MILITIA

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

PLEASANTS COUNTY 191st & 9th MILITIA
West Virginia State Troops
OFFICERS
Colonel
H. J. Curtis Died
R. L. ParkerElected Colonel vice H. J. Curtis deceased.
Commissioned 28 Aug Nov 1862, to rank 20 Aug 1862.
Lieutenant-Colonel
Thomas GorrellCommissioned 28 Aug 1862, to rank 20 Aug 1862.
John F. BiddleElected Lieutenant 22 Oct 1862. Removed from the county.
Francis M. TriplettElected Lieutenant Colonel 27 Oct 1865, vice John F. Biddle.
Commissioned Lieutenant Colonel of 9th Militia order of 21 Nov 1865, to rank same date.
First Major
Charles L. CrouseCommissioned as Major 9th Militia order of 21 Nov 1865, to rank same date.
Adjutant
James W. Williamson 
Ralph GorrellOath of office as Adjutant dated 26 May 1862.
Captains
William O. HeartElected 07 Jun 1862. (191st Militia)
Horner HendersonElected 07 Jun 1862. (191st Militia.)
M. B. JohnsonWillow Island Home Guards.
Henry JohnsonCommissioned Captain 9th Militia order of 11 May 1865, to rank same date.
Hiram JonesElected 10 Jun 1862; commissioned 23 Jun 1862, to rank 12 Jun 1862.
Commissioned as Captain in 9th Militia order of 01 May 1865, to rank same date.
Abia LockElected 04 Jun 1862.
John A. MorganCommissioned 03 Dec 1861, to rank 28 Nov 1861. Declined to accept commission.
F. C. TaylorCommissioned as Captain, 191st Militia order of Oct 1862, to rank 24 Oct 1862.
Peyton TriplettElected Captain 20 Dec 1863, vice John F. Biddle resigned.
Austin G. WellsCommissioned Captain 9th Militia order of 11 May 1865, to rank same date.
Absolom Wood 
First Lieutenants
Samuel BarkwellElected 07 Jun 1862
Francis CoxElected 10 Jun 1862.
Marion DotsonElected 04 Jun 1862.
David J. ElliottCommissioned 12 Jun 1862, to rank 24 May 1862.
William C. HarteCommissioned 1st Lieutenant 9th militia order of 28 Oct 1865, to rank same date.
W. C. HaynesCommissioned as 1st Lieutenant 191st Militia order of 05 Nov 1862, to rank 01 Nov 1862.
George McColoughCommissioned 03 Dec 186-, to rank 28 Nov 186-'1'. Declined to accept commission.
H. Archibald McTaggartCommissioned 12 Jun 1862, to rank from 06 Jun 1862.
Moses RuckmanIn 191st Militia.
William RuttencutterCommissioned as 1st Lieutenant in 9th Militia order of 13 May 1865, to rank same date.
John SmithCommissioned as 1st Lieutenant 9th Militia order of 20 Nov 1864, to rank same date.
?olomon WellsCommissioned 16 Oct 1861, to rank 15 Oct 1861.
Charlie B. WoodsCommissioned 1st Lieutenant order of 21 Jan 1864, to rank---.
Second Lieutenants
William G. H. CoreElected 07 Jun 1862.
A. M. CrouseVolunteered in U.S. Service.
Abner JohnsonCommissioned 16 Oct 1861, to rank 15 Oct 1861.
William McCardellCommissioned in 9th Militia order of 13 May 1865. to rank same date, vice E. B. Woods
William McCubicElected 10 Jun 1862.
Silas McGregorCommissioned 2nd Lieutenant in 9th Militia order of 28 Oct 1865, to rank same date.
John B. MaxwellCommissioned order of 21 Jan 1864.
George W. Miller 
?. T. PallCommissioned 06 Dec 1861, to rank 28 Nov 1861.
Finley PrideRefused to qualify.
Arthur RiggsElected 04 Jun 1862.
John ?. RobyElected 05 Jun 1862.
Elias Y. Satterfield 
Jacob N. SmithCommissioned 03 Dec 186-, to rank 28 Nov 186-. Refused to accept commission.
John SmithCommissioned in 9th Militia order of 07 Dec 1864, to rank same date.
F. M. Trisslett(Frisslett)Commissioned order of 31 Jul 1862, to rank 26 Jul 1862.
John WagonerCommissioned in 9th Militia order of 30 Nov 1864, to rank same date.
John Wagoner Jr 
George W. WilliamsonCommissioned 12 Jun 1862, to rank from 06 Jun 1862.
Third Lieutenant
S. P. Spece
PLEASANTS COUNTY 191st MILITIA
West Virginia State Troops.
Captain George W. Riggs' Company.
Captain
GEORGE W. RIGGS
Elected 05 Jun 1862; commissioned 23 Jun 1862, to rank 05 Jun 1862.
First Lieutenant
W. O. BARRACK
Commissioned order of 25 Oct 1862, to rank to 25 Sep 1862.
Second Lieutenant
JOHN COOPER
Commissioned order of 31 Oct 1862, to rank from 24 Oct 1862.
Enlisted Men
Levi AlbrightSamuel BarkwellBolden Biddle
Charles BillsJ. B. BirchHenry Boley
James BoleyAnthony BolyDaniel Boly
David BolyJoseph BookmanA. William Brown (Broun)
William C. BrownZachariah CainR. P. Caldwell
John CecilH. C. CreelJacob W. Dearth
William H. DyeMichael EddyR. A. Gallaher
J. A. GallaherG. W. GrandenE. S. Haddox
George HeckathornJames HendricksonRobert Hendrickson
Henry HessRodney HickmanJacob Hines
John HinesEli HudginsJ. J. Ingram
Jacob JudyHenry JudyJohn C. Kellmyer
George KelselThomas KerwoodThomas Kerwood
William KesterLevi KnapZadoc Knight
A. J. LampGeorge LampJacob Lamp
Joshua LampPerry LawsonFordice Leonard
Harvey LockIsaac LockJames C. Lock
John LockThomas LockWilliam Lock
William H. LockCorbly LucasNelson McHenry
Samuel MackeyJohn S. MorganJohn W. Morgan
S. G. MorganI. D. MyersWilliam Myers
Sandy O'DonellWilliam OutwardJames Patterson
B. F. PickensGeorge ReynoldIsaac Reynolds
J. E. ReynoldsRodney ReynoldsThomas Reynolds
Joseph RiceWilliam RiceA. P. Riggs
E. R. RiggsGeorge H. RiggsJohn Riggs
Martin RiggsStephen RiggsIsaac Robey
J. E. RobinsonJoseph RobinsonWilliam F. Robinson
J. T. RuttencutterW. C. RuttencutterWilliam Rymer
B. F. SeckmanWilliam SeversJohn D. Sharp
Spencer SharpJ. A. ShumanJacob Smith
Job SmithJoseph SmithRobert Stanly
Albert StephensJohn W. StoutRichard Tousey
Peter VolcklerCharles WilsonEli B. Wilson
Newman WilsonWilliam WilsonAndrew Yach

PLEASANTS COUNTY 191st MILITIA
West Virginia State Troops.
Captain Absolom Smith's Company "C".
Captain
ABSOLOM SMITH
Commissioned 06 Dec 1861, to rank 28 Nov 1861.
First Lieutenant
JAMES MORGAN
Elected 04 Oct 1862. Commissioned order of 25 Oct 1862, to rank from 04 Oct 1862.
Second Lieutenant
WILLIAM JARVIS
Elected 04 Oct 1862. Commissioned order of 25 Oct 1862, to rank 04 Oct 1862.
Enlisted Men
J. B. BillsAbel BonerJohn Brown
Fielden CarderMarion CochranD. G. Corbin
Amos CornellGranville CornellJoseph Cornell
S. B. CroninJeremiah DouglassD. J. Elliott
J. L. ElliottGeorge FlintLevi Fuel (probably Tuel)
Benjamin FunkJohn GrahamWilliam N. Haines
Thomas B. HainesE. HammettGeorge S. Hammett
J. M. HammettJoseph W. HammettJohn E. Hammett
John J. HammettJohn W. HammettSamuel G. Hammett
Silas R. HammettWilliam E. HammettDavid Hendershot
David HendershotHarvey HendershotJ. A. Henderson
Samuel HowardP. N. HudkinsJoseph Huggins
F. M. IrwinWilliam IrwinL. P. James
James JarvisJames JohnsonWilliam B. Johnson
Abijah JoyAbraham JoyJoseph Joy
William JoyBenjamin KellyJoseph H. Kelly
Joseph H. KesterJohn LemleyE. R. McTaggart
Hugh McTaggartBenjamin MaloneJames Malone
William MaloneGeorge MartenWilliam F. Martin
William B. MillerElijah PalmerJames Powell
Joseph PowellJ. F. PrideB. A. Prince
George W. PughG. W. RalstonDavid Rawson
Jesse RawsonJohn RawsonRichard Rawson
Samuel RawsonStephen RawsonG. C. Robey
M. RogersAaron RuckmanCharles Ruckman
John RuckmanWilliam F. SharpHiram Sharpneck
Sylvester SheetsS. S. ShrevesJames N. Smith
John SmithJohn E. SmithJoseph S. Smith
J. B. SmithJohn SundermanJacob Swisher
Alfred TriplettFrancis TriplettPeyton Triplett
Q (S). P. UngerB. J. VincentWilliam Ward
David WellingEdward WellingAustin G. Wells
Daniel WilfordCharles C. Wood 

PLEASANTS COUNTY 191st MILITIA
West Virginia State Troops.
Captain John Wells' Companies, Nos., 1 & 2.
Captain
JOHN WELLS
Elected to Captain 26 Oct 1861, vice Ralph Gorrell who refused
commission. Commissioned 29 Oct 1861, to rank 26 Oct 1861.
First Lieutenant
ASA FLESHER
Commissioned 03 Dec 1861, to rank 28 Nov. 1861. In 191st Militia.
Second Lieutenant
CHARLES JOHNSON
Commissioned order of 31 Oct 1861, to rank 24 Oct 1862. In 191st Militia.
Lieutenants
CALVIN WAGNER
In 9th Militia.
CRAYTON FLESHER
In 9th Militia.
Enlisted Men
Jacob AdamMichael AdamsJames L. Adams
Joseph AlvisWilliam AnkromJohn Arn
G. B. BaileyH. R. BaileyJ. T. Bailey
Lloyd BaileyR. G. BaileyT. J. Bailey
C. P. BarkerFranklin BarkerGeorge Barker
Elbridge BarnhartJohn M. BirkhimerJohn Bolton
J. F. M. BoltonRichard BoltonCalvin Campbell
Samuel CaseJames CoenJonah Coen
Thomas CoenAbraham CopenhaverJohn Copenhaver
A. S. CoveSamuel M. CossFrancis Cox
Isaac Cox, Jr.Thomas CoxWilliam Cox
G. W. CraigCharles (S) CrouseM. R. Crouse
James L. DavisWilliam DyeFrancis M. Elgel
William FettyEugeneus FisherP. A. Flesher
William FlesherJohn W. GateralA. C. Gorrell
Amos GorrellB. F. GorrellBenjamin W. Gorrell
Caldwell GorrellM. E. GorrellMoses Gorrell
T. D. GorrellJohn GreggHenry Haines
Ralph HainesWilliam HainesJames Hamlin
John F. HartSalathiel HartThomas Hart
Thomas HartW. C. HartWilliam H. Hart
Henry HinesWilliam HinesHenry Huffman
William HuffmanJohn IsraelJ. L. Israel
Alex JohnsonJames JohnsonThomas Johnston
Sympson JonesJohn KellyAbiah Leek
William McCardellElias McCordJeremiah McCune
W. B. McFarlandJames MahanC. L. Maxwell
J. B. MaxwellJ. W. MorganJoseph Porter
J. A. PowellReuben RightJ. Ruttencutter
William RuttencutterGeorge SchyA. M. Seckman
A. ShrevesJacob ShrevesCyrus Smith
Squire SmithJacob SpeacePeter Speace
Hiram SpindlerDavid StewartThomas Stewart
Frederick StrowsniderF. C. TaylorJohn Virden
John VirdenThomas VirdenJames Waggoner
John WaggonerJohn Waggoner, Jr.William Waggoner
David WaggonerJames WagonerJohn Wagoner, Sr.
John Wagoner, Jr.Joseph WagonerJoshua Wagoner
William WagonerJohn WalkerMichael Walker
Michael WalkerAbraham WellsSamuel Wells
A. K. WilliamsonC. W. WilliamsonDavid Williamson
James W. WilliamsonJoseph Williamson, Serg't.Mahlon Williamson
Sidney WilliamsonE. B. WoodsErasmus Woods

PLEASANTS COUNTY 191st MILITIA
West Virginia State Troops.
Captain Inman H. Henderson's Company known as the
"Willow Island Home Guards".
Captain
INMAN H. HENDERSON
Commissioned 31 Jul 1862, to rank 26 Jul 1862.
First Lieutenant
ROBERT FINN
Commissioned as 1st Lieutenant in Vol. Company attached to
191st Militia order of 31 Jul 1862, to rank 26 Jul 1862.
HIRAM ROOD
Elected 06 Jun 1863, vice Robert Finn resigned.
Second Lieutenant
F. M. TRIPLETT
Commissioned 31 Jul 1862, to rank 26 Jul 1862.
WILLIAM G. MILLER
Elected 06 Jun 1863, vice Triplett promoted.
Enlisted Men
William E. BierJohn BrysonR. Campbell
M. CochranJacob CooperJohn Cooper
William CooperD. T. CorbanAmos Cornell
Harrison CornellT. CoxJames Craig
Richard DawsonDaniel R. DunnJ. J. Elliot
Levi Fewell (probably Tuel)Leonard FordiceNathaniel Garrison
Newell GohagenTimothy GohagenGeorge W. Grander
John HarkinRobert HarveyI. H. Henderson
J. N. HendricksonJohn HinesJohn Huggin
E. W. JohnsonJames MaloneR. Miller
W. J. MillerIsaiah MorganWilliam Walsh
James E. ReynoldsThomas RhinehardtG. C. Roby
Stellman SarvisJohn SmithJohn Sunderman
Benjamin TalbertR. S. TriplettE. J. Vincent
C. E. WellsTimothy WellsSolomon Whitelatch
George W. WilliamsonJ. A. WilliamsonS. S. Wood
Captain Henderson's Company in the 191st Militia W.Va. State Troops.
Compiled from roll dated 10 May 1863.
Company joined for duty and enrolled 29 Apr 1863, at St. Marys,
Pleasants County, W.Va. Mustered in 29 Apr 1863, at St. Marys.
Enlisted Men
Robert CampbellMarion ChochranD. G. Corban
Amos CornellJoseph CornellThomas Cox, 4th Corp'l.
Jeremiah Douglass, 2nd Corp'l.D. R. DunnAdam Dye
William H. DyeJ. L. ElliottGeorge Flint
Jeremiah GardJohn Graham, 4th Serg't.William M. Haines
James A. Johnson, 2nd Serg't.M. B. Johnson, 1st Serg't.James Kerwood
Thomas KerwoodFordice LeonardBenjamin Malone
James MaloneRichard MillerWilliam G. Miller
William NaishB. A. PrinceGeorge W. Pugh
Jesse RawsonRichard RawsonSamuel Rawson, 1st Corp'l.
Stephen RawsonG. C. RobyIsaac Roby
Hiram SharpneckJohn SmithJohn Sunderman
Alfred TriplettFrancis TriplettR. S. Triplett
Levi TullE. J. Vincent 

PLEASANTS COUNTY 191st MILITIA
West Virginia State Troops.
Captain William N. Jones Sr. Co., "Home Guards".
Joined for duty and enrolled 01 May 1863, at St. Marys,
Pleasants County, W.Va., for term of 60 days.
Compiled from roll dated 03 Sep 1865.
Captain
WILLIAM N. JONES
First Lieutenant
DANIEL H. LOCKE
Second Lieutenant
ELIAS T. SATTERFIELD
Enlisted Men
Robert AllisonC. T. CarpenterChristopher Carpenter
John FreelandEllis GallowayJacob Galloway
Theodore GallowayGideon GatrelB. H. Gorrell
M. L. GorrellT. D. GorrellBenjamin Hill
Harris HillI. N. (L. N.) HillLicurgis Hill
Thomas HillJacob HollandJohn Hunlin
W. H. JordonDaniel McColloughJames McCollough
John McGregorS. B. McGregorJoseph Mosser
William OdleJames E. PrattJ. W. Pratt
John R. RidgwaySamuel S. ShreveWilliam Simonton
Washington SmithJacob StaleyWrick Thomas
Thomas WeeklyJames WhaleyN. G. Willis
Daniel WilsonThomas Wrick, Orderly Sergeant. 

  • 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 internicine 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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