Battle of New Market-West Virginia Cadets

Boggess, Albert (1864)  -Albert Boggess, Class of 1864: New Market Cadet; 2nd Lt., Co. C. Genealogy: Born- April 23, 1839 at Ten Mile Creek, Va. now Lumberport, WVa.

Early, John Cabell (1867)  -John Cabell Early, Class of 1867. New Market Cadet. Private, Company C, New Market Corps; Genealogy: Born- February 29, 1848 in Charleston, WV

Evans, Oliver Perry (1865)  -Oliver Perry Evans, Class of 1865, New Market Cadet. Genealogy: Born- June 2, 1842 near Jackson Court House, West Virginia. His fellow cadet, Porter Johnson,

wrote of the battle many decades later.

"Another man I marked with attention was Oliver Evans  (Poor fellow, Anderson just writes me that he has heard from a friend in Cal. that he answered the last roll call). Evans was just in front of me and I could and did see him well. I have read of the joy of battle but I never saw it so fully illustrated as in his case. I do not think he would have exchanged places with Gen. Breckinridge himself. He would glance back over his shoulder occasionally and I would catch his eye (I knew him well). His whole face was wreathed in smiles and seemed to radiate joy and happiness, his form seemed to swell and grow in size, and as he carried that banner so gloriously and shook back his golden locks he appeared to me the most inspiring figure on that gory field. Indeed a very 'God of Battle.' "

Faulkner, Charles James (1867)  -Charles James Faulkner, Jr., Class of 1867: New Market Cadet, Private, Co. B. Genealogy: Born- September 21, 1847 in Martinsburg, W. Va

Gibson, Franklin Graham (1868)  -Franklin Graham Gibson, Class of 1868: New Market Cadet; Private, Co. B. Genealogy: Born- November 24, 1844, in Lewis Co., W. Va.

Johnson, Porter (1867)  -Porter Johnson, Class of 1867: New Market Cadet; Private, Co. B. Genealogy: Born- October 19, 1845, Pruntytown, Taylor Co. [West] Virginia. You can read Johnson's account of the battle HERE.

McClung, Thomas William (1867)  -Thomas William McClung, Class of 1867: New Market Cadet; Private, Co. D. Genealogy: Born- March 8, 1847, in Greenbrier County, W.Va.

Raum, George Edward (1867)  -George Edward Raum, Class of 1867: New Market Cadet; Private, Co. A. Genealogy: Born- August 22, 1846, in Charlestown, WVa.

Ricketts, Lucien Cincinnatus (1867)  -Lucien Cincinnatus Ricketts, Class of 1867: New Market Cadet; Private, Co. C. Genealogy: Born- August 22, 1847, in Guyandotte, W. Va.

Shriver, Samuel Sprigg (1864)  -Samuel Sprigg Shriver, Class of 1864: New Market Cadet; Fourth Cadet Captain, Commander of Co. C. Genealogy: Born- January 9, 1843, at Wheeling, W. Va

Thomson, Augustus Pembroke (1866)  -Augustus Pembroke Thomson, Class of 1866: New Market Cadet; Private, Co. A. Genealogy: Born- January 11, 1847, Jefferson Co. WVa.