Roster of Company I Fifth West Virginia Cavalry

"The Boatmen"

From Coal Center and California, Washington Co., Pa.

From: "History of the Fifth West Virginia Cavalry, -Formerly The Second Virginia Infantry" by Frank S. Reader, and Published in 1890 by the Daily News in New Brighton, Pa.

Submitted by Glen Dixon Notes from Glen Dixon:
95% of the information below was obtained from a very rare out of print book entitled: "History of the Fifth West Virginia Cavalry, -Formerly The Second Virginia Infantry" by Frank S. Reader, and Published in 1890 by the Daily News in New Brighton, Pa. I transcribed the article in question from the muster roll that was located in the book. The other 5% of material
came from other independent sources. The book is very rare and I have seen one copy at the Library of Congress in Wash. D.C. and one copy at the California, Pa. Area Historical Society, in California, Pa. Also, there is a copy at the Virginia Archives, in Richmond. They were enrolled from (West) Virginia due to the fact that the Pennsylvania rolls were full at the time. Due to their being close to the Monongahela river, and that so many of them worked either on the river or in the boat yard at California, Company I was known as the "Boatmen".

COMPANY I, FIFTH WEST VIRGINIA CAVALRY. (Formerly Second Virginia Infantry).

Company I was raised from Greenfield (modern Coal Center) and California, Washington Co., Pa., in July 1861. Mustered out in July 1864. Saw action at Cross Keys, Cedar Mt., 2nd. Bull Run, Rocky Gap, Droop Mt., Salem Raid and Cloyd's Mt.

RANK NAME REMARKS

Captain                          SMITH, Lewis E.                   Resigned Nov. 23, 1862. Struck by piece of shell at Cross keys.
                                                                                         Captured at Fauquier Co., Va., Aug. 1862. Taken to Libby
                                                                                         Prison, where his health was broken down. He was later
                                                                                          paroled and exchanged.
                                                                            .
1st. Lt & Captain         TRUXAL, Norval W.             Promoted from 1st. Lt. To Captain, Dec. 27, 1862.
                                                                                         Elected Captain Nov. 24, 1862.

1st. Lt.                         DEVORE,      A.A.                 Resigned Oct. 10, 1861.
Sgt. & 2nd.Lt.              BILLINGSLEY, Jas.K.        Promoted to Capt. Co. C., Apr. 15, 1863. Wounded in Ankle at
                                                                                     Cross Keys
                                                                          .
1st. Lt.                         DAY, Charles H.                   Transferred from Co. H & E, May
                                                                            24, 1863. Elected 1st.Lt. Dec.3, 1863

1st. Lt.                         WILLIAMSON, D.F.            Transferred from Co. K. Resigned.
Sgt. & 2nd Lt.             MONTGOMERY, Jas. B.       Promoted from Sgt. To 2nd. Lt., Dec. 25, 1862. .

Corp. & 1st Sgt.         HUTCHISON, O.M.J.             Promoted from Corp. to 1st. Sgt., May 25, 1863.
Sgt.                             KENT, Jacob
Sgt.                             QUALK, Jacob                          Discharged for disability, Dec. 15, 1861.
Sgt.                             HORNBAKE, Jacob                 Wounded in arm at 2nd. Bull Run.
Sgt.                             LATTA, Alexander
Corp. &. Sgt..             UNDERWOOD, Geo.               Captured at West Union. Paroled.
Corp.                          AMALONG, Samuel                 Discharged for disability, Feb. 18, 1862
Corp.                          BIGELOW, Jas. T.                    Prisoner
Corp.                          DWYER, Theophilus                 Wounded at Rocky Gap & Captured,   Aug.26, 1863
Corp.                          KENT, Samuel                           Wounded at 2nd. Bull Run, Captured at West Union.
Corp.                          GARTON, William                    Wounded at 2nd. Bull Run, Captured on Salem Raid, Dec.
                                                                                            1863, Died in Andersonville.
Corp.                          LEADBEATER, Abrm.             Discharged for disability, Oct 1861.
Corp.                          LICHTEBERGER, Elijah         Prisoner.
Corp.                          LOPP, John                                Discharged for disability, Jan.22, 1863.
Corp.                         MAYHORN, Robert                  Captured at West Union.
Corp.                         WARD, Stephen H.                    Prisoner.
Corp.                         WEAVER, John H.
Wagoner & Farrier      DOWLER, James R.

PRIVATES

Privates         AILES, John F.                    Killed by falling tree, Nov. 27, 1861.
                       AMMON, Jesse                 Captured on Salem Raid, Dec.   1863.
                       BARNHART, Henry          Wounded at Beverly, Apr. 24, 1863, Died of wounds.
                       BENEDICT, Sidney J.        Deserted.
                       BILLINGSLEY, Jacob D. Re-enlisted, Jan. 5, 1864.
                       BEE, Thomas                      Captured at 2nd. Bull Run.
                       BOYD, George D.              Captured near Centerville.
                       BUNTING, William            Re-enlisted Jan.5, 1864.
                       BALDWIN, Nathaniel        Transferred to Invalid Corps, Nov. 1863.
                       BLAIR, James W.
                       BILLINGSLEY, W.H.        Wounded at Rocky Gap, Aug. 26, 1863, Captured. Died at Savannah.
                      CARPENTER, David O.     Trans. From Co. B., July 1, 1863?, Re-enlisted as veteran Jan 5, 1864.
                      CHESTER, Joseph W.
                      CLARK, Augustus              Captured at Rocky Gap, Aug. 26, 1863.
                      CLENDANIEL, Silas J.
                      CLENDANIEL, Geo. W.      Recruit, July 5, 1863. Trans. to Co. G., July 19, 1864.
                      CONNARD, John H.
                      CROW, John N.                     Re-enlisted as veteran, Jan. 5, 1864.
                      CRUMRINE, Marion            Re-enlisted as veteran, Jan. 5, 1864.

                      DEHAVEN, Jehu
                      DEVERS, Henry E.               Also listed as H.E. DEVORE.
                      DOWLING, Michael            Also listed as M. DOWLING.
                      EVANS, John C.                    Discharged for disability, Jan. 1, 1863.

                     FITTSIMMONS, G.H.
                     FREEMAN, Louis, M.           Died of Typhoid Fever, Feb. 14, 1862.
                     GEHO, William                       Captured at West Union.
                     GORDON, James H.             Discharged for disability, May 31, 1862.
                     GRAHAM, Dewitt C.            Discharged for disability, Jan. 22, 1863.
                     HARRIS, Andrew, J.             Wounded at 2nd. Bull Run, Discharged Nov.21, 1862.
                     HARRIS, Andrew, J.             Recruit July 5, 1863, Trans. to Co.G. July 19, 1864.
                     HARRIS, William J.              Captured at West Union.
                     HERRON, Robert
                     HIXENBAUGH, Chas. S.     Captured at Rocky Gap, Aug. 22, 1863.
                     HOWDEN, Noble                  Also known as N. HOUDON.
                     HOWE, Daniel                       Killed by Guerrillas at Bull Pasture, Va., Apr. 26, 1863.
                     HOWE, Lemuel B.                Recruit July 5, 1863. Wounded & captured at Rocky Gap,
                                                                    Aug. 27, 1863. Died in Andersonville.
                     HORNBAKE, William H.     Musician.
                    JOBES, Andrew, N.
                    JOBES, Joseph                      Captured at West Union.
                    JOBES, Albert                        Left at Armory Square Hospital, Sept. 25, 1862. Discharged.
                    JOBES, Samuel
                    JOBES, William                      Discharged for disability, Sept. 8, 1862.
                    JOHNSON, James                 Discharged for disability, Nov. 15, 1861.
                    JOHNSON, Joseph
                    JONES, Edward                     Wounded at Bull Run. Captured.
                    LANCASTER, Hugh
                    LATTA, William L.
                    MARKER, George                Re-enlisted as veteran, Jan. 25, 1864.
                    MAYHORN, Joseph E.         Discharged for disability, Jan. 22, 1863.
                    McCAIN, Isaac C.                 Recruit, July 5, 1863. Trans. to Co. G., July 19, 1864.
                    McCOY, Robert A.
                    McCOY, William
                    McDONALD, Robert A.
                    MILLER, Sansom                Deserted.
                    MOORE, Allen
                    McLAUCHLIN, John           Discharged for disability, Oct. 26, 1861.
                    McCAIN, James P.
                    NORCROSS, Albert             Recruit, July 5, 1863. Trans. to Co. G., July 19, 1864.
                    NORCROSS, William
                    PATTERSON, Nathaniel     Discharged for disability, Jan. 22, 1863.
                    PETERS, John                      Discharged for disability, Sept. 27, 1863.
                    PHILLIPS, David R.
                    QUALK, Hiram                    Shot through right lung, May 1864.
                    READER, Frank S.              Captured
                    READER, James                  Discharged for disability, Oct. 22, 1861.
                    RIMMEL, Frederick           Captured at Bull Run?
                    RIMMEL, John. S.              Wounded at 2nd. Bull Run.
                    RIMMEL, John Jr.
                    RUSSEL, Felix
                    SHAFFER, Augustus           Discharged for disability, Aug. 8, 1862.
                    SHOWALTERS, William     Deserted.
                    SIKES, Nehemiah
                    SIVERT, Charles W.           Wounded in leg-amputated. Fauq. W.H. Sulphur Springs,
                                                                     Aug. 26, 1862. Discharged, Jan. 9, 1863.
                    SOULSBY, Cuthbert           Killed at Grafton, July 7, 1863.
                    THOMAS, Phillip                Recruit.
                    TRUXAL, Henry F.             Recruit Nov. 15, 1862. Died of Typhoid Fever at Beverly, Dec. 31, 1862.
                    TRUXAL, John W.              Recruit, Nov. 15, 1862. Trans. to Co. G., July 19, 1864.
                    UNDERWOOD, Elihu         Re-enlisted as veteran, Jan. 5, 1864. Bugler.
                    WALKER, Thomas J.         Wounded in leg at Bull Pasture, while out with foraging party.
                    WEAVER, Abraham V.
                    WEAVER, John
                    WELLS, Hiram A.
                    WILKINS, William R.
                    WILLIAMS, John R.
                    WISE, Elloit Finley
                    WORRELL, William H.
                    YOUNG, Nathaniel
                    YOUNG, Robert
                    YOUNG, Thomas                 Orderly. Trans. To Ewing's Battery, Nov. 13, 1861.

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