West Virginia Civil War Facts
West Virginia provided 32,068 of her sons for the war effort which translates to ?? (ranked 28th out of 44 states and territories) of the total men who served on both sides of the conflict. There were a total of 632 raids, skirmishes and battles in the state. West Virginia had 2 Union P.O.W. Camps at
Wheeling (Atheneum) and
Charleston
| Union - 43 States and Territories |
| Soldiers (White) recruited |
31,872 |
| Sailors/Marines (White) |
?? |
| Colored Troops |
196 |
| Total number of men recruited |
32,068 |
| % of Union Army |
1.2 % |
| % of state's population |
?? % |
| Overall rank |
19 |
| Regiments of foreign-born soldiers |
| None |
| Union Army Deaths |
| Killed/Mortally Wounded |
1,247 |
| Disease |
1,878 |
| Disease in Prison |
617 |
| Accidents/Drowning |
150 |
| Killed After Capture |
?? |
| Murdered |
7 |
| Suicide |
6 |
| Sunstroke |
?? |
| Military Execution |
2 |
| Executed By Enemy |
1 |
| Known/Not Classified |
31 |
| Unknown |
78 |
| Total |
4,017 |
| State Military Units |
| Artillery |
1 regiment |
| Cavalry |
7 regiments |
| Infantry |
19 regiments
1 company |
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