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The '''2nd West Virginia Veteran Volunteer Infantry Regiment''' was an [[infantry]] [[regiment]] that served in the [[Union Army]] during the [[American Civil War]].
The '''2nd West Virginia Veteran Infantry Regiment''' was an [[infantry]] [[regiment]] that served in the [[Union Army]] during the [[American Civil War]].


==Service==
==Service==
The regiment was created by the amalgamation of the [[1st West Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment (3 Year)]] and the [[5th West Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment]] on December 10, 1864.
The 2nd West Virginia Veteran Infantry Regiment was created by the amalgamation of the [[1st West Virginia Infantry Regiment (3 Year)]] and the [[5th West Virginia Infantry Regiment]] on December 10, 1864. It mustered out of service on July 16, 1865.

The regiment was mustered out of service on July 16, 1865.


==Casualties==
==Casualties==
The 2nd West Virginia Veteran Volunteer Infantry Regiment suffered one enlisted man killed or mortally wounded in battle and 16 enlisted men dead from disease for a total of 17 fatalities.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unwvinf1.htm#2ndinf|title=Union - West Virginia Infantry (Part 1)|website=www.civilwararchive.com|access-date=2019-12-02}}</ref>
The 2nd West Virginia Veteran Infantry Regiment suffered one enlisted man killed or mortally wounded in battle and 16 enlisted men dead from disease for a total of 17 fatalities.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unwvinf1.htm#2ndinf|title=Union - West Virginia Infantry (Part 1)|website=www.civilwararchive.com|access-date=2019-12-02}}</ref>


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*[[West Virginia in the Civil War]]
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[[Category:West Virginia Civil War regiments]]
[[Category:Units and formations of the Union army from West Virginia]]
[[Category:1864 establishments in West Virginia]]
[[Category:1864 establishments in West Virginia]]
[[Category:Military units and formations established in 1864]]
[[Category:Military units and formations established in 1864]]

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2nd West Virginia Veteran Infantry Regiment
Flag of West Virginia
ActiveDecember 10, 1864, to July 16, 1865
CountryUnited States
AllegianceUnion
BranchInfantry
EngagementsNone

The 2nd West Virginia Veteran Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Service

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The 2nd West Virginia Veteran Infantry Regiment was created by the amalgamation of the 1st West Virginia Infantry Regiment (3 Year) and the 5th West Virginia Infantry Regiment on December 10, 1864. It mustered out of service on July 16, 1865.

Casualties

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The 2nd West Virginia Veteran Infantry Regiment suffered one enlisted man killed or mortally wounded in battle and 16 enlisted men dead from disease for a total of 17 fatalities.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Union - West Virginia Infantry (Part 1)". www.civilwararchive.com. Retrieved 2019-12-02.

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