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The 2nd West Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. ==Mustering== The 2nd West Virginia (originally known as the 2nd Virginia) was mustered into Federal service in mid-1861 by companies as follows; *Company "A" was recruited in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and not accepted by its home state. It moved to Wheeling, Virginia (now West Virginia), and was mustered in on May 21, 1861. *Company "B" known as the "Grafton Guards," from Grafton was mustered in on May 25, 1861 at Wheeling. Commanded by colonel George R. Latham. *Company "C" from Wheeling was mustered in there on June 1, 1861. *Company "D" was recruited in Pittsburgh and not accepted by its home state. It moved to Wheeling and was mustered in on June 14, 1861. *Company "E" from Wheeling was mustered in there on June 16, 1861. *Company "F" was recruited in Pittsburgh and not accepted by its home state. It moved to Wheeling and was mustered in on June 24, 1861. *Company "G" was recruited in Pittsburgh and not accepted by its home state. It moved to Wheeling and was mustered in on June 13, 1861. *Company "H" was recruited in Ironton, Ohio, and not accepted by its home state. It moved to Wheeling and was mustered in on June 28, 1861. *Company "I" was recruited in Washington County, Pennsylvania, and not accepted by its home state. It moved to Wheeling and was mustered in on July 10, 1861. *Company "K" from Parkersburg, Virginia (now West Virginia) was mustered in there on July 21, 1861. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「2nd West Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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