West Virginia soldiers who were casualties of the 1864 Lynchburg Campaign will be honored during 150th anniversary events in Lynchburg, Virginia. Four of those soldiers served in the 7th West Virginia Cavalry.
Pvt. Valentine Alexander, Co. G
Sgt. Patterson Ballard, Co. B
Pvt. William A. Green, Co. I
Sgt. Abner Monk, Co. B
On Sunday afternoon, June 15, 2014, there will be a marker dedication at 2pm at Quaker Memorial Presbyterian Church in Lynchburg, honoring the fallen West Virginia soldiers buried there in unmarked graves. The event is sponsored by the Taylor-Wilson Camp #10 of the Union Veterans of the Civil War. The public is invited to attend.
A list of all the West Virginia soldiers lost during the Lynchburg Campaign can be found here….