11th West Virginia Infantry
Company A "The Snake Hunters"

Company A: Recruited heavily in Wood County:

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Names  Rank   Age   Date Must'd-in Svc Remarks
Baggs, John P.  Capt. 
June 29, 1861
Cummings, Wm  Capt.  27  June 1, 1863 Promoted to Capt . 5-30-1863
Mountz, Andrew Q. 1st Lt. 23  Sept 12, 1863  resigned 1-29-1865
Ayres, Michael A. 2d Lt  21  Nov. 15, 1864  Promoted to 1st Lt. 1/25/1865; Promoted to Major 2/7/1865.
Purdy, George H.  1st Sgt  22  Mar 21, 1864  Promoted to 2nd Lt 1-25-1865;Promoted to Capt 3-14-1865.
Lemasters, A.W. Sgt  29  Jan 2, 1864  Veteran-Promoted to 1st Lt 4-25-1865
Reed, Oscar  Sgt  20  Feb 12, 1864  Veteran
Cole, John S. Sgt  19  Aug 11, 1863 KIA @ Hatchers Run March 31, 1865.
Gossett, John T. Sgt  26 Jan 13, 1864  Veteran
Geer, John  Corp'l  25 Dec 26, 1863 
Henry, Robert S. Corp'l 23  Jan 27, 1863 
Kelley, Amos  Corp'l 35  Aug 20, 1862 
Leach, Abraham Corp'l 19  May 7, 1863 
Long, Lewis Corp'l 21 Feb 1, 1864 Veteran
Smith Joseph D. Corp'l  21 Aug 11, 1863 
Strickling, John W.
 Corp'l
 20
 Jul, 10, 1863
 KIA @ Hatchers Run on March 31, 1865
Villars, James  Corp'l  25  Feb 1, 1864  Veteran
Smith, Arnold  Musician 15  Aug      1863 
Gwynn, Thomas Wagon'r 30 Mar 1, 1864 
Baker, James Private 27 Mar 1, 1864  Veteran
Ballard, John D. Private 29 Sep 21, 1862  G.C.M. @ Wheeling since 1-23-1864
Barger, Jackson L. Private  32  Dec 26, 1863 Pension Record on file.
Biddle, John F. Private 22 Mar 1, 1864
Brown, Edward A. Private  18  Aug 11, 1863 Capt @ Cedar Creek 10-19-1864
Chapman, George W. Private  25  Dec 28, 1863
Collett, Chester  Private  18 Sep 5, 1864 Amb. Corps since 11-8-1864
Coplinger, John W. Private 18 Feb 23, 1864
Cooper, William Private 21  Aug 11, 1863  
Cunningham, E.J. Private 18 Dec 26, 1863
Cunningham, W.R.  Private  20 Feb 23, 1864  Veteran
Davis, Charles W.  Private 53 Sep 21, 1862
Deems, George W. Private 18 Sep 21, 1862
Drake, Samuel  Private 22 Dec 28, 1864 Capt. @ Cedar Creek 10-19-1864 - Vet
Elliott, Charles W.  Private  18  Dec 26, 1863
Exline, John Private   28 Sep 21, 1862
Griffin, William H. Private 20 Aug 11, 1863
Gump, Daniel  S. Private  27  Dec 26, 1863
Gump, James Private  26  Dec 28, 1863  Veteran
Haggerty, James G. Private  35  Dec 28, 1863
Harden, Burr  Private 30  Aug 11, 1863
Henderson, Isaac M.  Private  18  Aug 11, 1863 Wound.& in hos. @ Cumberland, Md 8-1-1864
Hight, Bryson D.  Private 23 Jun 29, 1861 Undergoing G.C.M. @ Wheeling
Hinds, David R.  Private 18  Dec 28, 1863
Howard, Arthur F. Private 18  Dec 28, 1863
James, George C. Private  46  Sep 21, 1862  
James, George L. Private 18 Mar 1, 1864
Keener, David Private 44  Aug 11, 1863
Kelley, Alexander Private 28 Sep 21, 1862
Kerwood, James P. Private 20  Aug 11, 1863
Kerwood, Thomas Private 18 Dec 26, 1863
Kimble, Daniel Private 23 Dec 26, 1863
Loufman, John Private 18  Mar 23, 1864
Lyons, George W. Private 24 Dec 26, 1863
McWilliams, J. F. M.  Private 22 Dec 27, 1863 WIA @ Cedar Creek 10-19-1864 - Vet.
Miller, William G. Private 33 Mar 1, 1864
Morgan, James B. Private 22 Mar 1, 1864
Mountz, Richard C. Private 19  May 9, 1864
Naish, William Private 20 Aug 11, 1863 WIA @ Cedar Creek 10-19-1864
Nixon, Benjamin F. Private 18  Dec 26, 1863
Pepler, John H.  Private 23 Sep 26, 1862
Plum, John W.  Private 18 Dec 26, 1863
Plum, Josephus Private 18 Aug 11, 1863
Posthlewait, John N.  Private  19  Aug 11, 1863
Prettyman, J.J.  Private 24 Aug 11, 1863  WIA @ Cedar Creek 10-19-1864
Prettyman, Leven T. Private 18  Dec 26, 1863
Prettyman, Perry Private 20  Aug 11, 1863 WIA @ HATCHERS RUN - DOW
Price, John W. Private  18 Dec 26, 1863 WIA @ Cedar Creek 10-19-1864 - prisoner thirteen months at Belle Isle and Andersonville
Roby, Godfrey A. Private 31 Mar 1, 1864
Ruble, Peter A.  Private  18 Dec 26, 1863
Sayres, George  Private  18 Dec 26, 1863
Sayres, Isaac T.  Private  18  Aug 11, 1863
Sayres, Richard C. Private  21  Dec 26, 1863
Seeley, Allen  Private 18  Dec 26, 1863
Sexton, Armstead Private 24  Feb 24, 1864  Veteran
Showalters, E.H. Private  27  Aug 11, 1863  
Smith, Joseph S.  Private  22 Dec 26, 1863
Smith, Martin V. Private 23 Aug 11, 1863 Died in Baltimore, Md, 12-4-1864
Smith, Samuel B. Private 24 Jun 29, 1861 Released from charge of Desertion by GCM, 6/1/1865 by Major General Turner. Mustered out 6/7/1865.
Smith, Solomon F. M.  Private 18 Aug 11, 1863
Smith, Warren  Private  23 Aug 11, 1863
Steward, Jefferson  Private  27  Aug 11, 1863
Strickling, John W. Private 20  Aug 11, 1863 KIA @ Hatchers Run March 31, 1865.
Taylor, Thomas Private  18  Aug 11, 1863 WIA @ Hatchers Run March 31, 1865.
Trout, Joseph H. Private 39 Sep 21, 1862
Villars, Albert Private  20 Dec 28, 1863 Veteran - WIA @ Cedar Creek
Vincent, William H.  Private  18 Mar 1, 1864
Ullom, Stephen  Private  23 Jun 29, 1861  Undergoing G.C.M. @ Wheeling
Wolfe, John  Private  18 Aug 11, 1863
Wood, Newton  Private  21  Dec 26, 1863
Wood, William  Private 18 Dec 26, 1863

****Discharged  ****
Baggs, John P.  Capt.  38 Oct 29, 1861 Dismissed 4-4-1863
Baggs, George W. 2d Lt 26 Oct 1, 1861 Resigned 10-9-1862
McGill, James  H. 2d Lt  19  Sep 15, 1863 Dismissed
Fowler, Richard  Corp'l  44  Jun 29, 1861 for disability 9-20-62 @ Parkersburg
Carman, Benjamin F. Private 23 Jun 29, 1861 Mustered Out, 11-23-1864
Dardinger, John S.  Private  18  Jun 29, 1861 From WIA, 11-26-64, @ Parkersburg
Greer, George W. Private 23 Oct 1, 1861 Mustered Out, 11-23-1864
Grindstaff, Jacob  Private 23 Jun 29, 1861  For Disab. 9-20-1862 @ Parkersburg
Gump, Daniel  Private  38  Jun 29, 1861 Mustered Out, 11-23-1864
Loy, Edward Private 25  Jun 29, 1861 Mustered Out 7-1-1864
Loy, William Private  18 Jun 29, 1861 For Disab. 7-1-1862 @ Washington D.C.
McReynolds, Wm Private  25 Jun 29, 1861  Mustered Out 11-23-1864
McGill, Samuel Private 18 Jun 29, 1861  For Disab. 12-13, 1863 @ Parkersburg
Mooney, Andrew L. Private 23 Jun 29, 1861 Mustered Out 11-23-1864
Riggs, James J. Private 18  Jun 29, 1861 Mustered Out 11-23-1864
Roome, John Private 28 Jun 29, 1861 For Disab. 6-20-1862 @ Parkersburg
Sayres, William Private  23 Jun 29, 1861 For Disab. 10-28-1861 @ Wheeling
Schoonover, Jesse Private 20 Jun 29, 1861 For Disab. 3-20-1862 @ Wheeling
Turney, John Private 24 Jun 29, 1861  For Disab. 2-20-1863 @ Gallipolis, Ohio

****Transferred****
Allen, John Private
Jun 29, 1861 To  1st W.V. Inf, 10-3-1861
Hollingshead, Samuel Private 18 Jun 29, 1861 To  1st W.V. Inf, 10-3-1861
****Died****
DOW sustained @ Hatchers Run on 4-6-1865
Malsed, William H. 1st Sgt 23  May 28, 1863  At Home 7-1-1864 (Veteran)
Cole, John S.
 Sgt
 19
 Aug 11, 1863
 KIA @ Hatcher's Run March 31, 1865.
Amos, John D.
 1st Sgt
 22
 Jun 29, 1861
 Died at Sutton, Braxton Co., W.V. 7-17-1861 - buried in Marshall County, WV
Strickling, John W.
 Corp
 20
 Aug 11, 1863
 KIA @ Hatchers Run March 31, 1865. (Service Medal)
White, Alpha O.
 Corp'l
 26
 Aug 11, 1863
 At Parkersburg  10-8-1863
Baird, Stephen 
 Private
 23
 Jun 29, 1861
 Died at Wheeling 10-29-1861
Baker, John  A.
 Private
 19
 Jun 29, 1861
 At Clarksburg  9-24-1864
Banner, Jacob
 Private
 45
 Jul 14, 1862
 Died at Camp Chase, Ohio 9-24-1862
Bayles, Maxwell
 Private
 19
 Jun 29, 1861
 At Camp Chase, Ohio 9-24-1862
Bell, George W.  Private 18 Feb 8, 1864 At  Parkersburg 4-23-1864
Davis, Samuel Private 42  Jun 29, 1861  At Gallipolis 9-10-1861
Duncan, George
 Private
 25
 Aug 11, 1863
 At Cumberland Md. 8-10-1864
Gray, Franklin
 Private
 18
 Oct 1, 1862
 At Parkersburg 5-12-1863
Gray, James
 Private
 18
 Jun 29, 1861
 At Camp Chase, Ohio 9-24-1862
Lash, John B.  Private 32 Dec 26, 1863 At Parkersburg 5-17-1864
Mede, Benjamin
 Private
 23
 Jun 29, 1861
 At Parkersburg 11-9-1861
Myers, James
 Private
 18
 Aug 11, 1863
 At Parkersburg  5-7-1864
Miller, Richard  Private 50 May 28, 1863 At Parkersburg 8-14-1863
Paxton, William H. Private 18  Mar 1, 1862 At Burning Springs, W.V. 4-8-1863
Prettyman, Perry
 Private
 20  Aug 11, 1863
Richardson, Joshua
 Private
 27
 Jun 29, 1861
 At Wheeling 10-20-1861
Rush, Isaac
 Private
 20
 Jun 29, 1861
 At Wirt C.H. 12-10-1861
Shields, William
 Private
 26
 Jun 12, 1863
 At Parkersburg  7-10-1863
Snider, Noah
 Private
 21
 Aug 11, 1863
 At Parkersburg  1-1-1864
Smith, Martin V.
 Private
 23
 Aug 11, 1863
 WIA at Opequon Creek, Left Knee fracture, amputated, DOW at Hospital in Baltimore on Dec 4, 1864
Smith, Samuel B.
 Private
 24
 Jun 29, 1861
 At New Creek  8-10-1864
Smith, Thomas F.  Private 25  Oct 1, 1861 At Parkersburg 10-1-1862
Watkins, Daniel Z. Private 25 Oct 1, 1861  At Parkersburg 11-9-1861

****Deserted ****

Merrifield, Anson Private 24  Jun 1, 1862 At Camp Chase, Ohio 9-24-1862

    Aggregate----------136 men

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