1st West Virginia Infantry Regiment
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title:
1st West Virginia Infantry Regiment
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The 1st West Virginia Infantry Regiment was an infantry unit that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. During its period of service, the regiment was known as the 1st Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment, but often referred to with, "Union," "Loyal" or "West" in front to distinguish it from Confederate Army regiments. It was the first regiment mustered into service on southern soil after Lincoln's call for 75,000 troops. It was formed three days before the Wheeling Convention,
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Military unit
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_West_Virginia_Infantry_Regiment
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2024-04-08T19:42:06Z
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