The 1st West Virginia Veteran Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry

Infantry

Infantrymen are soldiers who are specifically trained for the role of fighting on foot to engage the enemy face to face and have historically borne the brunt of the casualties of combat in wars. As the oldest branch of combat arms, they are the backbone of armies...

 regiment

Regiment

A regiment is a major tactical military unit, composed of variable numbers of batteries, squadrons or battalions, commanded by a colonel or lieutenant colonel...

 that served in the Union Army

Union Army

The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...

 during the last year of the American Civil War

American Civil War

The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...

. It consisted primarily of veterans of older regiments whose terms of enlistment had expired.

Service

The 1st West Virginia Veteran Volunteer Infantry Regiment was mustered into Federal service on November 9, 1864, composed of re-enlisting veterans from the 5th

5th West Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment

In the Second Battle of Bull Run this unit is listed by the Manassas Battlefield Park as an independent unit. They were sent by Gen. Milroy during the battle to link up with an Ohio infantry troop to try to provide support for other units attempting to hold Gen. Stonewall Jackson's line at the...

 and the 9th West Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment

9th West Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment

The 9th West Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Organization:...

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The regiment was mustered out of Federal service on July 21, 1865.

See also

• West Virginia Units in the Civil War
  West Virginia Units in the Civil War
  West Virginia provided the following units to the Union Army during the American Civil War. Units from raised in western Virginia prior to the creation of the state of West Virginia carried the title of Virginia until then.-Infantry units:...
  
  
• 1st West Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment (3 Month)
  1st West Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment (3 Month)
  The 1st West Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment 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.-Service:...
  
  
• 1st West Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment (3 Year)
  1st West Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment (3 Year)
  The 1st West Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service record:...
  
  
• West Virginia in the Civil War
  West Virginia in the Civil War
  The U.S. state of West Virginia was formed out of western Virginia and added to the Union as a direct result of the American Civil War . In the summer of 1861, Union troops under General George McClellan drove off Confederate troops under General Robert E. Lee...