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West Virginia Regiments and BatteriesWest Virginia came into existence halfway through the war in June of 1863 when the northwestern part of the slave state of Virginia seceded and returned to the United States. West Virginia provided to the Union Army 32,068 men in 7 regiments of cavalry; 8 batteries of artillery; and 20 regiments, 1 battalion, and 1 independent company of infantry.
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1st West Virginia Infantry Regiment
2nd West Virginia Infantry Regiment
3rd West Virginia Infantry Regiment
5th West Virginia Infantry Regiment
7th West Virginia Infantry Regiment
8th West Virginia Infantry Regiment |
1st West Virginia Cavalry Regiment
3rd West Virginia Cavalry Regiment
West Virginia Light Artillery, Battery A
West Virginia Light Artillery, Battery B
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