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State Regimental Flag of the 7th (West) Virginia Volunteer Infantry

The 7th (West) Virginia Volunteer Infantry was organized at Portland, Cameron, Grafton, Wheeling, Morgantown and Greenland between July 16 and December 3, 1861. The men in the unit were from Monongalia, Marion, Marshall, Tyler, Ohio and Preston counties in present-day West Virginia, as well as Monroe County, Ohio, and Greene County, Pa. The unit became known as the “Bloody Seventh” because it fought in more battles and suffered more losses than any other West Virginia regiment during the Civil War. The unit was mustered out on July 1, 1865, at Louisville, Ky.

Significant Battles: Winchester, March 23, 1862; Port Republic, June 9, 1862; South Mountain, September 14, 1862; Antietam, September 17, 1862; Fredericksburg, December 13, 1862; Chancellorsville, May 1-3, 1863; Gettysburg, July 1-3, 1863; The Wilderness, May 5-7, 1864; Spotsylvania, May 8-12, 1864; “Bloody Angle,” May 12, 1864; Hatcher’s Run, February 5-7, 1865; and Petersburg, April 2, 1865.
 
The 7th WV Company A.
All Members of Company A. listed at wars end.

Staff Officers:

Colonel: Evans, James, 09 Nov. 1861 - 02 Aug. 1862 - Resigned

Colonel: Snider, Joseph, 22 Aug. 1862 - 07 Sept. 1863 - musterd out (consolidation) became Col. of the 4th. Regt. WV. Cavalry

Lieut. Colonel: Kelly, John G. 16 Sept. 1861 - 10 Sept. 1862 - Resigned

Lieut. Colonel: Lockwood, Jonathan H.  23 Sept. 1861 - Mustered end of term              Promoted from Major to Lieut. Colonel 21 Oct. 1862

Lieut. Colonel: Fisher, Isaac B. 02 Nov. 1861 Discharged by special order from War Dept.  - Captain Co. D Promoted to Lieut. Colonel 15 Dec. 1864

Lieut. Colonel: Baldwin, Francis W. H. 06 July 1864       Promoted from 2nd. Lieut. of Company B. to 1st. Lieut. Company B. on 24 Sept. 1864.   Promoted from 1nd. Lieut. of Company B. to Captain of Company B. 27 Oct. 1864   Promoted from Captain of Company B. to Lieut. Colonel 05 Feb.1865

Major: Morris, James B. 09 Nov.1861 -  musterd out (consolidation)   Promoted from Captain of Company F. to Major 07 Jan. 1863

Major:  Fetty, Marcus 12 Dec.1864 -             - Promoted from Captain of Company A. to  Major 02 May 1865

Captain Company A: Snider, Samuel W. 10 Sept. 1861 Resigned 04 Dec.1862               Became Lieut Col. of the 16th. WV Infantry 25 Nov. 1862   Became Lieut Col. of the 4th. Regt. WV. Cavalry 29 Aug. 1863.

Captain Company A: Elliott, Thomas 10 Sept 1861 - died  Promoted from 1nd. Lieut. of Company A. to Captain of Company A. 25 Nov. 1862

Captain Company A: Ravenscraft, Josiah F. 21 Oct.1862 - died at Wheeling 18 Apr. 1864   Promoted from 1nd. Lieut. of Company D. to Captain of Company A. 10 July 1863

Captain Company A: Fordyce, John 08 Jan. 1863 - Mustered end of term      Transfered from Company F. to Captain of Company A.

Captain Company A: Fetty, Marcus 12 Dec.1864 -             - Promoted from Captain of Company A. to Major 02 May 1865

Captain Company A: Lee, Christopher C. 12 Dec. 1864 -          - Promoted from 1nd. Lieut. of Company A to Captain of Company A. 02 May 1865

1nd. Lieut. of Company A:

Elliott, Thomas - Promoted to Captain-Died

Elliott, Samuel - Resingned 06 Feb. 1863

Murdock, James E. - Mustered end of term

Lee, Christopher C. - Promoted to Captain

Meighen, William

2nd Lieut. of Company A.

Elliott, Charles - Died

Glover, William - Resingned 10 Jun. 1863

Brown, James - Not Mustered

Potter, David F. - KIA at Cold Harbor

Connor, George - Died at Washington DC 31 July 1865

Men & Officers who served in Company A. During Some point in time:

Still Searching for names

  1. Adams, Abraham, Grafton, W. Va.
  2. Albright, Marcellus,  Albrightsville, W. Va.
  3. Ault, Henry, Undiscovered
  4. Awman, Nathaniel, Albrightsville, W. Va.
  5. Bartlett, Hiram L., Wheeling, W. Va.
  6. Bice, Jacob W., Grafton, W. Va.
  7. Bishoff, George E. (2)
  8. Bishoff, George E. (2), Pt. Pleasant, W. Va."
  9. Blake, George L., Wheeling, W. Va.
  10. Blaney, Isaac
  11. Bond, Henry C.","A","Wheeling, W. Va."
  12. Brogman, John H.","A","Oakland, Md."
  13. "Brown, James W. (2)","A","Albrightsville, W. Va."
  14. "Bucklew, Christopher C.","A","Albrightsville, W. Va."
  15. "Cale, Elijah","A","Albrightsville, W. Va."
  16. "Campbell, Jonathan","A","Wheeling, W. Va."
  17. "Casteel, John H.","A","Albrightsville, W. Va."
  18. "Casteel, Solomon","A","Albrightsville, W. Va."
  19. "Casteel, William S.","A","Albrightsville, W. Va."
  20. "Cheveront, Moses E.","A","Pt. Pleasant, W. Va."
  21. "Childers, Lewis","A","Wheeling, W. Va."
  22. "Collins, Jeremiah W.","A","Albrightsville, W. Va."
  23. "Constable, Samuel","A","Oakland, Md."
  24. "Cox, Leonard R.","A","Wheeling, W. Va."
  25. "Crago, George R.","A","Pt. Pleasant, W. Va."
  26. "Crapp/Creph, Jefferson","A","Albrightsville, W. Va."
  27. "Creak, John W.","A","Albrightsville, W. Va."
  28. "Criss, Swazey T.","A","Wheeling, W. Va."
  29. "Critchfield, Charles A.","A","Grafton, W. Va."
  30. "Crouser, Lafayette","A","Grafton, W. Va."
  31. "Cushman, George B.","A","Grafton, W. Va."
  32. "Danley, Alpheus","A","Wheeling, W. Va."
  33. "Danley, Silas","A","Wheeling, W. Va."
  34. "Dawl, John W.","A","Albrightsville, W. Va."
  35. "Dull, Daniel","A","Albrightsville, W. Va."
  36. "Dull, Jacob F.","A","Albrightsville, W. Va."
  37. "Edyburn, Calvin","A","Albrightsville, W. Va."
  38. "Edyburn, William","A","Albrightsville, W. Va."
  39. "Elliott, Charles","A",""
  40. "Elliott, John J.","A","St. Marys, W. Va."
  41. "Elliott, Samuel P.","A",""
  42. "Elliott, Thomas","A",""
  43. "Elsey, David","A","Albrightsville, W. Va."
  44. "Elsey, Elisha","A","Oakland, Md."
  45. "Elsey, Jacob C.","A","Oakland, Md."
  46. "Elsey, Joshua","A","Albrightsville, W. Va."
  47. "Elsey, Nicholas H.","A","Albrightsville, W. Va."
  48. "Engle, Henry E.","A","Oakland, Md."
  49. "Everley, Adam","A","Albrightsville, W. Va."
  50. "Everley, George H.","A","Albrightsville, W. Va."
  51. "Everley, John L.","A","Albrightsville, W. Va."
  52. "Ewen, John","A","Albrightsville, W. Va."
  53. Falkenstine, Lewis F.","A","Albrightsville, W. Va.
  54. Falkenstine, William A.","A","Albrightsville, W. Va."
  55. Feather, Isaac B.","A","Albrightsville, W. Va."
  56. "Feather, Josiah H. H.","A","Albrightsville, W. Va."
  57. "Feather, Levi","A","Albrightsville, W. Va."
  58. "Felton, John C. (2)","A","Stevensburg, Va."
  59. "Finney, John A.","A",""
  60. "Fitzwater, Isaac H.","A",""
  61. "Fletcher, Daniel M.","A",""
  62. "Fluharty, John","A",""
  63. "Foglesong, John C.","A","Albrightsville, W. Va."
  64. Foreman, William D.","A","Stevensburg, Va."
  65. "Franklin, James C.","A",""
  66. "Gallantine, Joseph","A","Wheeling, W. Va."
  67. Gallentine, Thomas S.","A","Wheeling, W. Va."
  68. "Gallentine, William","A","Wheeling, W. Va."
  69. "Garby/Gooby/Gorby, Sargen/Sargent","A","Centreville, Va."
  70. "Garner, Simon H.","A","Wheeling, W. Va."
  71. "Gibson, Edgar C.","A","Albrightsville, W. Va."
  72. "Gilbert, Jesse","A","Wheeling, W. Va."
  73. ""Glover, Henry C.","A","Pt. Pleasant, W. Va."
  74. "Glover, Vincent A.","A","Wheeling, W. Va."
  75. "Glover, William","A","Albrightsville, W. Va."
  76. "Graham, William (2)","A","Wheeling, W. Va."
  77. "Granstaff, John R.","A","Wheeling, W. Va."
  78. "Grass, Emanuel","A","Albrightsville, W. Va."
  79. "Gregg, Samuel C. (2)","A","Wheeling, W. Va."
  80. "Gregg, William","A","New Brighton, Pa."
  81. "Gump, Philip","A","Wheeling, W. Va."
  82. "Hammack, Sylvester","A","Pt. Pleasant, W. Va."
  83. "Hardesty, John","A","Albrightsville, W. Va."
  84. "Harsh, George H.","A","Oakland, Md."
  85. "Hartman, William H.","A","Albrightsville, W. Va."
  86. "Haught, Archelus J.","A","Wheeling, W. Va."
  87. "Hays, Elisha T.","A","Albrightsville, W. Va."
  88. "Hays, Isaiah","A","Albrightsville, W. Va."
  89. "Herrington, John","A","Wheeling, W. Va."
  90. "Hodges, Samuel","A","Pt. Pleasant, W. Va."
  91. "Holston, James H.","A","Pt. Pleasant, W. Va."
  92. "Huffman, Asa","A","Wheeling, W. Va."
  93. "Hyde, Levi S.","A","Albrightsville, W. Va."
  94. "Jackson, Thomas B.","A","Wheeling, W. Va."
  95. "Jarrett, John","A","Pt. Pleasant, W. Va."
  96. "Jeffreys, William G.","A","Oakland, Md."
  97. "Jenkins, Elisha","A","Albrightsville, W. Va."
  98. "Jenkins, William M. (2)","A","Albrightsville, W. Va."
  99. "Johnson, Jair W.","A","Wheeling, W. Va."
  100. Jones, Samuel L.","A","Pt. Pleasant, W. Va."
  101. "Kearns, Endsley H.","A","Wheeling, W. Va."
  102. "Kelley, Elza","A","Albrightsville, W. Va."
  103. "King, Augustus T.","A","Albrightsville, W. Va."
  104. "King, George D.","A","Wheeling, W. Va."
  105. "King, William P.","A","Wheeling, W. Va."
  106. "Kirkpatrick, Thomas B.","A","Albrightsville, W. Va."
  107. "Knight, Pierson","A","Wheeling, W. Va."
  108. "Knott, William C.","A","Albrightsville, W. Va.
  109. Lee, Christopher C.","A",""
  110. Liston, Elisha","A","Albrightsville, W. Va."
  111. "Liston, Eugene","A","Albrightsville, W. Va."
  112. "Liston, Henson","A","Albrightsville, W. Va."
  113. "Loar, John H.","A","Wheeling, W. Va."
  114. "Lonon or Loum, Daniel","A","Sistersville, W. Va."
  115. "Martin, Isaac J.","A","Albrightsville, W. Va."
  116. "Martin, Jacob T.","A","Oakland, Md."
  117. "Martin, John S. (2)","A","Albrightsville, W. Va."
  118. "Martin, Jonathan H. (2)","A","Albrightsville, W. Va."
  119. "Martin, Joseph D.","A","Albrightsville, W. Va."
  120. "Martin, Rolla F.","A","Albrightsville, W. Va."
  121. "Mason, Peter","A","Grafton, W. Va."
  122. "Matheney, Hosea","A","Albrightsville, W. Va."
  123. "Matheney, John","A","Albrightsville, W. Va."
  124. "Mattingby, Baptist","A","Albrightsville, W. Va."
  125. "McDonald, John","A","Wheeling, W. Va."
  126. "McGinnis, Thomas B.","A","Pt. Pleasant, W. Va."
  127. "McIntire, George L. (2)","A","Wheeling, W. Va."
  128. "McIntire, George W. (2)","A","Grafton, W. Va."
  129. "McIntire/McIntyre, James E.","A","Grafton, W. Va."
  130. "McKee, John T.","A","Albrightsville, W. Va."
  131. "McLure, George W.","A","Wheeling, W. Va."
  132. "Messenger, William","A","Albrightsville, W. Va."
  133. "Miller, James M. (2)","A","Albrightsville, W. Va."
  134. "Morris, Harrison","A","Wheeling, W. Va."
  135. "Murdock, James E.","A",""
  136. "Myers, Jacob (2)","A","Albrightsville, W. Va."
  137. "Myers, John (2)","A","Wheeling, W. Va."
  138. "Nine, John E.","A","Albrightsville, W. Va."
  139. "Norman, Seymour","A","Wheeling, W. Va."
  140. "Porter, Crochett","A","Pt. Pleasant, W. Va."
  141. "Potter, David F.","A",""
  142. Powell, Reuben","A","Wheeling, W. Va.
  143. "Rater, Robert","A","Wheeling, W. Va."
  144. "Ravenscraft/Ravencraft, Josiah F.","A",""
  145. "Reckart, Armesta A.","A","Albrightsville, W. Va."
  146. "Reckart, Henry L.","A","Albrightsville, W. Va."
  147. "Rider, John W.","A","Wheeling, W. Va."
  148. "Riggs, John D.","A","Albrightsville, W. Va."
  149. "Riley, George","A","Grafton, W. Va."
  150. "Riley, Robert","A","Wheeling, W. Va."
  151. "Riley, William H.","A","Oakland, Md."
  152. "Robinson, Henry E.","A","Wheeling, W. Va."
  153. "Robinson, James C.","A","Wheeling, W. Va."
  154. "Sarver, George","A","Wheeling, W. Va."
  155. "Shafer, Benjamin F.","A","Albrightsville, W. Va."
  156. "Shafer, Jacob F.","A","Oakland, Md."
  157. "Shaw, Leroy","A","Oakland, Md."
  158. "Shreives, William J.","A","Wheeling, W. Va."
  159. "Sidwell, Andrew","A","Wheeling, W. Va."
  160. "Simms, John","A","Wheeling, W. Va."
  161. "Sisler, Samuel A.","A","Albrightsville, W. Va."
  162. "Snider, Samuel W.","A
  163. "Stemple, Archibald J./I.","A","West Union, W. Va."
  164. "Stuart, Alexander J.","A","Wheeling, W. Va."
  165. "Stuart, John","A","Wheeling, W. Va."
  166. "Stuckey, Martin L.","A","Wheeling, W. Va."
  167. "Sutton, Benjamin F. (2)","A","Wheeling, W. Va."
  168. "Sweeney, Alexander C.","A","Wheeling, W. Va."
  169. "Swiger, Elmis/Elmus M.","A","Wheeling, W. Va."
  170. "Swisher, Daniel","A","Albrightsville, W. Va."
  171. "Sypolt, Jacob","A","Albrightsville, W. Va."
  172. "Taggert, Richard T.","A","Oakland, Md."
  173. "Taylor, Charles M.","A","Albrightsville, W. Va."
  174. "Taylor, Richard","A","Wheeling, W. Va."
  175. "Taylor, William B.","A","Grafton, W. Va."
  176. "Teets, Lewis","A","Albrightsville, W. Va."
  177. "Thomas, Jacob","A","Albrightsville, W. Va."
  178. "Tichnell, James","A","Albrightsville, W. Va."
  179. "Tichnell, Moses","A","Albrightsville, W. Va."
  180. "Tichnell, Noah","A","Albrightsville, W. Va."
  181. "Tichnell, Salathiel D.","A","Albrightsville, W. Va."
  182. "Trembly, Michael E.","A","Albrightsville, W. Va."
  183. "Turner, John (2)","A","Oakland, Md."
  184. "Walls, James","A","Albrightsville, W. Va."
  185. "Welch, Jacob H.","A","Albrightsville, W. Va."
  186. "West, John B. (2)","A","Wheeling, W. Va."
  187. "Wilhelm, Henry","A","Albrightsville, W. Va."
  188. "Wilhelm, Jacob","A","Albrightsville, W. Va."
  189. "Williams, Lewis","A","Wheeling, W. Va."
  190. "Wilson, John E. (3)","A","Grafton, W. Va."
  191. "Wilson, Silas","A","Wheeling, W. Va."