Quick Facts
Organizational Profile
Raised: July - December, 1861.
Where: Present-day northern West Virginia, predominantly the counties of Marshall, Monongalia, Ohio, Preston and Tyler; also Monroe County, Ohio and Greene County Pennsylvania.
Strength: Original enlistment of about 1,003 men; total roster of about 1,538 for the entire war.
Austrian Lorenz Bayonet
Early in the war, part of the regiment was equipped with Austrian Lorenz rifles. Note the quadrangular shape of the bayonet.
Social and Economic Profile
Most Common Occupation: Farmer by far.
Average Ages:
- Original enrollment: 25 yrs.
- Draftees: 28 yrs.
- Substitutes: 21 yrs.
Youngest: 14 yrs.
Oldest: 59 yrs.
Most Common Name: Mellott (14 listed).
Loss Profile
Killed and Died of Wounds: 142 men.
Died of Disease and Other Causes: 158 men.
(Loss figures from Wm. F. Fox's "Regimental Losses in the American Civil War," p. 310.)