1st West Virginia Volunteer Cavalry Regiment
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| 1st West Virginia Volunteer Cavalry Regiment | |
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 Flag of West Virginia |
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| Active | July 10, 1861 to July 8, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Cavalry |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Second Bull Run Battle of Chantilly Battle of Antietam Battle of Gettysburg Battle of Cedar Creek |
The 1st West Virginia Volunteer Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
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[edit] Service
The 1st West Virginia Cavalry was organized at Wheeling, Clarksburg, and Morgantown in western Virginia between July 10 and November 25, 1861.
The regiment was mustered out on July 8, 1865.
[edit] Casualties
The 1st West Virginia Cavalry suffered 10 officers and 71 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded in battle and 126 enlisted men dead from disease, for a total of 207 fatalities.[1]
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