| Battery "D" West Virginia Light Artillery | |
|---|---|
 Flag of West Virginia | |
| Active | August 20, 1862 to June 27, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Artillery |
| Engagements | Battle of Winchester Battle of New Market Battle of Piedmont |
Battery D, 1st West Virginia Light Artillery Regiment was an artillery battery that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Service
Battery D was organized at Wheeling in western Virginia on August 20, 1862.
Battery D was mustered out on June 27, 1865.
Casualties
The 1st West Virginia Light Artillery Regiment lost 33 men, killed and died of wounds; 131 men, died of disease, accident or in prison; total deaths, 164 men. (all 8 batteries)
[Source: Regimental Losses in the American Civil War, 1861–1865, by William F. Fox]
Commander
Captain John Carlin
References
See also
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