The 4th West Virginia Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
| 4th West Virginia Cavalry Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | July 1863 to June 23, 1864 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Cavalry |
Service edit
The 4th West Virginia Cavalry Regiment was enlisted in Parkersburg and Wheeling in western Virginia between July and August 1863 for one year's service.
- January 30, 1864, Engagement at Moorefield
The regiment was mustered out on June 23, 1864.
Casualties edit
The 4th West Virginia Cavalry Regiment suffered 30 enlisted men dead from disease for a total of 30 deaths.[1]
Officers edit
Colonel edit
- Joseph Snider (formerly of the 7th West Virginia Infantry)
Lieutenant-Colonel edit
Majors edit
- Nathan Goff Jr. (formerly of the 6th West Virginia Cavalry). He was captured during the action at Moorefield, when pinned under his fallen horse, and sent to Libby Prison in Richmond, Virginia where he was held in close confinement as a hostage for the captured Confederate Major Thomas D. Armsey. He and Armsey were eventually exchanged and President Abraham Lincoln sent for Goff, who described the conditions in Confederate prison camps, prompting Lincoln to arrange further exchanges.
- Charles F. Howes
- James A. Smith
QM Sergeants edit
- Octavius C. Bray Company A 1863-65
First Sergeant edit
- Montgomery Hager Company K
See also edit
References edit
- The Civil War Archive
- West Virginia in the Civil War Website
- Octavius Bray QM Sergeant 4th WV Cavalry
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