Lee; My GGF, was Chaplain of 16th and 8th Calvery as the regimental Chaplain. I have a picture of him in his uniform from about the waist up. The picture is in the History of Lawrence County KY dtd 1991, pge 496. I belive there is a Wayne Co WV history which has a number of the old soldiers in their uniform. A group picture, I no longer have that book which belonged to a dear friend, Dr. Walter HATTON, who died and taught me a lot of my Wayne Co WV heritage. Dallas JOHNSON -----Original Message----- From: Lee Taylor <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Saturday, May 26, 2001 5:45 AM Subject: Confederate Civil War Units in Wayne and Cabell Counties > >The men of one or more companies of the following Confederate units were >predominantly from Wayne and Cabell Counties during the Civil War: > >8th Virginia Cavalry >16th Virginia Cavalry >34th Virginia Cavalry > >45th Virginia Infantry > >If I've missed one, please let me know. If you have a picture of your >ancestor or relative in his uniform from one of these units (or one that I >missed) or, better, a picture of the actual uniform, I would love to have a >copy of the picture (either scanned and e-mailed or sent via regular US >mail). If you have the uniform, PLEASE never sell it!! I know they can draw >a pretty penny if sold, but it is so much more valuable to you and your >descendants as a family relic that any price it brings cannot replace its >value to your family! My great-great grandfather, Jesse O. BLANKENSHIP, was >in the 34th Virginia Cavalry, and I don't even have a picture of him! I try >to portray him through the uniform that I wear at certain living history >events here in the MD/VA/PA/DE area, but I am only guessing at the uniform >from those worn by the 34th VA Cav NSSA unit (the NSSA is the North-South >Skirmish Association, an organization that is primarily interested in the >weaponry of the Civil War). A picture might help me to obtain a better >approximation to the unit my ancestor was in. 2 other ancestors of mine, >Joel BARBOUR and Jacob SULLIVAN were also from the Wayne/Cabell County area >and I have no idea about their service in the war, so I also try to portray >a member of the 45th VA Infantry at reenactments of battles (I was fortunate >to run into the man who played Col. Heth, commander of the 45th, in the big >Gettysburg movie a few years ago and he gave me some tips on what uniform I >should wear). > >My 4th great-great grandfather that was from the Cabell/Wayne area fought in >the 5th West Virginia Infantry (note that, after 1863, the Union units >formed in the Virginia counties that became West Virginia bear the name West >Virginia in their unit when you are searching for records). > >Thanks in advance for any help you might be able to give. > >Lee Taylor > > >============================== >Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 >Source for Family History Online. Go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB >