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378:(who commanded western Virginia troops), Col. McCausland was promoted to brigadier general of what had been the late Gen. Albert Jenkins' cavalry brigade. Gen. Imboden's cavalry asked for support against Union General Hunter's army, so the 36th Virginia and other units took trains to
291:, but those men (James T. Sweeney's Company, were disbanded after the fight and many joined Capt. Fife's Buffalo Guards. The unit suffered provisioning difficulties, disease and many desertions. It initially had three cavalry companies, but James Corns' Cavalry Company was sent to the
350:, attempting to regain the Kanawha valley and crucial salt supplies. The successful retaking of the Kanawha Valley did not last long, and Loring began moving his men out of the Kanawha valley in October 1862. He was relieved of command and replaced by Gen.
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In 1864 the 36th experienced the most fighting (and battle losses) of the war. Some of its troops skirmished in
Raleigh County in January, Boone and Nicholas Counties in February and again in Raleigh County in March. In May the 36th Virginia fought the
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in western
Virginia (acting as a rear guard during the latter defeat), then tried to set up a winter camp near the Fayetteville Court House, but ended up retreating from the Kanawha valley and attempting another winter camp at Dublin Depot (of the
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279:. It was formally enrolled in the Confederate Army and designated the 36th Virginia Infantry on July 15, 1861. It and the 22nd Virginia were initially assigned under the command of former Virginia Governor
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on May 10 and regained control of the
Virginia and Tennessee Railroad. The unit was reorganized near Pearisburg. General Loring then replaced General Floyd and the 36th Virginia fought in the
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during the winter of 1862–1863. It skirmished in Boone County on March 11, then in Logan and
Fayette Counties on April 4–9, 1863, then in Pike County, Kentucky on May 9 and in
354:, who however was retreating from Charleston by month's end. The 36th Virginia skirmished in Raleigh county on December 20 and Roane County on Christmas, then encamped in
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386:, during which Gen. Jones was mortally wounded and the 36th Virginia suffered its most significant battle losses to date. It was then involved in Gen. Jubal Early's
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who later became a territorial judge in New Mexico before returning to
Virginia), and Lieutenant Colonels William E. Fife, Benjamin R. Linkous, and L. Wilber Reid.
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in
September 1864, the 36th Virginia was reinforced with many conscripts over the age of 35. Although its last battle-related death was on October 19, 1864 (the
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and
William Lipscomb's cavalry to the 22nd Virginia by August. In late September 1861, Albert Beckett's Cavalry was mustered out of this regiment.
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on March 2, 1865. In mid-April, 1865, the 36th
Virginia disbanded and the men returned to their homes in the western counties.
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J. L. Scott, 36th
Virginia Infantry (Lynchburg, H.E. Howard Inc. Virginia Regimental History Series, 1st edition 1987)
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on May 15 and 20. It encamped at "Camp Piney" near
Pearisburg that summer, preparing the defend the saltworks in
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409:), many from the unit had been taken prisoner before the winter encampment at Fishersville with the
323:, so they left after Christmas. The 36th Virginia was involved in skirmishes on January 23, 1862 in
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and sent to Camp Buffalo. Other recruits by Col. Tompkins became the Kanawha Regiment (later the
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The 36th Virginia, also known as the 2nd Kanawha Regiment, began organizing in May, 1861, as
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283:. Its scouts first encountered Union forces on July 13 and on July 17 under Col.
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The unit reunited at Dublin Depot, retaking the Giles County courthouse (at
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requested V.M.I. to send him drill instructors for men recruited by Col.
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Assigned to Floyd's Brigade in late August 1861, the unit fought at the
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Mountaineers of the Blue and Gray, The Civil War and West Virginia
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Units and formations of the Confederate States Army from Virginia
219:. It fought mostly in western Virginia, Tennessee, and Kentucky.
444:(a son of Confederate general and war-time Governor of Virginia
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reorganized in 1862 with transfers from other companies
374:, a Confederate loss. Subsequently, assigned to General
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originally Company I or K with Captain Riggs' Company;
429:, and Southern forces under Early were routed at the
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Military units and formations disestablished in 1865
243:). In June additional recruits joined at camps near
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335:. Here the 36th Virginia escaped surrender at the
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394:when it refused (or was unable to pay) ransom.
331:. By February they were attempting to defend
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315:). However, they were ordered to join Gen.
247:. The primary counties of recruitment were
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648:combined with Companies B and C as Co. D
509:combined with Companies C and H as Co. D
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471:First (then later) Commanding Officer
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803:Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System
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840:1865 disestablishments in Virginia
783:derived from Scott, pp. 3, 114-116
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436:The field officers were Colonels
795: This article incorporates
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740:List of Virginia Civil War units
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637:Captain Louis Lechenet's Company
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830:1861 establishments in Virginia
348:Kanawha Valley Campaign of 1862
309:Virginia and Tennessee Railroad
300:Battle of Kessler's Cross Lanes
287:defeated Federal forces at the
231:graduate turned professor Col.
194:36th Virginia Infantry Regiment
30:36th Virginia Infantry Regiment
579:Nicholas County, West Virginia
390:. McCausland's cavalry burned
157:Battle of Waynesboro, Virginia
1:
329:Raleigh County, West Virginia
84:Confederate States of America
609:reorganized as Co.E in 1862
567:reorganized as Co.C in 1862
547:reorganized as Co.B in 1862
388:Shenandoah Valley operations
325:Mercer County, West Virginia
50:July 1861 – April 1865
446:William "Extra Billy" Smith
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427:Third Battle of Winchester
419:Battle of Cloyd's Mountain
399:Third Battle of Winchester
392:Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
372:Battle of Cloyd's Mountain
142:Battle of Cloyd's Mountain
732:American Civil War portal
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425:. Many were lost at the
382:, where they fought the
327:and January 28, 1862 in
313:Pulaski County, Virginia
304:Battle of Carnifex Ferry
152:Valley Campaigns of 1864
127:Battle of Carnifex Ferry
415:Battle of Fort Donelson
337:Battle of Fort Donelson
321:Bowling Green, Kentucky
237:Christopher Q. Tompkins
213:Confederate States Army
132:Battle of Fort Donelson
102:Confederate States Army
797:public domain material
452:Companies and officers
411:60th Virginia Infantry
317:Albert Sidney Johnston
241:22nd Virginia Infantry
137:Battle of Fayetteville
41:Flag of Virginia, 1861
18:36th Virginia Infantry
808:National Park Service
699:Fairview Rifle Guards
664:Andrew J. Porterfield
517:Chapmanville Riflemen
499:Logan County Wildcats
407:Battle of Cedar Creek
289:Battle of Scary Creek
203:mostly raised in the
545:James Whann McSherry
397:After the losses at
333:Nashville, Tennessee
293:8th Virginia Cavalry
627:Henry C. Grossclose
563:Benjamin R. Linkous
489:William Estill Fife
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602:Franklin P. Turner
491:Andrew J. Burford
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423:Battle of Piedmont
384:Battle of Piedmont
380:Staunton, Virginia
217:American Civil War
147:Battle of Piedmont
122:American Civil War
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585:Francis Thornton
575:Mountain Riflemen
565:Christopher Roles
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679:Giles County
660:Giles County
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641:Logan County
621:Bland County
605:George Duval
597:Roane County
541:Boone County
521:Logan County
503:Logan County
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442:Thomas Smith
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364:Smyth County
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182:Thomas Smith
529:Hugh Toney
215:during the
118:Engagements
67:Confederacy
819:Categories
751:References
431:Waynesboro
344:Pearisburg
245:Charleston
172:commanders
165:Commanders
73:Allegiance
58:April 1865
465:Nickname
207:(then of
55:Disbanded
718:See also
462:Company
302:and the
261:Nicholas
209:Virginia
201:regiment
198:infantry
112:Infantry
265:Raleigh
223:History
196:was an
170:Notable
63:Country
249:Putnam
99:
90:Branch
47:Active
799:from
277:Bland
273:Giles
269:Logan
257:Roane
253:Boone
180:Col.
175:Col.
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108:Type
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