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5th West Virginia Infantry
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Company Unknown
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Lorenzo Dow Markin - Unknown
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He married one of my relatives, Sorilda Jane Dilley, on 5 October 1865 in Lawrence County, OH. His dates of service in this unit as well as his company are not known by the family but he was wounded at Winchester, VA.
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Contact Name:
Michael F. Dilley
Contact Email:
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Date Added: 8/1/2012
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Company A
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Samuel Cavins - Private
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The 5th and 9th WV Infantry were disbanded to form the 1 WV Veteran Infantry.
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Contact Name:
William R. Cavins
Contact Email:
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Date Added: 6/13/2005
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Company A
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John Larck - Private
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(AKA, Larch, Lark) Enlisted: March 18, 1864 at Camp Pratt, West Virginia; Reported KIA, Battle of Kernstown, Winchester July 24, 1864; Jarvis USA General Hospital, Baltimore, MD, Oct, 1864; US Army General Hospital: Philadelphia, PA, Oct 22, 1864; US Army General Hospital: Gallipolis, OH, Dec 1864; Discharged after leg amputated: January 10, 1865
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Company A
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John McKnight - Private
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John McKnight was the name he was known as in the service. His actual name was John L. Henry
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Contact Name:
Daniel Bowen
Contact Email:
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Date Added: 10/25/2014
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Company B
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Andrew J Moore - Corporal
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Company B
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Henry Simmons - Private
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Followed his two brothers, Joseph (6th WV Inf) and Nathaniel (13th WV Inf) into Federal service.
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Contact Name:
Richard L. Simmons
Contact Email:
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Date Added: 2/24/2013
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Company C
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Eli Ratliff - Private
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Eli's sister, Sarah Ratliff Simmons, was the mother of my maternal gr,grandmother, Mary Simmons Cox. Following the war Eli became a prominent Baptist Minister in Northeast Tennessee and his native Southwest Virginia.
Eli Ratliff (First_Last)
Regiment Name 5 W. Va. Inf.
Side Union
Company C
Soldier's Rank_In Pvt.
Soldier's Rank_Out Pvt.
Alternate Name Eli/Ratcliffe
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Company D
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Hugh Bowen - Private
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Company D
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John Albert Bowen - Private
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My Greatgreat Grandfather has a story of his life on Linda's West Virginia Medals homepage.
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Company D
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william foreman - Private
Contact Name:
william foreman
Contact Email:
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Date Added: 3/5/2011
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Company F
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Francis Marion Blankenship - Private
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Francis Marion Blankenship was my gg-grandfather.
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Contact Name:
Lynda Davis-Logan
Contact Email:
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Date Added: 8/4/2009
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Company G
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Job Lambert - Private
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Job Lambert was buried in the National Cemetary in Dayton, OH. He passed Nov. 9, 1885
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Contact Name:
Brian K. Lambert
Contact Email:
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Date Added: 12/11/2011
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Company I
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William Bussey - Private
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William Bussey: 3rd Great Granduncle of Trent Johnson
Rank: Private
Company “I” 5th West Virginia Volunteer Infantry
Enlisted: October 1, 1861 Cerado (West) Virginia
Discharged: Died December 19, 1862 Vernon Township, Scioto County, Ohio
Born: 1841
Died: December 19, 1862 Vernon Twp., Scioto County, Ohio
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Contact Name:
Trent Johnson
Contact Email:
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Date Added: 11/22/2006
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Company I
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Charles A. Goodwin - Private
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enlisted Cerado, Wayne, West Virginia
9/1861
7/23/1862 Fort McHenry, Baltimore, Maryland
8/9/1862 Certificate of Disability For Discharge
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Company I
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Perry Lauderback - Private
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Perry Lauderback: 3rd Great Grandfather of Trent Johnson
Rank: Corporal, Private
Company “I” 5th West Virginia Volunteer Infantry
Enlisted: October 1, 1861 Ceredo, (West) Virginia
Major Engagements: Battle of McDowell, Battle of Cross Keys & Second Battle of Bull Run
Discharged: October 14, 1864 Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
Born: November 22, 1830 Scioto County, Ohio
Died: March 3, 1919 Scioto County, Ohio
Buried: Vernon Cemetery, Lyles, Scioto County, Ohio
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Contact Name:
Trent Johnson
Contact Email:
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Date Added: 11/22/2006
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Company K
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Pleasant Alfred Adkins - Private
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Pleasant Adkins was my great-great grandfather
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Contact Name:
Lee A. Taylor
Contact Email:
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Date Added: 6/28/2006
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Company K
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Henry King Mead - Unknown
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Company K
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Austin Moore - Private
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Family records indicate Austin Moore was in the 5th.
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Contact Name:
Greg Lambert
Contact Email:
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Date Added: 9/27/2012
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Company K
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Hiram F Osborne - Private
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Hiram F. Osborne was the son of Hiram and Mary Osborne, originally from Fayette County, PA. He was born in May 1838 and died March 7, 1909. He was the coroner of Greenup Co., KY.
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Contact Name:
James Osborne
Contact Email:
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Date Added: 6/20/2009
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