| 词条 | Battery "G" West Virginia Light Artillery |
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|unit_name= Battery "G" West Virginia Light Artillery | image= Flag of West Virginia.svg | image_size = 100 |caption=Flag of West Virginia |dates= May 26, 1863 to June 22, 1864 |country= United States |allegiance= Union |branch= Artillery |equipment= |battles= Battle of New Creek Battle of Moorefield}} The Battery "G" West Virginia Light Artillery was an artillery battery that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. ServiceBattery "G" was originally raised as Company "G", 2nd West Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment and converted to an independent battery on May 26, 1863. The men were recruited in Pittsburgh. Originally named the "Plummer Guards" they offered their services to the Restored Government of Virginia in Wheeling instead of their home state, fearing that no more men would be accepted for Pennsylvania.[1] Battery "G" was mustered out on June 22, 1864. CasualtiesThe 1st West Virginia Light Artillery regiment lost 33 men, killed and died of wounds; 131 men, died of disease, accident or in prison; total deaths, 164 men. (all 8 batteries) [Source: Regimental Losses in the American Civil War, 1861-1865, by William F. Fox] OfficersThe original officers of the company were Captain Chatham T. Weing; 1st Lieutenant, Alfred Sickman; 2d Lieutenant, Jacob Huggins. Lieutenant Sickman was killed December 13, 1861, in the battle of Allegheny Mountains, and Howard Morton who did gallant service on the occasion was promoted to his place. Lieutenant Huggins resigned early in 1862, and Samuel J. Shearer, a brave and capable officer, succeeded him. References
Notes1. ^[https://archive.org/stream/loyalwestvirgin00langgoog#page/n384/mode/2up Lang, Theodore F., Loyal West Virginia from 1861 to 1865, Deutsch Publishing Co., Baltimore, MD, 1895, pg. 384] See also
5 : West Virginia Civil War regiments|Artillery units and formations of the American Civil War|1863 establishments in West Virginia|Military units and formations established in 1863|Military units and formations disestablished in 1864 |
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