Pictured above: Officers of the 7th West Virginia Cavalry, circa 1865.
Left to Right, front row, seated: Major Edgar B. Blundon, Lt. Thomas H. Burton, Dr. Louis V. Sanford
Second row, seated: Chaplain Andrew W. Gregg, Lt. Col. John J. Polsley, Col. John H. Oley, Major Hedgeman Slack, Lt. John W. Wingfield, Lt. John McCombs
Third row, standing: Major William Gramm, Dr. James H. Rouse, Dr. Lucius L. Comstock, Captain Jacob M. Rife, Lt. Daniel W. Polsley
About This Site
7th West Virginia Cavalry
Formerly:
8th West Virginia Mounted Infantry
and 8th [West] Virginia Infantry
Union Army, American Civil War,
1861-1865
This web site is maintained for those who have an interest in the history and heritage of the 7th West Virginia Cavalry, a Union Army regiment from the Kanawha Valley region of West Virginia. Please note that this is not a re-enactment group.
Please direct your comments and questions to Steve Cunningham, the webmaster of this site, using the Contact form. Mr. Cunningham is currently doing research for a comprehensive history of the regiment for publication. Descendants and others are encouraged to submit photographs, diaries, pension papers, and other documents relating to soldiers of the regiment.
