MILITIA

Presented by Linda Cunningham Fluharty
(Source: West Virginia State Archives Microfilm)

MARSHALL COUNTY MILITIA
West Virginia State Troops
OFFICERS
Colonel
Simon P. Davidson 
Theodore FinkCommissioned 05 Nov 1861, to rank 31 Oct 1861.
Lieutenant-Colonel
J. W. Bower (Boner)Commissioned 05 Nov 1861, to rank 31 Oct 1861.
Major
Clinton Roberts 
John L. Taylor 
Jacob SibertCommissioned 05 Nov 1861, to rank 31 Oct 1861.
I. Z. Taylor 
Adjutant
George W. BowersCommissioned Adjutant 17 Jul 1861; resigned 26 Apr 1862.
George M. C. Jones (McJones)Commissioned 28 Apr 1862, vice George W. Bowers resigned.
Quartermaster
N. K. Shattuck 
Captains
M. Bowan 
W. P. BonarCommissioned 23 Jul 1862, to rank 20 May 1862.
Hanson C. BoatrightElected 04 Oct 1862, vice Frederick Myers resigned.
Commissioned order of 14 Oct 1862, to rank 04 Oct 1862.
P. M. BurlyCommissioned 05 Nov 1861, to rank 31 Oct 1861.
Peter B. CatlettElected 10 Oct 1862, vice Dwight Ruggles resigned.
Commissioned order of 14 Oct 1862, to rank 20 Sep 1862.
William CookElected 01 Nov 1861; commissioned 05 Nov 1861, to rank 31 Oct 1861.
Wilford Emory (Enery)Commissioned Captain, vice Thomas Howard resigned, order of 26 Nov 1862, to rank
from 18 Nov 1862.
Isaac GorbyCommissioned 21 Aug 1862, to rank from 18 Aug 1862
?. H. Harris (Francis M.)Commissioned 23 Jul 1862, to rankfrom 01 Jul 1862.
Jacob Hosenfelt 
Thomas HowardCommissioned 05 Nov 1861, to rank 31 Oct 1861
Jacob E. Israel 
John H. KempleCommissioned 05 Nov 1861, to rank 31 Oct 1861.
James McCaskyCommissioned 05 Nov 1861, to rank 31 Oct 1861.
R. H. McFarlandCommissioned 02 Oct 1863, to rank from 01 Oct 1863
Frederick MyersCommissioned 21 Aug 1862, to rank from 18 Aug 1862.
Gustave Prichter (Rickter)Elected 18 Sep 1863
Augustus ReisterCommissioned order of 02 Oct 1863, to rank 01 Oct 1863.
Morrison RulongCommissioned as Captain order of 14 Oct1862, to rank 04 Oct 1862.
George RyanCommissioned 05 Nov 1861, to rank 31 Oct 1861.
Harrison ThompsonCommissioned 21 Aug 1862, to rank from 18 Aug 1862.
I. W. WhiteCommissioned 23 Jul 1862, to rank from 30 May 1862.
First Lieutenants
?. G. BartlettCommissioned 23 Jul 1862, to rank from 30 May 1862
David A. BrantnerCommissioned 21 Aug 1862, to rank from 18 Aug 1862.
William CrowCommissioned 26 Aug 1862, to rank from 15 Aug 1862.
S(?). R. DavisCommissioned 05 Nov 1861, to rank 31 Oct 1861
Barney (Bernard) DuffyCommissioned 06 Aug 1861.
Isaac N. Estabrock 
Nathan S. FishCommissioned order of 02 Oct 1863, to rank as 01 Oct 1863.
George W. GattsCommissioned 21 Aug 1862, to rank from 18 Aug 1862.
Samuel HendersonCommissioned 05 Nov 1861, to rank 21 Oct 1861.
Isaac N. HubbsCommissioned 23 July 1862, to rank from 01 July 1862
Isaac N. HuggCommissioned 05 Nov 1861, to rank 31 Oct. 1861.
John R. KellyCommissioned 5 Nov 1861, to rank 31 Oct 1861.
William A. KnoxCommissioned order of 02 Oct 1863, to rank 01 Oct 1863.
Jacob W. MasonCommissioned ----
John G. MooreCommissioned 05 Nov 1861, to rank 31 Oct 1861.
Samuel A. ParriottCommissioned 08 Jul 1862, to rank from 24 May 1862.
James ParriottElected 07 Jul 1861.
J. F. RobertsCommissioned order of 20 Sep 1862, to rank from 18 Sep 1862.
Ezekiel Rogers 
J. W. TarrCommissioned 05 Nov 1861, to rank 31 Oct 1861.
Elias Thomas 
J. M. TurnerCommissioned 21 Aug 1862, to rank from 18 Aug 1862.
Louis A. WhetselCommissioned 21 Aug 1862, to rank 18 Aug 1862.
Richard WhittingtonCommissioned 05 Nov 1861, to rank from 31 Oct 1861.
Daniel WilsonCommissioned 21 Aug 1862, to rank from 18 Aug 1862.
Second Lieutenants
James D. BonarCommissioned 21 Aug 1862, to rank 18 Aug 1862.
J. H. BowenCommissioned 21 Aug 1862, to rank 18 Aug 1862.
Daniel CriswellCommissioned 21 Aug 1862, to rank 18 Aug 1862.
Donal Franklin 
Jesee GambleCommissioned 21 Aug 1862, to rank from 18 Aug 1861
Samuel GrandstaffCommissioned 05 Nov 1861, to rank 31 Oct 1861.
John M. HarrisCommissioned 05 Nov 1861.
Nicholas LedicarCommissioned 05 Nov 1861.
Josiah LydickCommissioned 21 Aug 1862, to rank 18 Aug 1862.
George McCaslinCommissioned 02 Jul 1862.
Oliver G. MasonCommissioned 21 Aug 1862, to rank from 18 Aug 1862.
David MillerElected 26 Jul 1861.
M. MillerCommissioned 05 Nov 1861, to rank 31 Oct 1861.
Augustus MyersCommissioned 21 Aug 1862, to rank 18 Aug 1862.
Esra M. ReadCommissioned 08 Jul, to rank from 24 May 1862.
A. M. Sasson (Soisson) (Soession)Commissioned 05 Nov 1861, to rank 31 Oct 1861.
William VarleyCommissioned 06 Aug 1861.
OFFICERS SAID TO HAVE BEEN MEMBERS OF MARSHALL COUNTY MILITIA
No record other than their names.
Colonel
John S. McDonald
Lieutenant Colonel
Lewis Smith
Second Lieutenant
Isaac Lates (Lutes)
Orderly Sergeant
J. H. Gregg
Clerk
B. W. Price
Unknown
S. I. Alexander

MARSHALL COUNTY GUARDS ATTACHED TO 134th MILITIA
Organization changed to 6th Militia.
Captain Francis M. Harris' Company "A"
Captain
FRANCIS M. HARRIS
Commissioned Captain 05 Nov 1861, to rank 31 Oct 1861.
Commissioned Captain 6th Regiment order of 27 May 1864, to rank same date.
First Lieutenant
WILLIAM CROW
Commissioned 1st Lieutenant in 134th Militia order of 26 Aug 1862, to rank 15 Aug 1862.
Second Lieutenant
John M. Harris
Enlisted Men
George AckelsWiley AllenDavid Anguish
Job BowenWilliam BurgessCornelius Bursey
Silas CarmichaelDaniel CrowJohn W. Crow
Martin Crow, 1st Sgt.Peter CrowF. A. Cummings
John H. CummingsN. T. CummingsWilliam Cummings, Sgt.
David P. DickeyWilliam DoddCornelius Dorsey
Ebenezer EarlewinElindsay EarlewinJames Fester
William P. GibsonW. P. GoshornGeorge Griffith
Joseph Griffith, Corp'l.James W. GrimesGeorge Harris
Hamilton HarrisJ. F. HarrisJohn A. Harris, Serg't.
John F(?). HarrisJohn S. HarrisUriah Harris
George HubbsBenton JohnsonWilliam A. Knox, Serg't.
Solomon LightnerWilliam LitesJ. P. Logsdon
J. W. LogsdonJeremiah LogsdonJoseph Logsdon
Samuel LydickWilliam LydickChristopher McCardle
John McCardleSamuel McCardleBenedict McMillen
Benjamin D. McMillerThomas McMillonP. L. Null
John RicheyGustave RichterJohn Rulong
Robert SharefeeAlexandria ShepherdDavid S. Shepherd
William SisselJacob SmalleyJacob Spoon
Irwin Stewart, Corp'l.Daniel TerrilGeorge Terril
Lewis TerilThomas TerilFrancis Weedman
David Wells, Corp'l.Joseph Wilson, Fifer?Josiah J. Wilson

MARSHALL COUNTY VOLUNTEER MILITIA WEST VIRGINIA STATE TROOPS
Captain Stephen Carney's Company "B"
Compiled from roll dates 04 May 1863.
Company joined for duty and enrolled 27 Apr 1863, at Cameron, West Virginia.
Captain
STEPHEN CARNEY
First Lieutenants
DONALD FRANKLIN (FRANKLIN DONALD)
Enlisted Men
George W. BlakeSolomon BlakeThomas Butler
Joseph Cain, 1st Corp'l.Mathew CarneySolomon Carney, 3rd Sgt.
William CarneyJames ChambersO. W. Crawford
W. P. CrawfordJames DelaneyGeorge W. Evans
George M. Geho, 3rd Corp'l.Joseph GehoMichael Gilbert
T. W. GorbyJohn GorbyJohn Gray
Joseph HammondDavid HendricksonJohn Johnson, 2nd Serg't.
Hamilton KelleyJohn M. Kent, 2nd Corp'l.I. W. LeMasters
James LeMasters, 4th Serg't.Levi MayB. F. Meighen
Eli MillerWilliam MillerJ. M. Murphy
Felix PylesGeorge PylesMichael Pyles
Y. W. PylesJohn Reed, 1st Serg't.Joseph Reed
Samuel ReedD. B. Richmond, 4th Corp'l.W. M. Richmond
Charles RiserJacob RiserI. R. Robinson
W. R. RobinsonAsa WoodsLemuel Woods
Nathan WrightJames YodersSamuel Yoho

MARSHALL COUNTY VOLUNTEER MILITIA WEST VIRGINIA STATE TROOPS
Captain David E. Flack's Company "Sand Hill"
Union Guards Attached to 134th Militia
Compiled from roll dated 25 Jun 1863 and Order Book
#1 from A. G. O., State of West Virginia.
Captain
DAVID E. FLACK
Commissioned 02 Jul 1862, to rank from 25 Jun 1862.
Enlisted Men
Jerry CainFrederick DagueRobert Dague
James DaughertyRobert Daugherty, Sr.Samuel Douglass
Martin EwingWilliam GardnerMarcus Gunn
William HandDaniel HartlyJohn Hartley (Hartly)
William Hartly (Hartley)David HudsonGeorge W. Jones
Joseph LewisCharles LucasGeorge Marsh
J. W. MarshJames MorrisJoseph Powers
Henry ReedJames RodgersJohn Roseberry
William RoseberryThomas ShermanThomas Steele
John TaylorHarrison ThompsonSamuel Turner
Martin WhipkeyJoseph WilsonHarvey Winters
Isaac WintersJefferson WintersDaniel Workman
Captain Francis Henderson's Company
Sand Hill Union Guards Attached to 134th Militia.
Compiled from roll dated 23 Sep 1862.
Captain
FRANCIS M. HENDERSON
Commissioned order of 01 Oct 1862, to rank 23 Sep 1862.
First Lieutenant
WILLIAM CRAWFORD
Commissioned order of 01 Oct 1862, to rank 23 Sep 1862.
Second Lieutenant
GEORGE McAUSLIN
Commissioned order of 01 Oct 1862, to rank 23 Sep 1862.
Enlisted Men
Nathan AndersWilliam BairdWilliam Cain
Theodore ClemensSteward CroftFrederick A. Dague
John W. DaughertyRobert DaughertySamuel Daugherty
William DaughertyHanson DavisHiram Elliott
Bushrod GrayGeorge GrayJohn Hand
Thomas HandThomas S. HartlyA. R. Kimmins, Ord. Serg't.
Joseph LewisAlf McCluskyWilliam McCreevy
Brice McDonaldAlex McGlumphyJohn McRacken
William McRackenAbraham MarshCharles W. Marsh
Joseph MarshMathew Marsh, Jr.T. F. Marshman
Ezekiel RogersJohn SimpsonJames Smith
Thomas SteelSamuel StevensJohn Steward
Brice SuplerEdward SuplerJohn Supler
Joseph H. SuttonJohn T. SwearJ. W. Winters, Ord. Serg't.
John WilsonA. L. Wirt 

MARSHALL & WETZEL COUNTY HOME GUARD
Captain G. W. Parriott's Co. "A"
Enlisted Men
Hiram CrawfordJohn F. CrawfordOliver Crawford
John W. DaughertyDonald FranklinSamuel W. Geho
Thomas W. GorbyPeter KerbyJames M. Murphy
Jacob PylesMichael PylesJohn B. Tarr
Captain Joseph Parriott's Co. "B"
Enlisted Men
A. BanningJohn BlackeGeorge Blake
George W. BlakeJohn BlakeWilliam Blake
James BloidS. BloydJohn Cane
Joseph CaneJoseph CarneyJames Chambers
Stephen Cole, Serg't.T. CrawfordWilliam Crow
George M. EvansJohn EvansD. Franklin
G. M. GehoJoseph GehoI.(T). W. Gorby
Jacob IsraelJehu JohnsonJ. Long
G. McGumphreyLaurel MurphyS. A. Parriott
W. E. ParriottG. PylesJ. Pyles
M. PylesS. ReadCharles Richmond
F. RightJ. RobinsonP. Robinson
Lot SliderJohn WadeSamuel Yoho
Captain Dennis Gorby's Co. "C"
Enlisted Men
Ephraim BenningingThomas ButlerThomas Clauston
Thomas LemasterJohn PylesSalem Pyles
Thomas W. PylesJohn ReedSamuel Reed
Thomas RutterJames Woods 
Captain John W. Haynes Co. "D"
Enlisted Men
Nathan BlakeJames CrawfordThomas Crawford
John P. DaughertyGeary Franklin, Serg'tJoseph Geho
H. M. KelleyLevi MayD. C. Pyles
D. B. RichmondIsaac RichmondW. M. Richmond
Jacob Stewart  
Captain W. W. Sayer's (Sayre's) Company "E"
Enlisted Men
George W. AlltopHenry AndersonSamuel Anderson
James DelaneyJoseph Delaney, Serg't.George M. Geho
Michael GibbetJoseph HammondAsbury Marshall
Silas RichmondWilliam SternJoseph Steward
Captain John Carney's Co. "F"
Enlisted Men
Stephen CarneyDavid GorbyJohn Gorby
Apollis LemasterIsaac LemasterJohn Lemaster
Reuben LemasterSamuel LemasterRichard Lemley
William McHenryAlfred McMasterGeorge McMaster
James MorrisSamuel Parriott, Serg't. 
List of men appearing on roll dated 30 Jul 1863
as recruits. Recruited by John S. McDonald. No
further record. Probably assigned to companies.
J. M. BakerAbraham BrockJacob Brock
Joseph CainHiram CarneyMathew Carney
William CarneyJames ChambersJames Clark
Oliver CrawfordGeorge W. EvansDavid Hendrickson
John M. KentHamilton KellyJ. S. McDonald
Levi MaySamuel A. ParriottJacob Pyles
T. W. PylesTaylor RichmondWilliam M. Richmond
John Robinson  
Miscellaneous
Color Sergeant
Pardon C. Gorby
Base Drummer
Joseph Hayden
Tenor Drummer
Thomas W. Waid
Fifer - Hezekiah Waid

  • This information is presented as it appears on the West Virginia State Archives Microfilm.
  • Very little is known about these units. They were usually assigned to guard railroads and towns, scout for the regulars, or chase the Confederate partisans who were constantly attacking the Northern counties in small bands. Much acrimony and internecine warfare resulted from the bitter confrontations between locals supporting one side or another. Many civilians were arrested by both sides under questionable authority.
  • Those who served in Militia (Home Guard) units were not entitled to Federal Pensions, nor were they awarded the West Virginia Civil War medals. However, many were killed, wounded & prisoners of war.
  • The West Virginia Archives & History has a searchable database of the soldiers in the state militias - West Virginia Union Militia.


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