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Augustus Gates, age 27, Private, Company C, 4th West Virginia Infantry, joined for duty August 1, 1862 at Chapmansville for 3 years, sick at Sandy Hook Hospital from July 28,1864, granted sick furlough April 1, 1864, recorded present on the May & June, 1864 muster roll, mustered out with company at Wheeling, W. Va., July 6, 1864, the company having served three years from July, 1861
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Augustus Gates, age 27, Private, Company A, 2nd Regiment West Virginia, Veteran Infantry**, joined for duty and enrolled August 1, 1862 at Chapmansvill, Va. for 3 years, mustered out at Clarksburg, WV, July 11, 1865, originally a member of Company C, 4th Virginia
** First current roll [Nov. & Dec., 1864]. No muster-in roll of this company on file. It was formed of men transferred from 1 and 4 Reg;ts. W. Va. Inf.
M508: Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of West Virginia
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2nd Regiment, West Virginia Veteran Infantry
Organized December 10, 1864, by consolidation of 1st and 4th West Virginia Infantry. Attached to Reserve Division, Dept. of West Virginia, to April, 1865. 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, West Virginia, to July, 1865. On duty at Cumberland, Md., and at Bulltown, Braxton County, W. Va. Mustered out July 16, 1865.
Regiment lost during service 1 Enlisted man killed and 16 Enlisted men by disease. Total 17.
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4th Regiment, West Virginia Infantry
Organized at Macon City, Point Pleasant and Grafton, W. Va., June 17 to August 22, 1861. Served unattached, District of the Kanawha, W. Va., to March, 1862. 4th Brigade, Kanawha Division, West Virginia, to September, 1862. Point Pleasant, W. Va., District of the Kanawha, W. Va., Dept. of the Ohio, to January, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 15th Army Corps, Army of the Tennessee, to October, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 15th Army Corps, to May, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, West Virginia, to December 1864.
SERVICE.-Skirmish at Grafton, W. Va., August 13, 1861 (Co. "A"). Moved up the Kanawha Valley August 22. Operations in the Kanawha Valley and New River Region October 19-November 16. Mill Creek Mills October 26. At Ceredo till January, 1862. March to Louisa Court House and operating with Garfield in operations against Humphrey Marshall in Eastern Kentucky January, 1862. March up the Kanawha Valley to join Gen. Cox April 3. At Flat Top Mountain till August. Operations about Wyoming Court House August 2-8. Wyoming Court House August 5 (Cos. "H" and "I"). Beech Creek August 6. Campaign in the Kanawha Valley September 2-16. Repulse of Loring's attack on Fayetteville September 10. Cotton Hill and Charlestown September 11. Gauley Ferry September 11. Gauley Bridge September 12. Charlestown September 12-13. At Point Pleasant till October 19. Bulltown, Braxton County, October 3. Salt Lick Bridge October 14. Expedition up the Kanawha Valley to Charlestown October 21-November 10. At Fayetteville till December 30. Ordered to Napoleon, Ark., thence to Young's Point, La., January 21, 1863, and duty there till March. Expedition to Rolling Fork via Muddy, Steele's and Black Bayous and Deer Creek March 14-27. At Milliken's Bend till April. Expedition to Black Bayou April 5-10. Demonstration against Haines and Drumgould's Bluffs April 29-May 2. Moved to join army in rear of Vicksburg, Miss., via Richmond and Grand Gulf May 2-14. Siege of Vicksburg, Miss., May 18-July 4. Assaults on Vicksburg May 19 and 22. Surrender of Vicksburg July 4. Advance on Jackson, Miss., July 5-10. Siege of Jackson July 10-17. At Big Black River till September 26. Moved to Memphis, Tenn., thence march to Chattanooga, Tenn., September 26-November 20. Operations on Memphis & Charleston Railroad in Alabama October 20-29. Brier Creek, Tuscumbia, October 27. Chattanooga-Ringgold Campaign November 23-27. Tunnel Hill November 23-24. Mission Ridge November 25. Pursuit to Graysville November 26-27. March to relief of Knoxville, Tenn., November 28-December 8. Regiment re-enlisted February 3, 1864, and Veterans on furlough March 15 to May 3. Joined Hunter at Cedar Creek, W. Va., May. Hunter's Expedition to Lynchburg, Va., May 26-July 1. Piedmont , Mt. Crawford, June 5. Occupation of Staunton June 6. Lynchburg June 17-18. Retreat to Martinsburg June 18-July 1. Moved to the Shenandoah Valley, Snicker's Gap, July 17-18. Kernstown or Winchester July 24. Shenandoah Valley Campaign August-September. Berryville September 3. At Stephenson's Depot till December. Moved to Cumberland, Md. Consolidated with 1st West Virginia Infantry December 21, 1864, to form 2nd West Virginia Veteran Infantry (which see).
Regiment lost during service 3 Officers and 80 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 156 Enlisted men by disease. Total 241.
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WEST VIRGINIA
Second Infantry.-Cols., George R. Latham, John W. Moss;
Lieut.-Col., Robert Moran, Majs., James D. Owens, Thomas
Gibson, Henry C. Flesher.
This regiment was organized in July, 1861, the companies being
mustered in as they were formed and hurried to the front.
Cos. A, B, C, D, E, F and G took part in the three months'
campaign in West Virginia and about Aug. 1 were concentrated
at Beverly. It was engaged by detachments, scouting in the
counties of Barbour, Tucker, Randolph and Pendleton, engaging
in numerous skirmishes with the guerrilla bands that infested
the country, and always with success.
From Beverly it was sent to reinforce Gen. J. J. Reynolds at
Elk Water in May, 1862, and arrived just in time to defeat the
enemy, who had Reynolds almost surrounded. It next served
under Gen. Milroy about Cheat mountain, Monterey and Bull
Pasture mountain, where it fought with its accustomed valor
and aided materially in the defeat of the Confederates. With
Gen. Fremont it was engaged at Cross Keys and Port Republic,
and afterward with Pope's army at Cedar mountain.
The winter of 1862-63 was passed at Beverly, the regiment
having been separated from Milroy's command, and it was there
attacked by Gen. Imboden in April, 1863. After a stubborn
resistance against overwhelming odds for several hours it fell
back to Buckhannon. During the remainder of 1863 it was
engaged in various expeditions and on Jan. 26, 1864, was
changed to the 5th W. Va. cavalry by order of the war
department.
The 2nd veteran infantry was formed Dec. 21, 1864, by the
consolidation of the 1st and 4th regiments, with Jacob Weddle,
lieutenant-colonel and Benjamin D. Boswell, major. It was
mustered out July 16 and 18, 1865, in accordance with orders
from the war department.
Source:The Union Army Vol.,2 p.,300.
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Fourth Infantry
WEST VIRGINIA
(3-YEARS)
Fourth Infantry.-Cols., Joseph A. J. Lightburn, James H.
Dayton; Lieut.-Cols., William H. H. Russell, John L. Vance;
Majs., John T. Hall, Henry Grayum.
The 4th infantry was organized at Point Pleasant from June to
Sept., 1861, and was mustered in for three years. Its early
service was in Wayne county, where it passed the winter, and
the summer of 1862 was spent in the Kanawha valley in numerous
skirmishes, Col. Lightburn having command of the district. On
Dec. 29, 1862, it was brigaded with the 30th, 37th and 47th
Ohio infantry and ordered south to join the Army of the
Tennessee.
At Young's point, La., Jan. 21, 1863, it was assigned to the
2nd division, 15th corps, with which it continued until after
the fall of Vicksburg. In the assault of May 18, on the
Vicksburg fortifications, its colors were "torn to rags by
bullets, both color sergeants killed, and all the color guard
but one killed or wounded."
It continued with the 15th corps (Sherman's) in the siege of
Jackson; then moved to Chattanooga; fought at Missionary
Ridge, was with the expedition to relieve Gen. Burnside at
Knoxville, was ordered back and on Jan. 7, 1864, reached
Larkinsville, Ala. In Feb., 1864, it took part in a raid into
Alabama and marched 175 miles.
In March the veterans received their furloughs and when they
reported for duty on May 1, were ordered to join Gen. Hunter
for the movement against Lynchburg. With the Army of West
Virginia it took part in the Shenandoah Valley campaign, being
engaged at Winchester and Cedar creek in July and August, and
was highly complimented by the division commander. It also
fought at Snicker's ferry and Berryville.
At the expiration of the original term of enlistment the non-
veterans were mustered out and the veterans and recruits were
consolidated with the 1st W. Va. infantry in December to form
the 2nd veteran infantry.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 2, p. 301
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Here is another with the same name who was wounded in the war.
Augustus Gates
Residence was not listed; 35 years old.
Enlisted on 7/25/1863 at Auburn, NY as a Private.
On 7/25/1863 he mustered into "I" Co. NY 97th Infantry
He was discharged for wounds on 9/2/1864
He was listed as:
* Wounded 5/6/1864 Wilderness, VA (Severe wound in left elbow)
(Name also borne as: Alfred Augustus Gates)
Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- New York: Report of the Adjutant-General
- The Medical and Surgical History of the Civil War