1861 August 27

Muster roll from the 1st West Virginia Foot Volunteers, Thomas C. Parks Captain

MUSTER ROLL OF Captain______Company, in the ____Regiment, (_____Brigade) of ______Volunteers commanded by Colonel_____________called into the service of the United States by __________ from the _____day of______186_, (date of muster) for the term of ______________ unless sooner discharged.

[The following men were listed as enrolled by Thomas C. Parks on May 16, 1861. All were from Wheeling, Va. and enlisted for three months. The company was organized at Wellsburg, Va.]

NAMES RANK AGE

Park, Thomas C. Capt. 36
Melvin, Oscar F. 1st Lieut 23
Melvin, Enas Ensign 22
Lewis, James A 1st Sergt 30
Plattesburg, John W. Sergt 30
Amick, George H Sergt 29
Reeves, Albert W. Sergt 23
Jackson, James Corpl 44
Cale, Chester B. Corpl 21
Caney, James M. Corpl 21
Nichols, James C Corpl 21
Nichols, Edward Drummer 28
Nichols, Robert Fifer 31
Archy, John C. Private 21
Armstrong, William S. Private 25
Anderson, Martin Private 20
Brewer, George Private 19
Brownlee, Martin Private 20
Brownlee, William Private 27
Barnes, Shepley Private 21
Blankinsass, George Private 22
Briggs, John A Private 22
Burchard, David T Private 21
Bigger, Wilson Private 19
Billingsley, William A. Private 26
Ball, Richard Private 19
Creiason, William B. Private 38
Clemson, John M Private 21
Cosbly, Andrew Private 20
Collins, John H Private 21
Cowens, John Private 30
Campbell, James Private 29
Davis, Alfred Private 23
Davis, Charles H. Private 23
Dayton, William Private 28
Dean, John Private 28
Everhart, Frederic E Private 20
Everitt, John Private 42
Frazier, George A Private 18
Frank, George Private 23
Foster, Joseph Private 20
Foster, Robert Private 22
Fleming, Henry H Private 21
Good, Thomas C Private 33
Goudy, William A Private 20
Gilchrist, John B Private 24
Howard, William W Private 30
Harris, Washington W Private 23
McGilton,William Private 21
Kimberland, Henry C Private 19
Kimberland, Cornelius H Private 26
Krider, Theodore Private 26
Leazear, James Private 21
Miller, John Private 21
Melvin, William H Private 18
Martin, William J Private 36
McGrew, Anderson Private 19
MCoy, Samuel Private 20

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Mercer, Lewis A Private 19
Mercer, Alfred T Private 18
Nangle, Samuel C Private 21
Noland, Samuel D Private 19
Pillings, Charles Jr Private 22
Palmer, John A J Private 29
Petit, Jeremiah Private 21
Romesh[?] Charles Private 20
Silender, Lewis Private 19
Silender, William Private 24
Shearer, Andrew Private 23
Shriner, William L Private 20
Sprager, Edward Private 18
Smith, William H H Private 29
Sample, Richard P Private 20
Slaugherty, Patrick Private 19
White, William Private 21
White, George M Private 21
Letizcus, Richard Private 26

I CERTIFY, ON HONOR, That this Muster Roll exhibits the true state of Captain
Thomas C. Park's Company of the first for the period herein
mentioned; that each man answers to his own proer name in person; and
that the remarks set opposite the name of each officer and soldier are accurate\and just.

Thos C Park
Capt. 1st Regt. Va. foot vols

Commanding the Company

DATE: May 16/61
STATION: Wheeling, Va
Regt.Va. foot volunteers

I CERTIFY, On HONOR, that I have carefully examined the men whos names
are borne on this Roll, their horses, and equipments, and have accepted them
into the service of the United States for the term of Three
Months from this
Sixteenth day of May 1861

James Oake
Maj 2nd Regt. U. S. Cavlry

Mustering Officer

DATE: May 16/61

STATION: Wheeling Va

I CERTIFY, ON HONOR, That I have at Wheeling,
on this 27th
day of August, 1861, carefully examined this Roll, and, as far as practicable, caused
the allowances, stoppages, and remarks to be justly and properly stated; and mustered the company for
discharge; and it is hereby honorably discharaed from the service of the United States.

A three month regiment was typical of the early days of the war when both sides believed the conflict would be of short duration and over in a matter of weeks.

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