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2nd West Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment

Index 2nd West Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment

The 2nd West Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. [1]

22 relations: American Civil War, Battle of Cedar Mountain, Battle of Cheat Mountain, Battle of Cross Keys, Battle of McDowell, George R. Latham, Grafton, West Virginia, Infantry, Ironton, Ohio, List of West Virginia Civil War Union units, Muster (military), Parkersburg, West Virginia, Pittsburgh, Regiment, Second Battle of Bull Run, Union (American Civil War), Union Army, United States, Washington County, Pennsylvania, West Virginia in the American Civil War, Wheeling, West Virginia, 5th West Virginia Volunteer Cavalry Regiment.

American Civil War

The American Civil War (also known by other names) was a war fought in the United States from 1861 to 1865.

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Battle of Cedar Mountain

The Battle of Cedar Mountain, also known as Slaughter's Mountain or Cedar Run, took place on August 9, 1862, in Culpeper County, Virginia, as part of the American Civil War.

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Battle of Cheat Mountain

The Battle of Cheat Mountain, also known as the Battle of Cheat Summit Fort, took place from September 12 to 15, 1861, in Pocahontas County and Randolph County, Virginia (now West Virginia) as part of the Western Virginia Campaign during the American Civil War.

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Battle of Cross Keys

The Battle of Cross Keys was fought on June 8, 1862, in Rockingham County, Virginia, as part of Confederate Army Maj. Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson's campaign through the Shenandoah Valley during the American Civil War.

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Battle of McDowell

The Battle of McDowell, also known as Sitlington's Hill, was fought May 8, 1862, in Highland County, Virginia, as part of Confederate Army Maj. Gen. Stonewall Jackson's Campaign through the Shenandoah Valley during the American Civil War.

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George R. Latham

George Robert Latham (March 9, 1832 – December 16, 1917) was a 19th-century politician and lawyer from Virginia and West Virginia and a colonel in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

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Grafton, West Virginia

Grafton is a city in — and the county seat of — Taylor County, West Virginia, USA.

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Infantry

Infantry is the branch of an army that engages in military combat on foot, distinguished from cavalry, artillery, and tank forces.

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Ironton, Ohio

Ironton is a city in and the county seat of Lawrence County, Ohio, United States.

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List of West Virginia Civil War Union units

West Virginia, which declared its independence from Virginia to join the Union, provided the following units to the Union Army during the American Civil War.

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Muster (military)

The term muster means the process or event of accounting for members in a military unit.

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Parkersburg, West Virginia

Parkersburg is a city in and the county seat of Wood County, West Virginia, United States.

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Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh is a city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the United States, and is the county seat of Allegheny County.

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Regiment

A regiment is a military unit.

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Second Battle of Bull Run

The Second Battle of Bull Run or Battle of Second Manassas was fought August 28–30, 1862 in Prince William County, Virginia, as part of the American Civil War.

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Union (American Civil War)

During the American Civil War (1861–1865), the Union, also known as the North, referred to the United States of America and specifically to the national government of President Abraham Lincoln and the 20 free states, as well as 4 border and slave states (some with split governments and troops sent both north and south) that supported it.

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Union Army

During the American Civil War, the Union Army referred to the United States Army, the land force that fought to preserve the Union of the collective states.

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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Washington County, Pennsylvania

Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.

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West Virginia in the American Civil War

The U.S. state of West Virginia was formed out of western Virginia and added to the Union as a direct result of the American Civil War (see History of West Virginia), in which it became the only state to declare its independence from the Confederacy.

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Wheeling, West Virginia

Wheeling is a city in Ohio and Marshall counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia.

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5th West Virginia Volunteer Cavalry Regiment

The 5th West Virginia Volunteer Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2nd_West_Virginia_Volunteer_Infantry_Regiment

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