The 2nd West Virginia Cavalry Regiment served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It was organized in Parkersburg, Virginia during September 1861. Most of the original members of this reg
Most of the original members of the 2nd Regiment of Loyal Virginia Volunteer Cavalry were from the Ohio counties along the border with Virginia.
George Crook
Confederate General William Loring planned to attack the Union force while Confederate Colonel Albert Jenkins cut off the Union path for retreat.
John J. Hoffman
The 3rd West Virginia Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Organization began in late 1861, but was not completed until late in the war.
2nd West Virginia Cavalry Regiment
…Virginia Cavalry regiment) guarded the wagon trains further back at Malone's Crossing. The 3rd Division's Third Brigade, which included the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd West Virginia cavalry regiments, also included the 1st New York (Lincoln) Cavalry. The next day, Devin's 1st Cavalry Division and a brigade from Crook's…
D.H. Strother
August 1863: West Virginia, Virginia, and surrounding area
3rd West Virginia Cavalry monument at Gettysburg battlefield
The Union Army fled north.