13th West Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment
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13th West Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment | |
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Active | October, 1862 to June 22, 1865 |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | Union |
Branch | Infantry |
Battles/wars | Battle of Opequon Battle of Cedar Creek |
The 13th West Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment
that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
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[edit] Service
The 13th West Virginia was organzed at Mt. Pleasant and Barboursville in western Virginia in October, 1862.
The 13th West Virginia was mustered out on June 22, 1865.
[edit] Casualties
The 13th West Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment suffered 4 Officers and 57 enlisted men killed in battle or died from wounds, and 1 officer and 108 enlisted men dead from disease for a total of 170 fatalities.[1]