Battery H, 1st West Virginia Light Artillery Regiment
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| Battery H, 1st West Virginia Light Artillery Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | January 4, 1864 to July 11, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Artillery |
| Engagements | Battle of Moorefield |
The Battery H, 1st West Virginia Light Artillery Regiment was an artillery battery that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Service
[edit]Battery H was raised at Maryland Heights, Maryland on January 4, 1864.
Battery H was mustered out on July 11, 1865.
Casualties
[edit]The 1st West Virginia Light Artillery Regiment lost 33 men, killed and died of wounds; 131 men, died of disease, accident or in prison; total deaths, 164 men. (all 8 batteries)
[Source: Regimental Losses in the American Civil War, 1861–1865, by William F. Fox]
Commander
[edit]Cpt James H. Holmes
References
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