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, in which it became the only modern state to have declared its independence from the Confederacy. In the summer of 1861, Union troops, which included a number of newly formed Western Virginia regiments, under General George McClellan drove off Confederate troops under General Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Philippi in Barbour County. This essentially freed Unionists in the northwestern counties of Virginia to form a functioning government of their own as a result of the Wheeling Convention. Before the admission of West Virginia as a state, the government in Wheeling formally claimed jurisdiction over all of Virginia, although from its creation it was firmly committed to the formation of a separate state.
The 5th West Virginia Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
The 9th West Virginia Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
The 11th West Virginia Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
The 91st Ohio Infantry Regiment, sometimes 91st Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It primarily served in what became West Virginia and in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia.
The 36th Ohio Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Recruited from several counties in southeastern Ohio, the regiment participated in several battles in the Eastern Theater before being transferred for a period to the Western Theater. In 1864, it returned to the East and participated in the Valley Campaigns of 1864.
The 10th Ohio Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The regiment was also known as the Montgomery Regiment, and the Bloody Tenth. The 10th Ohio Infantry was predominantly recruited from Irish Americans, but had two companies consisting of German Americans.
The 1st Kentucky Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
The 2nd Kentucky Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
The 13th Ohio Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
The 26th Ohio Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It was often referred to by its members as the Groundhog Regiment.
The 1st Tennessee Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Recruited from Tennessee Unionists, the regiment was organized in August 1861 and fought at Mill Springs in January 1862. The unit served in Sanders' Knoxville Raid, at Bean's Station, and Mossy Creek in 1863 as a mounted infantry unit. The regiment was dismounted and fought in the Atlanta campaign until it was withdrawn in August 1864. Subsequently, it performed garrison duty in East Tennessee until August 1865.
The 11th Ohio Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
The 36th Virginia Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment mostly raised in the Kanawha Valley for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. It fought mostly in western Virginia, Tennessee, and Kentucky.
The 28th Ohio Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It was frequently referred to as the 2nd German Ohio Regiment.
The 30th Ohio Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
The 44th Ohio Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. In early 1864, the regiment was reorganized into the 8th Ohio Cavalry Regiment.
The 47th Ohio Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The regiment had 14 Medal of Honor recipients, the most of any Ohio regiment during the war.
1st Ohio Independent Light Artillery Battery was an artillery battery that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
The Kanawha Valley Campaign of 1862 was Confederate Major General William W. Loring's military campaign to drive the Union Army out of the Kanawha River Valley during the American Civil War. The campaign took place from September 6 through September 16, 1862, although an important raid that had impact on the campaign started on August 22. Loring achieved success after several skirmishes and two battles, and Union troops retreated to the Ohio River and the safety of the state of Ohio.
