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367:(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
280:, 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
339:, 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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268:. 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
343:, 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
733:
375:, 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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567:
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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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398:), many from the unit had been taken prisoner before the winter encampment at Fishersville with the
312:, 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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328:. After Nashville surrendered, many men received furloughs until May 1 and returned to Virginia.
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The 36th Virginia, also known as the 2nd Kanawha Regiment, began organizing in May, 1861, as
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272:. 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
208:. It fought mostly in western Virginia, Tennessee, and Kentucky.
433:(a son of Confederate general and war-time Governor of Virginia
410:. Then it suffered 29 dead, 36 wounded and 112 captured at the
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reorganized in 1862 with transfers from other companies
363:, a Confederate loss. Subsequently, assigned to General
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originally Company I or K with Captain Riggs' Company;
418:, and Southern forces under Early were routed at the
200:, but which became West Virginia) for service in the
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Military units and formations disestablished in 1865
232:). In June additional recruits joined at camps near
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324:. Here the 36th Virginia escaped surrender at the
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734:List of West Virginia Civil War Confederate units
402:. This unit reported 14 killed and 46 wounded at
383:when it refused (or was unable to pay) ransom.
320:. By February they were attempting to defend
8:
304:). However, they were ordered to join Gen.
236:. The primary counties of recruitment were
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637:combined with Companies B and C as Co. D
498:combined with Companies C and H as Co. D
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460:First (then later) Commanding Officer
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792:Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System
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829:1865 disestablishments in Virginia
772:derived from Scott, pp. 3, 114-116
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425:The field officers were Colonels
784: This article incorporates
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729:List of Virginia Civil War units
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626:Captain Louis Lechenet's Company
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66:
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819:1861 establishments in Virginia
337:Kanawha Valley Campaign of 1862
298:Virginia and Tennessee Railroad
289:Battle of Kessler's Cross Lanes
276:defeated Federal forces at the
220:graduate turned professor Col.
183:36th Virginia Infantry Regiment
19:36th Virginia Infantry Regiment
568:Nicholas County, West Virginia
379:. McCausland's cavalry burned
146:Battle of Waynesboro, Virginia
1:
318:Raleigh County, West Virginia
73:Confederate States of America
598:reorganized as Co.E in 1862
556:reorganized as Co.C in 1862
536:reorganized as Co.B in 1862
377:Shenandoah Valley operations
314:Mercer County, West Virginia
39:July 1861 – April 1865
435:William "Extra Billy" Smith
850:
416:Third Battle of Winchester
408:Battle of Cloyd's Mountain
388:Third Battle of Winchester
381:Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
361:Battle of Cloyd's Mountain
131:Battle of Cloyd's Mountain
721:American Civil War portal
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414:. Many were lost at the
371:, where they fought the
316:and January 28, 1862 in
302:Pulaski County, Virginia
293:Battle of Carnifex Ferry
141:Valley Campaigns of 1864
116:Battle of Carnifex Ferry
404:Battle of Fort Donelson
326:Battle of Fort Donelson
310:Bowling Green, Kentucky
226:Christopher Q. Tompkins
202:Confederate States Army
121:Battle of Fort Donelson
91:Confederate States Army
786:public domain material
441:Companies and officers
400:60th Virginia Infantry
306:Albert Sidney Johnston
230:22nd Virginia Infantry
126:Battle of Fayetteville
30:Flag of Virginia, 1861
797:National Park Service
688:Fairview Rifle Guards
653:Andrew J. Porterfield
506:Chapmanville Riflemen
488:Logan County Wildcats
396:Battle of Cedar Creek
278:Battle of Scary Creek
192:mostly raised in the
534:James Whann McSherry
386:After the losses at
322:Nashville, Tennessee
282:8th Virginia Cavalry
616:Henry C. Grossclose
552:Benjamin R. Linkous
478:William Estill Fife
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591:Franklin P. Turner
480:Andrew J. Burford
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412:Battle of Piedmont
373:Battle of Piedmont
369:Staunton, Virginia
206:American Civil War
136:Battle of Piedmont
111:American Civil War
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574:Francis Thornton
564:Mountain Riflemen
554:Christopher Roles
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365:William E. Jones
274:George S. Patton
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680:Andrew A. Gott
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618:organized 1862
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166:John McCausland
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341:John S. Echols
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349:Faytetteville
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692:Wayne County
668:Giles County
649:Giles County
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630:Logan County
610:Bland County
594:George Duval
586:Roane County
530:Boone County
510:Logan County
492:Logan County
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431:Thomas Smith
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353:Smyth County
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171:Thomas Smith
518:Hugh Toney
204:during the
107:Engagements
56:Confederacy
808:Categories
740:References
420:Waynesboro
333:Pearisburg
234:Charleston
161:commanders
154:Commanders
62:Allegiance
47:April 1865
454:Nickname
196:(then of
44:Disbanded
707:See also
451:Company
291:and the
250:Nicholas
198:Virginia
190:regiment
187:infantry
101:Infantry
254:Raleigh
212:History
185:was an
159:Notable
52:Country
238:Putnam
88:
79:Branch
36:Active
788:from
266:Bland
262:Giles
258:Logan
246:Roane
242:Boone
169:Col.
164:Col.
429:and
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181:The
97:Type
308:at
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