unknown.

76. Isaac Howell, Private, date and cause and place unknown.

77. Alpheus T. Martin, Private, died January 22, 1865, Pine Grove Ohio.

78. George D. Pyle, Private, killed at Appomattox, April 8, 1865.

79. James W. Perry, Private, date and cause and place unknown.

80. Charles Pathers, Private, date and cause and place unknown.

81. Freeman Scott, Private, date and cause and place unknown.

82. Joseph P. Taylor, private, died May 9, 1862, from Lung fever at Charleston West Virginia.

Company G,

83. Pressly Lunsford, Sergeant, killed in action at Winchaster Virginia, July 24, 1864.

84. John Dundan, Sergeant, drowned in Kanawha River, February 24, 1864.
Note. More can be found on him at the site of Find a grave.

85. James McConnell, Corporal, died August 25, 1864, Cumberland Maryland.
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86. Jacob Claybaugh, Bugler, killed at camp Piatt, June 5, 1864.

87. John Collard, Private, died April 10, 1865, in hospital at City Point Virginia, from wound received in action.

88. George Dunfield, Private, died December 11, 1863, in Libby prison, Virginia.

89. Edward Doran, Private, died March 24, 1862, in hospital in Guyandotte, Virginia.

90. William Dawson, Private, April 26, 1865, at Fort Monroe, of wounds received in action.

91. W. B. Hutchison, killed at Sailor’s Creek, April 6, 1865.

92. Alberto Harvey, Private, killed at Lewisburg, Virginia, May 2, 1863.

93. Matthew Miller, Private, died, June 1, 1863, at camp Piatt, Virginia.

94. E. N. J. Moreland, Private, died May 26, 1865, at Nashville, Tennessee.

95. Griff Zinn, Private, killed at Five Forks, Virginia, April 1, 1865.

Company H.

96. George W. Shoemaker, Second Lieutenant, killed, May 2, 1863, at Lewisburg Virginia.

97. William H. Burnside, died September 4, 1862, at Gallipolis Ohio.

98. Scott Gard, Corporal, killed June 22, 1864, Near Salem Virginia.

99. Joseph M. Baxter, Private, died from wounds received in action, July 24, 1864.
Note. More info can be found on him at the site of find a grave.

100. William Brooks, Private, died October 3, 1862, at Gallipolis Ohio.

101. Samuel Clare, Private, died April 10, 1863, at Charleston, of Typhoid fever.

102. Cyrenus B. Faires, Private, died April 6, 1863, at camp Piatt, Virginia.

103. William Garvin, Private, killed June 22, 1864, near Salem Virginia.

104. Peter Goddard, Private, died October 1, 1862, at Gallipolis Ohio.
Note. More info can be found on him at the site of find a grave.

105. George W. Hale, Private, killed at Lewisburg Virginia, May 2, 1863.
Note. More info can be found on him at the site of find a grave.

106. Joseph J. Harding, Private, killed at Bush Mountain, Virginia, June 26, 1864.

107. John R. James, Private, died September 10, 1862.

108. Jacob P. Milhoff, Private, died February 2, 1862, at Guyandotte, Virginia.

109. Thomas T. Morton, Private, died of wounds received July 24, 1864.

110. Isaac Moore, Private, killed near Salem, Virginia, June 22, 1864.

111. Benjamin Prim, Private, killed near Salem, Virginia, June 22, 1864.

112. George W. Simpson, Private, killed at Fisher’s Hill, Septemper 21, 1864.

113. James Smith, Private, killed at Lewisburg Virginia, May 2, 1863.

114. Andrew J. Weed, Private, died from wounds received in action July 22, 1864.

115. Cornelius Worman, Private, died September 30, 1865, at Gallipolis Ohio.

116. James Woodram, Private, killed at Lynchburg , Virginia, June 17, 1864.

Company I.

117. George W. Weir, First Lieutenant, killed at Fayettsville, September 12, 1862.

118. John W. Hoover, Corporal, died May 1, 1862, at Charleston West Virginia.
Note. More can be found on him at the site of find a grave.

119. Thomas O’Brien, Corporal, drowned in Virginia, May 11, 1864.

120. Myron Packard, Corporal, died March 12, 1861, in a Rebel prison.

121. Michael Crantz, Private, died at Camp Piatt, Virginia.

122. David Dill, Private, died May 1, 1863, Camp Piatt Virginia.

123. Isaac Eggers, Private, died December 4, 1863, in Libby prison.
Note. More can be found on him at the site of find a grave.

124. Cyrus Harris, Private, died February 1862, at Guyandotte Virginia.

125. Casper, Hewitt, Private, died from wounds accidentally received at Meadow Bluff, July 1862.

126. WW. E. M. Roberts, Private, died February 1864, Tennessee.

127. Bryon Roberts, Private, killed at Winchester, September 19, 1864.

128. William Robinson, Private, killed at Wytheville, July 18, 1863.

129. David Sluder Private died December 12, 1863, at Libby prison.

Company K.

130. Jacob A. Myers, Sergeant, killed at Fayetteville, Virginia, July 4, 1863.

131. Rufus Chamberlain, Private, died death unknown.

132. John Irwin, Private, died death unknown.

133. John Javens, Private, died death unknown.

134. Edward Martin, Private, died death unknown.

135. Daniel O’Donald, Private, killed on B. & O. R. R., July 19, 1864.

136. James Sweeny, Private, killed at Fayetteville, Virginia, July 4, 1864.
Note.  More on him at find a grave.

Company L. 

137. James W. Nicholson, Quartermaster-Sergeant, died Summerville Virginia, November 7, 1865.

138. Alex. H. Bixler, Sergeant, killed near Raleigh Court House, Virginia, July 14, 1863.

139. Thomas V. Rush, Corporal, killed at Wytheville, Virginia, July 18, 1863.

139. John H. Bebolt, Private, killed near Bulltown, Virginia, August 21, 1861.

140. John Elliott, Private, killed at Frederick Maryland, September 12, 1862.

141. Daniel G. Higby, Private, February 19, 1862, at Fayetteville Virginia.

142. Jacob McCamm, Private, died of wounds received in action a Raleigh, Virginia, March 19, 1862.

143. James Noble, Private, killed near Raleigh Virginia, March 14, 1862.
Note. More can be found on him at find a grave.

144. John Shafer, Private, killed at Wythesville, Virginia, July 1863.

145. John R. Summers, Private, died October 28, 1861, Summersville Virginia.
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146. Nathaniel R. Walker, Private, died July 21, 1863, at Gallipolis Ohio.
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