RECORDS OF THE WEST VIRGINIA ADJUTANT GENERAL
From the W.Va. State Archives

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FIELD AND STAFF OFFICERS

NAME AND RANK; DATE OF COMMISSION; DATE OF MUSTER OUT; MEMORANDA

COLONELS

Henry ANISANSEL; Sept 7, 1861; ---. Mustered into service August 6, 1861. Resigned August 6, 1862.

N. P. RICHMOND; Oct 16, 1862; ---. Commissioned Lieutenant-Colonel September 7, 1861. Promoted to Colonel August 6, 1862 vice Anisansel resigned. Resigned March 17, 1863. Re-commissioned June 12, 1863 and again resigned November 7, 1863.

Henry CAPEHART; Dec 23, 1863; July 8, 1865. Commissioned Surgeon September 18, 1861, promoted to Colonel Feb 22, 1864, vice Richmond resigned. Breveted Brigadier General March 1, 1865. Mustered out at Wheeling, WV.

LIEUTENANT-COLONELS

John S. KREPPS; Oct 16, 1862; ---. Commissioned major September 30, 1861. Promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel August 6, 1862 vice Richmond promoted. Resigned May 22, 1863.

Joseph DARR, Jr.; June 12, 1863; ---. Commissioned Major September 25, 1861. Promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel June 29, 1863, vice Krepps resigned. Resigned July 31, 1864.

Charles E. CAPEHART; Aug 1, 1864; July 8, 1865. Commissioned Major June ?, 1863, from civil life, vice Steele deceased. Promoted Lieutenant-Colonel August 5, 1864, vice Darr resigned. Mustered out at Wheeling, WV.

MAJORS

Benjamin F. CHAMBERLAIN; Nov 11, 1861; ---. Regimental records lost in field. Date of muster not known. Resignation accepted October 1863.

Josiah STEELE; Dec 8, 1862; ---. Promoted from Captain to major 1st West Virginia Cavalry August 6, 1862, vice Krepps promoted. Died of wounds received in action May 28, 1863. (Note: This is apparently the date of death. He was wounded at Warrenton Junction, Virginia on Sunday, May 3rd, 1863.)

Harvey FARRABEE; Aug 12, 1863; Feb 26, 1865. Promoted from Captain to Major of 1st West Virginia Cavalry June 16, 1863. Mustered out expiration term of service.

William C. CARMAN; Nov 12, 1863; ---. Promoted from Captain to Major 1st West Virginia Cavalry March 23, 1864. Mustered out by reason of wounds received in action December 6, 1864.

FIRST LIEUTENANTS & ADJUTANTS

Christopher C. KREPPS; Oct 1, 1861; --- ; Promoted to Captain December 31, 1861, in First Cavalry and transferred to Company F.

David MEQUILLET; Feb 20, 1862; ---. Promoted from Sergeant Major to 1st Lieutenant and Adjutant January 1, 1862; promoted from Adjutant to Captain September 30, 1863, vice Kerr resigned and transferred to Company H.

Sidney W. KNOWLES; Jan --, 1863; ---. Promoted from 2nd Lieutenant to 1st Lieutenant and Adjutant 1st West Virginia Cavalry September 30, 1862. Killed in action July 3, 1863, at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

Richard B. SOWERS; August 12, 1863; ---. Promoted from Sergeant Major to 1st Lieutenant and Adjutant 1st West Virginia Cavalry September 1, 1863, vice Knowles deceased. Resignation accepted October 30, 1864.

Frank C. ROBINSON; Feb 9, 1863?; ---. Promoted from Sergeant Major to 1st Lieutenant and Adjutant March 1, 1865, vice Sowers resigned.

FIRST LIEUTENANT AND REGIMENTAL QUARTERMASTERS

William FLEMING; Oct 4, 1861; ---. Commissioned October 4, 1861. No evidence of muster or date of resignation.

Thomas BONSALL; Dec 7, 1861; ---. Commissioned December 5, 1861. No evidence of muster. Resignation accepted June 30, 1862.

Seymour DUNLEVY; July 19, 1862; July 8, 1865. Promoted from Commissary Sergeant July 1, 1862 vice Bonsall resigned.

FIRST LIEUTENANT AND REGIMENTAL COMMISSARIES

Henry C. DURRETT; Nov 3, 1862; ---. Promoted from the ranks November 12, 1862. Promoted to Captain and transferred to Company "A".

Adam C. WOODCOCK; Feb 23, 1865; July 8, 1865. Promoted from Commissary Sergeant April 8, 1865, vice Durritt promoted.

SURGEONS

Perrin GARDNER; Feb 2, 1864; July 8, 1865. Commissioned and mustered July 26, 1862 vice Enochs resigned. Promoted from Assistant Surgeon March 1, 1864, vice Capehart promoted.

ASSISTANT SURGEONS

Hiram D. ENOCHS; Sept 30, 1861; ---. Resignation accepted July 1862.

John R. NICKEL; Oct 6, 1861; ---. Never joined the Regiment for duty.

Arthur TITUS; Feb 11, 1864; ---. Commissioned from Civil life March 11, 1864, vice Gardner promoted. Promoted Surgeon and transferred to 3rd Cavalry March 20, 1865.

Zachariah A. WHITE; Feb 14, 1864; July 8, 1865. Commissioned from Civil life March 14, 1864. Mustered March 15, 1865.

SERGEANT-MAJORS

Edward F. SMITH; 23; Nov 8, 1861; --- ; ---. Regimental record lost in Field. Reduced to ranks by order of Colonel Anisansel. Transferred to Company I. Re-enlisted as a Vet., Vol., Dec 23, 1863, under Gen'l order #191, War Dep't Series of 1863.

Eugene GALLAHER; 26; Jan 5, 1862?; --- ; ---. See Company "D".

David MEQUILLETT; 30; Dec 29, 1861; --- ; ---. Regimental record lost in Field. Promoted to 1st Lieutenant and Adjutant vice Krepps promoted. Promoted from Adjutant to Captain Vice Kerr resigned. Mustered out May 5, 1865, by reason of wounds.

Thomas EDWARDS; 22; Oct 9, 1861; --- ; ---. Regimental record lost in Field. Reduced to rank by order of Colonel Richmond, and transferred to Company "A".

Richard B. SOWERS; 24; Sept 2, 1861; ---- ; ---. Regimental record lost in Field. Promoted to 1st Lieutenant and Adjutant September 1, 1863.

William H. FOULKE; 24; Jan 1, 1864; New Creek, WV; ---. Re-enlisted as a Vet. Vol., Dec 23, 1863, under Gen'l order #191, War Dep't Series of 1863. Promoted to 1st Lieutenant December 29, 1864, and transferred to Company "C".

Frank C. ROBINSON; 20; Aug 11, 1862; Wheeling, WV; ---. Promoted to 1st Lieutenant and Adjutant March 1, 1865.

Thomas B. McCONNEL; 24; Jan 1, 1864; New Creek, WV; July 8, 1865. Re-enlisted as a Vet. Vol., Dec 23, 1863, under Gen'l order #191 War Dep't Series of 1863. Promoted to Sergeant-Major March 1, 1865, vice Robinson promoted. Transferred from Co. "L".

QUARTERMASTER SERGEANTS

John A. BYERS; 26; Sept 5, 1861; --- ; ---. Regimental record lost in the Field. Promoted to Lieutenant and transferred to Company "?".

William C. STEWART; 36; Jan 1, 1864; New Creek, WV; July 8, 1865. Re-enlisted as a Vet. Vol., Dec 23, 1863, under Gen'l Order # 191, War Dep't Series of 1863. Promoted to Quartermaster Sergeant vice Byers promoted.

COMMISSARY SERGEANTS

Seymour C. W. DUNLEVY; 20; Sept 4, 1861; --- ; ---. Regimental record lost in field. Promoted to Regimental Quartermaster July 1, 1861 vice Bonsall resigned.

John W. ELLIOTT; 23; Oct 1, 1861; --- ; ---. Regimental records lost in Field. Reduced to ranks by his own request. Transferred to Company "L" Nov 17, 1862.

Andrew P. HESTON; 23; July 19, 1862; --- ; ---. Regimental records lost in Field. Promoted to Commissary Sergeant Nov 10, 1862. Reduced to ranks and transferred to Co., "L" date not known.

Adam C. WOODCOCK; 27; Aug 11, 1862; Wheeling, WV; ---. Promoted to Lieutenant and Regimental Commissary Sergeant April 7, 1865, vice Durritt promoted. Transferred to Field & Staff.

Samuel W. ATKINSON; 25; Jan 1, 1864; New Creek, WV; July 8, 1865. Re-enlisted as a Vet. Vol., Dec 23, 1863, under Gen'l Order #191, War Dep't Series of 1863. Promoted to Commissary Sergeant April 7, 1865, vice Woodcock promoted.

John J. McDONALD; 26; Nov 12, 1861; Wheeling, WV; --- ; ---.

HOSPITAL STEWARDS

John A. TEMPLETON; 26; Jan 1, 1864; New Creek, WV; ---. Re-enlisted as a Vet. Vol., Dec 23, 1863, under Gen'l Order #191, War Dep't Series of 1863. Promoted to Hospital Steward December 23, 1863. Reduced to ranks on account of deafness by order of Colonel Richmond and transferred to Company "L".

James F. DAYTON; 20; Aug 9, 1862; --- ; ---. Regimental records lost in Field. Mustered out of service Nov 1862, by order of Secretary of War, discharging supernumerary.

James H. DEAN; 26; Nov 18, 1861; --- ; ---. Regimental records lost in Field. Promoted to Captain Dec 20, 1863, and transferred to Company "I".

Ebenezer M. WOOD; 21; Aug 11, 1862; Wheeling WV; July 8, 1865. Transferred from Co. "D".

CHIEF BUGLER

Charles SCHORN; 24; Jan 1, 1864; New Creek, WV; July 8, 1865. Transferred from Company "M". Re-enlisted as a Vet. Vol., Dec 23, 1863, under Gen'l Order #191 War Dep't, Series of 1863.

SADDLE SERGEANTS

David TURNER; 37; Sept 2, 1861; --- ; ---. Regimental records lost in Field. Mustered out expiration term of service. Date not known.

David HOWELL; 32; Jan 1, 1864; New Creek, WV; July 8, 1865. Re-enlisted as a Vet., Vol., Dec 23, 1863, under Gen'l Order #191 War Dep't, Series of 1863.

VETERINARY SURGEONS

William GILL; 44; Oct 1, 1861; --- ; ---. Regimental records lost in Field. Re-enlisted as a Vet. Vol., Dec 23, 1863, under Gen'l Order #191 War Dep't, Series of 1863. Reduced to ranks by order of Colonel Capehart and transferred to Co., "D".

Samuel KERR; 39; Mch. 30, 1864; Camp Russell, VA; July 8, 1865. Transferred from Co., "E". Mustered on Warrant from Secretary of War December 3, 1864, to date March 30, 1864.

BAND LEADER

Carl F. KOLB; 29; Sept 28, 1861, Wheeling, WV; June 19, 1862.

MUSICIANS

Samuel YATES; 29; Sept 28, 1861, Wheeling, WV; June 19, 1862

William M. HALL; 20; Sept 28, 1861, Wheeling, WV; June 19, 1862

William H. IRVINE; 21; Sept 28, 1861, Wheeling, WV; June 19, 1862

Joseph S. LYONS; 25; Sept 28, 1861, Wheeling, WV; June 19, 1862

George PARKINSON; 20; Sept 28, 1861, Wheeling, WV; June 19, 1862

George W. SMAILES; 23; Sept 28, 1861, Wheeling, WV; June 19, 1862

Henry F. WOLFE; 25; Sept 28, 1861, Wheeling, WV; June 19, 1862

Judson A. DRAKE; 24; Sept 28, 1861, Wheeling, WV; June 19, 1862

John H. FOULKES; 23; Sept 28, 1861, Wheeling, WV; June 19, 1862

Jesse KIMMEVER; 28; Sept 28, 1861, Wheeling, WV; June 19, 1862

John T. LARIMER; 33; Sept 28, 1861, Wheeling, WV; June 19, 1862

E. (Emuel) RICHARDS; 20; Sept 28, 1861, Wheeling, WV; June 19, 1862

John STAUFFER; 18; Sept 28, 1861, Wheeling, WV; June 19, 1862

Benjamin MORRIS; 18; Sept 28, 1861, Wheeling, WV; June 19, 1862

Samuel C. LENNON; 26; Sept 28, 1861, Wheeling, WV; June 19, 1862

Andrew R. FISHER; 28; Sept 28, 1861, Wheeling, WV; June 19, 1862