Category: 36th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (2nd Kanawha Infantry), United States Civil War

Categories: Virginia, United States Civil War | Confederate Army Regiments, United States Civil War

36th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (2nd Kanawha Infantry) organized in July, 1861. Assigned to Floyd's Brigade, the unit fought at Cross-Lanes and Carnifax Ferry in western Virginia, then moved to Tennessee. Here it was captured in the fight at Fort Donelson in February, 1862. After being exchanged it returned to Virginia and served in McCausland's and T Smith's Brigade. The 36th went on to fight at Cloyd's Mountain and Piedmont, and later was involved in Early's Shenandoah Valley operations. It fought its last battle at Waynesborough. This unit reported 14 killed and 46 wounded at Fort Donelson, and there were 18 killed, 58 wounded, and 35 missing at Cloyd's Mountain. Many were lost at Third Winchester, and in mid-April, 1865, it disbanded.

Officers: Colonels John A McCausland and Thomas Smith, and Lieutenant Colonels William E Fife, Benjamin R Linkons, and L Wilber Reid.

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Person Profiles (37)

A

27 Jan 1832 McCoy, Montgomery, Virginia, United States - 22 Jun 1894 photo

B

1838 Ballardsville, Boone, Virginia, United States - 15 Feb 1862
02 Feb 1843 Mercer, Virginia, United States - 26 Jul 1921
abt Jan 1834 Mercer Magisterial District, Loudoun, Virginia, United States
19 Sep 1841 - 21 Sep 1864
12 Apr 1832 - 21 Jan 1865

C

28 Jan 1835 Logan, Virginia, United States - 30 Apr 1894
17 Jun 1844 - 06 Feb 1865
10 Oct 1838 Mercer, Virginia, USA - 20 Feb 1862 photo
17 Jun 1836 Patrick County, Virginia, USA - 05 Mar 1925
02 Sep 1825 Montgomery, Virginia, United States - 13 Dec 1864

D

04 Mar 1845 Patrick, Virginia, United States - 01 Apr 1912
Feb 1834 Monroe, Virginia, United States - 04 Nov 1912

G

06 Oct 1833 Virginia, United States - 20 Jul 1912

H

29 Oct 1841 Spruce Fork, Logan (Boone) County, West Virginia, United States - 07 Oct 1930
Virginia, United States - 13 Oct 1864
1824 Giles, Virginia, United States - bef 07 Dec 1864
Mar 1827 Giles, Virginia, United States
abt 04 Aug 1831 Giles, Virginia, United States - 02 May 1897 photo

K

27 May 1824 Lovettsville, Loudoun, Virginia, United States - 15 Jun 1891

L

22 Oct 1840 Loudoun, Virginia, United States - 23 Apr 1924

M

25 Dec 1834 Greenbrier County, Virginia - 14 Mar 1913
1833 Monroe, Virginia, United States - 25 Sep 1862
29 Mar 1829 Monroe, Virginia, United States - 13 Dec 1894
05 May 1825 Monroe, Virginia, United States - 03 Feb 1910

M cont.

- 26 Feb 1865

P

- 18 Feb 1864
06 Apr 1825 Henry, Franklin Co, Virginia, USA - 18 Feb 1911 photo
03 Jun 1844 Logan, Virginia, United States - 17 Mar 1911
06 Jul 1842 Russell, Virginia, USA - 28 Apr 1928
07 Oct 1836 Russell, Virginia, United States - 09 Oct 1902

S

08 Feb 1834 Parkersburg, Wood, Virginia, United States - abt 1912
- 23 Feb 1865
- 10 Aug 1864

T

abt 25 Mar 1830 Orange County, North Carolina, United States - 13 Feb 1903

W

- 10 Dec 1864
1832 Tazewell, Virginia, United States - 16 Oct 1864




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