13th West Virginia Infantry Regiment

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13th West Virginia Infantry Regiment
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Flag of the 13th West Virginia Volunteer Infantry
ActiveOctober, 1862 to June 22, 1865
Country United States
Allegiance Union
Branch Infantry
Engagements Battle of Hurricane Bridge
Battle of Lynchburg
Second Battle of Kernstown
Battle of Berryville
Battle of Opequon
Battle of Fisher's Hill
Battle of Cedar Creek

The 13th West Virginia Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

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Service

The 13th West Virginia Infantry Regiment was organized at Point Pleasant and Barboursville in western Virginia in October, 1862, and mustered out on June 22, 1865.

Casualties

The 13th West Virginia Infantry Regiment suffered four Officers and 57 enlisted men killed in battle or died from wounds, and one officer and 108 enlisted men dead from disease for a total of 170 fatalities. [1]

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References

  1. "Union - West Virginia Infantry (Part 2)".