West Virginians at Gettysburg-Youtube Video
West Virginians visiting Gettysburg will see 4 memorials erected by the state in honor of West Virginia Union soldiers. However, they will see no monuments to the majority of West Virginians at the battle--the soldiers who were part of the Army of Northern Virginia under the command of Gen. Lee. Of the Union units at Gettsyburg from West Virginia, Artillery Co. C was from Ohio; the Ist WV Cavalry had about 32% West Virginians, 68% were from other states; the 7th WV Infantry was about 40% non-West Virginian. Only the 3rd WV Cavalry was mostly West Virginians. Of the Confederate units listed below, while containing many from present-day Virginia, a large portion is from West Virginia counties.
Union
7th West Virginia, Lieut. Col. Jonathan H. Lockwood
3d West Virginia Cavalry (two companies), Capt. Seymour B. Conger
1st West Virginia (ten companies): Col. Nathaniel P. Richmond. Maj. Charles E. Capehart
West Virginia Light Artillery, Battery C, Capt. Wallace Hill
Confederate
Jenkins' Brigade (approx. 1300 strength at the time, see Trudeau's Gettysburg book)
14th VA Cavalry
Co. A Greenbrier Mounted Riflemen (Greenbrier & Pocahontas counties)
Co. D Jenkins Guards (Greenbrier & Pocahontas counties)
Co. E Knott's Rangers (Calhoun, Greenbrier & Roane counties)
Co. K Greenbrier (or Swifts) Cav. No. 2 (Greenbrier county)
16th VA Cavalry
Co. D Joseph W. Morris' Co. (Cabell & Putnam counties)
Co. E Hurston Spurlock's Co. (Wayne county)
Co. G Robert H. Parks' Co. (Wayne county)
Co. H Elisha McKendrick's Co. (Wayne county)
Co. K James F. Anderson's Co. (Cabell, Putnam, Wayne & Kanawha counties)
17th VA Cavalry
Co. A James C. Graybill's Co. (Mercer county)
Co. B Harrison Cavalry (Harrison county)
Co. C Lewis Cavalry (Lewis county)
Co. D Robert Gore Jrs. Co. (Mercer & Summers counties)
Co. E Jacob C. Straley's Co. (Mercer county)
Co. F Night Hawk Rangers (Wood, Jackson, Wirt & Roane counties)
Co. G Frederick F. Smith's Co. (Jackson & Roane counties)
Co. H Wilson W. Parson's Co. (Jackson, Roane & Kanawahs counties)
Co. I John T. Bland's Co. (Braxton, Clay, & Nicholas counties)
Co. K A. B. Pifer's Co. (Harrison, Lewis & Mercer counties)
34th VA Battalion
Co. A Vincent A. Witcher's Co. (Wayne county)
Co. B William Straton's Co. (Logan, Cabell & McDowell counties)
Co. C McDowell Partisan Rangers (McDowell & Tazewell Va)
Co. D Barnett Carter's Co. (Logan county)
Co. G Leonidas A. Webb's Co. (Logan county)
Co. K James T. Sweeney's Co. (Mercer, Summers, Wyoming & Raleigh counties)
36th VA Battalion
Co. A Cornelius Timothy Smith's Co. (Greenbrier & Monroe counties)
Co. B Braxton Dragoons (Braxton, Clay, Roane & Nicholas counties)
Co. C Morris Kirtley's Co. (Cabell & Putnam counties)
Co. D Edwin G. Zane's Co. (Ohio, Wood, Greenbrier & Kanawaha counties)
Co. E James B. Morgan's Co. (Boone, Putnam & Jackson counties)
(Thomas E.) Jackson's Battery (Kanawha, Mason & Wayne counties)
Under Brig. Gen. J. L. Kemper, Pickett's Division
24th VA Infantry
Co. G Capt. Robert A. Richardson's Co, (Mercer county)
Under Brig. Gen. William Smith
31st VA Infantry
Co. A Marion Guards (Marion, Taylor & Monongalia counties)
Co. C Harrison Rifles (Harrison county)
Co. D Gilmer Rifles (Gilmer & Braxton counties)
Co. F Jacob Currence's Co. (Randolph county)
Co. G Pocahontas Riflemen (Pocahontas county)
Co. H Barbour Greys (Barbour county)
Co. I Lewis Rangers (Lewis county)
Co. K Mountain Guards (Barbour county)
Under Brig. Gen. John Imboden
18th VA Cavalry
Co. A Capt. William H. Taylor's Co. (Randolph, Pendleton, Tucker counties)
Co. B Geo. W. Stump's Co. (Hampshire & Hardy counties)
Co. C Mathias Ginevan's Co. (Hampshire county)
Co. E Abel S. Scott's Co. (Hampshire & Pendleton counties)
Co. F Robert Bruce Muse's Co. (Hampshire county, & Frederick Co. Va.)
Co. H Francis M. Imboden's Co. (Hardy & Hampshire counties)
Co. I Jacob Warden's Co. (Hardy, Lewis & Hampshire counties)
Co. K John H. Piles' Co. (Hampshire county)
62nd VA (Mounted) Infantry
Co. B Hardy Blues (Hardy county)
Co. C Absalom H. Nelson's Co. (Pendleton county)
Co. D Solomon Fleisher's Co. (Highland, VA, -Pocahontas, Pendleton, & Randolph counties)
Co. E Hannibal Hill's Co. (Barbour & Tucker counties)
Co. F Franklin Guards (Pendleton county)
Co. G Conrad Currence's Co. (Braxton & Webster counties)
Co. H Mortimer C. Johnson's Co. (Barbour, Randolph, Tucker & Upshur counties)
Co. I Pendleton Rifles (Pendleton county)
Co. K James H. Carrickhoff's Co. (Pendleton county)
McNeill's Rangers (Hardy county)
Under Brig. Gen. John M. Jones
25th Virginia Infantry
Co. A Letcher Guards (Taylor & Ritchie counties)
Co. B Upshur Grays (Upshur county)
Co. C Braxton Blues (Braxton & Webster counties)
Co. E Capt. E.W. Boggs' Co. (Pendleton & Hardy counties)
Co. G Webster Co. (Webster & Braxton counties)
Co. I Pocahontas Rescuers (Pocahontas county)
Co. K Pendleton Minute Men (Pendleton county)
Under Brig. Gen. James A. Walker (Stonewall Brigade)
2nd Virginia Infantry
Co. A Jefferson Guards (Jefferson county)
Co. B Hamtramck Guards (Jefferson county)
Co. D Berkeley Guards (Berkeley county)
Co. E. Hedgesville Blues (Berkeley county)
Co. G Bott's Greys (Jefferson county)
Co. H Letcher Riflemen (Jefferson county)
Co. K Floyd Guards (Jefferson county)
27th Virginia Infantry
Co. D Monroe Guard (Monroe county)
Co. E Greenbrier (or Lewisburg) Rifles (Greenbrier county)
Co. F Greenbrier Sharp Shooters (Greenbrier county)
Co. G Shriver Greys (Ohio county)
33rd Virginia Infantry
Co. A Potomac Guards (Hampshire county)
Co. F Hardy (or Independent) Greys (Hardy county)