Fifth and Ninth VA Infantry Consolidated

If you have researched any Civil War Veteran who served in Lawrence County, Ohio, you may run into the problem of understanding the different regiments. When Lincoln called for volunteers for the Civil War, Lawrence County, Ohio’s quota quickly filled up, and they couldn’t accept any more soldiers. 

That’s when the residents of our county crossed the Ohio River and joined forces with [West] Virginia and Kentucky. As the war progressed and many lives were either lost or injured, the 5th Virginia and the 9th Virginia Infantry consolidated. This explains why you may have one veteran serving in different regiments.

THE 5TH AND 9TH VIRGINIA INFANTRY CONSOLIDATED

Ironton Register 22 Dec. 1864

The two regiments were consolidated on the 1st of November by order of the War Department. Very few of the old officers of either regiment now remain. The new regiment is styled the first veteran West Virginia infantry.

The new regiment numbers 952, of whom 800 are present for duty. By spring, it is presumed it will number 1000 veterans. Letters designated for this regiment should be sent via Martinsburg to the 1st West Virginia Veteran regiment. The following have been commissioned as officers in this regiment:

• Field and Staff, Col. I H. DUVAL, a Brevet Brigadier, commanding the Department of West Virginia in the field.
• Lieutenant Colonel W.H. ENOCHS, commanding regiment
• Major J. J. S. P. CARROLL
• Surgeon  J. H. HYSEL
• FRANK L. HERSEY, 1st Lieutenant and Adjutant
• HARDIN KUHN, 1st Lieutenant, and R. Q. M.
• Company A.-Capt. MARK POORE; 1st. Lieutenant J. Q. HAGERMAN
• 2nd Lieutenant HAILEY
• Company B- Capt. OLIVER PHELPS; 2nd. Lieutenant CYRUS PATRIDGE
• Company C -Capt. STEVEN B. HILTBRUNER
• Company D – Capt. CARY B. HAYSLIP; 1st Lieutenant SIL. ANDREWS; 2nd Lieutenant D. A. JOHNSON
• Company E- Capt. H. WILLIS; 1st Lieutenant A. O. ENOCHS; 2nd Lieut. J. ZIMMERMAN
• Company F- Capt. JACOB MAY
• Company G- Capt. JAMES P. WAYMER; 1st Lieut. W.T. ELSWICK; 2nd Lieut. G. G.  GASSEL
• Company H- Capt. J. W. JOHNSON; 2nd Lieut. CORNELIUS CONLY
• Company I – Capt. ROBERT LOUGHLIN; 1st Lieut. J. C. BISHOP; 2nd Lieut. LAWRENCE LEPPERT
• Company K- 1st. Lieut W. A. ZIEGLER;  2nd Lieut A. J. JOHNSON
• Several vacancies have been left for deserving members who are absent or wounded.

                Parkersburg Gazette