Battery C, 1st West Virginia Light Artillery Regiment
The Battery C, 1st West Virginia Light Artillery Regiment was an artillery battery that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
| Battery C, 1st West Virginia Light Artillery Regiment | |
|---|---|
 Flag of West Virginia | |
| Active | January 25, 1862 to June 28, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Artillery |
| Engagements | Battle of Cross Keys Battle of Cedar Mountain Second Battle of Bull Run Battle of Port Republic First Battle of Rappahannock Station Second Battle of Kernstown Battle of Chancellorsville Battle of Gettysburg Battle of Fort Stevens Battle of Moorefield |
Service
Battery C was organized at Wheeling in western Virginia between January 25, 1862 and March 30, 1862.
Battery C was mustered out on June 28, 1865. It had a total of 173 men, with 106 enlisting from Washington County, Ohio, and 67 from West Virginia.[1][2]
The 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]
Command Structure
OFFICERS Frank Buell 1st Captain (killed at Freeman's Ford, August 22, 1862)
Dennis O'Leary Sr. 1st. Lieut.
Wallace Hill Jr. 1st. Lieut. (promoted 2nd Captain, Sept. 1, 1862 vice to Buell)
John G. Theis Sr. 2nd. Lieut. (promoted Jr. 1st. Lieut. Sept. 1, 1862 vice to Hill)
William W. Withrow Jr. 2nd Lieut.(promoted Sr. 2nd. Lieu. Sept.1, 1862 vice to Theis)
Henry M. Langley (promoted from orderly sergeant to Jr. 2nd. Lt.,Sept.1,1862,vice
Withlow)
Wesley Miner (promoted to Jr. 2nd. Lieut., January 1, 1863, vice Withrow, resigned)
STAFF SERGEANTS
F. G. Field Appointed Sr. 2nd. Lieut. 1st. Sergeant
Thomas Phelps Q. M.
LINE SERGEANTS
1. Owen O'Neil
2. John B. Hagan discharged March 14, 1863
3. Alexander H. Buckley
4. Leonidas R. Miraben
5. David Dow
6. William Goldsmith
7. Albert U. Moore Appointed, vice to Hagan
CORPORALS
1. Farrel Cusack
2. William F. Minster
3. William H. Ranger
4. John Lehnhard
5. Jeremiah A. Dooley
6. James Wright
7. John Meighan
8. John W. Jacobs Appointed Jr. 2d. Lieut
9. Milton H. Laughlin
10. George W. Stanley
11. John N. Miner
12. Lafayette Franks
BUGLERS
Frank B. Brenan
William Jenvey
ARTIFICER
Samuel S. Patterson
David Wagoner
CASUALTIES
Braddock, S.J. Killed July 2, 1863
Bramhall, Jos Died March 4, 1863
Eaton, John Wounded Bull Run; died September 4, 1862
Henning, Henry Died September 13, 1862.
Holden, Chas. A Died November 10, 1862
Hutchinson, Jos. T Died September 12, 1863
Lacey, Chas Killed July 3, 1863
Perry, JNO Died September 15, 1862
Reynolds, JNO Wounded Cross Keys; discharged
Rogers, F. M. Died March 1, 1863
Rogers, M. C. Died March 7, 1863
Steeber, Adam Died July 4, 1863
Strong, Samuel Died August 23, 1863