15th West Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment
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The 15th West Virginia Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.


Service

The 15th West Virginia Infantry Regiment was organized at Wheeling in western Virginia between August and October 1862, and was mustered out on June 14, 1865.


Casualties

The 15th West Virginia Infantry Regiment suffered 3 officers and 50 enlisted men killed in battle or died from wounds, and 1 officer and 99 enlisted men dead from disease for a total of 153 fatalities.


Commanders

* Colonel Maxwell McCaslin, September 6, 1862 - September 7, 1864 * Colonel Milton Wells


References


The Civil War Archive


See also

* West Virginia Units in the Civil War * West Virginia in the Civil War Units and formations of the Union Army from West Virginia 1862 establishments in Virginia Military units and formations established in 1862 Military units and formations disestablished in 1865 {{AmericanCivilWar-unit-stub