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John W. Patterson III 30 March 2015 1ST WEST VIRGINIA INFANTRY John W. Patterson III 30 March 2015 1ST WEST VIRGINIA INFANTRY - 3 MONTHS (COMPANY D) - 80 MEN The idea that my great uncle’s cousin served with him in Company D during the first 3 months of the call up grew on me. I decided to try and find out more about the other men in that company. The notes below are a collection of information that I collected from the internet. There are sets of history that I am nearly certain of, based on cross correlating 2-3 (or more) sets of records. There are others that appear to be correct, but I’m not certain of; those I marked with “!”. The rest of the men were each noted as having enlisted in Company D in May 1861. But, I have not been able to determine from the records, which set of histories applied to the individual. When I finished the search, I determined that this information, which contains corrections to many records as well summaries of personal histories, might be useful to other family members and researchers. Notes: 1) There are two privates, marked add here that are on the West Virginia unclaimed Civil War Medals1 list for Company D that were not on Linda Fluharty’s list2 or Rawlings History3. Trimbur (Primbur), George Corp. Shuler, William Pvt. 2) There was one name, JOHN STAIGER, that was appears to have been listed as John Shuler in Rawling’s History, and likewise on Linda Fluharty’s website. Pvt. Staiger was not listed on the W.Va. Unclaimed Medals list. This may be because there are no unclaimed medals for this soldier, or because his name has been missed due to the error in Rawling’s History. 3) Spellings of names and middle initials that I added or corrected are marked in red. 5) “! “indicates that the data or history may be correct, but is not well supported by records I found. I’m happy to exchange information and methods with any interested researcher, and especially happy to make any additions or corrections others wish to share. John Patterson [email protected] 31 Mar 2015 1 West Virginia unclaimed Civil War Medals Website - http://www.wvculture.org/history/medals.html 2 ST Linda Fluharty’s 1 West Virginia Infantry Website - http://www.lindapages.com/wvcw/1wvi/1wvi.htm 3 Rawling, C. J. (1887). History of the First Regiment Virginia Infantry. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company. 1 John W. Patterson III 30 March 2015 1st WEST VIRGINIA INFANTRY (3 MONTHS) REGIMENTAL STAFF NAME. RANK. DATE REMARKS. Benjamin F. Kelley Colonel May 22, 1861 Elected Col. of the Regiment by the officers of the line. Wounded at Phillipi, W. Va., 2 Jun 1861. Promoted to Brigadier General. Henry B. Hubbard Lieut.-colonel July 18, 1861 Com. Lieut.-Col. in three years' regiment. Elected Lieut. Col. of the Regiment by the officers of the line. Commissioned Lieutenant-Colonel of the three years organization. Isaac H. Duval Major June 1, 1861 Com. major in three years regiment. John B. Lukens 1st lieut. and adjt. May 29, 1861 Isaac M. Pumphrey 1st lieut. May 27, 1861 Also Regimental Quartermaster. App. major and paymaster U.S. Army. Joseph Thoburn Surgeon May 1861 Elected surgeon by officers of the line. Aug. 1861 Com. colonel of three years' regiment. He accompanied his regiment, and was in the Battle of Phillipi, attending Col. Kelley, who was wounded in that engagement. In August, 1861, under a reorganization of the First Virginia regiment, he was commissioned colonel, and led his regiment in the numerous battles fought in the valley of Virginia, until he was killed in the battle of Cedar Creek, October 19, 1864, being in his fortieth year. Dr. Thoburn was greatly beloved by his brother officers and men, as a man full of kindness and benevolence, and of undoubted bravery and patriotism. As a physician, he possessed very clever attainments, with a high sense of professional honor.4 John D. M. Carr Assistant surgeon. Aug. 3, 1861 Appointed by Col. B. F. Kelley. Thomas W. Singleton Quarter-Master Sergeant Appointed Quarter-Master Sergeant by Colonel B. F. Kelley. Note: This is William "Thomas" Singleton, also in the 3 years' organization. 4 History of the Pan-Handle, West Virginia. Compiled and written by J. H. Newton, G. C. Nichols, and A. G. Sprankle, 1879; p. 253. 2 John W. Patterson III 30 March 2015 1st WEST VIRGINIA INFANTRY (3 MONTHS) COMPANY D Stokely, Mountford Samuel Captain Commissioned Captain Company D, West Virginia 1st Infantry Reg’t. on 15 May 1861. Mustered out 27 Aug 1861 at Wheeling, WV. b. 26 Jun 1836, son of Samuel Stokely and Rachel Wilson Mason, grandson of Thomas Stokely and Elizabeth Mountford, d. 1 Jan 1902, bur. Union Cemetery, Steubenville, Ohio; m. Lucretia Orth, dau. Christopher Charles Henry Orth and Lucretia Sheldon. An alumnus of Marietta College (1854-1857), Marietta, Ohio. 1870 Wiggins and Weavers Directory of Steubenville Stokely, M.S.,, gentleman, cor North and Highland streets. 1888 Marietta College Catalogue - Mountford Samuel Stokely Capt. 1st W.Va. Inf., Superintendent Iron Works, Steubenville O. Card: Stokely, Moundford S. D 1 Va Inf. 1891 Nov 13 Invalid App. 1162053 Cert. 925588 Minnesota 1860 Census Steubenville, Jefferson, Ohio Samuel Stokely 63 PA Lawyer Montford " 23 OH Lawyer 1895 June Census Duluth (4th Ward), St. Louis County, Minnesota Mumford S. Stokely 48 OH Stockbroker Mary Stokely 34 KY Lucretia Stokley 36 KS Mumford Lloyd 34 OH Orth, Christopher Henry 1st Lieut. Age 23 - Commissioned 1st Lieut. in Co. D, 1st West Virginia Inf. Reg’t. 3 months on 15 May 1861. Mustered out 27 Aug 1861 at Wheeling, WV. Captain Christopher Henry Orth - brother-in-law of Capt. Mountford Stokley - b. 1838 in Connecticut, son of Christopher Charles Henry Orth and Lucretia Sheldon, d. 1884 in Kansas, bur. Mount Hope Cemetery, Hiawatha, Brown Co., Kansas; m. (1) Mary Janes Torrence; m. (2) bef 1873, Mary E. Leonard. Capt. Co. F 84th Ohio Volunteer Inf. Reg’t. 3 Jun 1862 - 20 Sep 1862 Camp Delaware, Ohio. 24 June 1863. Civil War Draft Registration Connellsville, Pa. Orth, Christoper H. age: 25 manufacturer married born: Ohio Eight months in US service, p. 71; he appears to be listed again on page 72 Dunbar Township. U. S. Army Re-enlistments #20. Orth, Christopher H. Jefferson Co. Ohio 21 Clerk July 23 1867 New York Lieut. Blake 5 Blue/Sandy/Sandy 5'11" | Discharged" 14 Mar '57 by (_) Authority. A minor at Fort Columbus, NY A Recruit. 3 John W. Patterson III 30 March 2015 McCook, John James 2nd Lieut. Commissioned 2nd Lieut. in Co. D, 1st West Virginia Inf. Reg’t. 3 months on 15 May 1861. Mustered out 27 Aug 1861 at Wheeling, WV. John James McCook - b. 2 Feb 1843 in Lisbon, Columbiana County, Ohio, d. 9 Jan 1927 in Hartford, Connecticut, bur, Sect. #4 Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford, Connecticut (Headstone Inscriptions 114-13), son of Dr. John James McCook and Catherine Julia Sheldon; m. Eliza Sheldon Butler - b. 12 Jun 1840, d. 27 May 1917. Living with George W. and Margaret McCook in Steubenville, 1860. His brother was Brigadier General Edward Moody McCook “The Photograph of an oil painting by Charles Fighting McCooks”. His father was John James McCook, Sr. - Doctor T. Webber titled "The Fighting McCook's" and Civil War veteran. He attended medical school at Pennsylvania's done in 1871. The painting depicts Jefferson College, completed additional studies in Cincinnati, and members of the McCook Family who became a physician in New Lisbon, Ohio. He was one of two sons of served in the Union Army during the Civil Daniel McCook, Sr., the patriarch of the Ohio family known as "the War and the pre-Civil War Navy. Photo Fighting McCooks". Five sons of John James McCook, his father, eight courtesy of Ohio History Central & Ohio Historical Society nephews, a brother and two other relatives were Union Army soldiers, sailors, chaplains, or doctors. Dr. McCook served as a volunteer surgeon at the start of the Civil War. He died soon after the war's end while in Washington, DC to visit his son, General Anson G. McCook. Lawson, Charles 1st Sergt. 30 May 1861: Enlisted Co. D, 1st West Virginia Inf. Reg’t. Mustered out 27 Aug 1861 at Wheeling, WV - age 30. Holabaugh, Wm. H. H. Sergt. 30 May 1861: Enlisted Co. D, 1st West Virginia Inf. Reg’t. Mustered out 27 Aug 1861 at Wheeling, WV. Pvt. - age 19. b. Jun 1843 in Pa, d. 18 Dec 1924; m. 1875, Antha “Nancy” (--). U.S. Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, Vermillion, Danville, Illinois. Admission 1912: age 69 - Old injury right hand with loss of 4th finger. Defective sight, Varicose veins both legs, Myalgia. Discharge from service: 1st WV Inf. Reg. Aug 27, 1816 Camp Carlisle, VA. b. Penna. 5'10" Fair/Blue/Grey Prot. Nickle plater Coldwater, MI Widower. Daughter: Matilda Steele, Coldwater, MI 1902 City Directory Coldwater, MI - Holabaugh Wm, 224 S Jefferson emp Knott Bros; Mrs. Minnie 1921-1925 City Directories Coldwater, MI - Holabaugh Wm, 28 Williams Card: Holabaugh, William Sr. D 1 W.Va. Inf. and Mex War Widow Nancy 1883 Apr 12 Invalid App. 479497 Cert. 302325 Mo. 1890 Jul 17 Invalid App. 808235 Cert. 677173 Mich. 1892 Mar 22 Widow App. 544,915 Cert. 334,346 Mich. Thornton, Chas. Sergt. 30 May 1861: Enlisted Co. D, 1st West Virginia Inf. Reg’t. Mustered out 27 Aug 1861 at Wheeling, WV - age 28. See Addison Thornton (below). 4 John W. Patterson III 30 March 2015 Mineely McNeely, John M. Sergt. 30 May 1861: Enlisted Co.
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