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The 7th West Virginia Company
A.
Re-enactors is an American Civil War re-enactment unit, dedicated to
accurately portraying the life of the typical union soldier. How they lived,
fought and survived. Company A, 7th West Virginia Re-enactors is a local
group of men, women, and children bound together to educate the public of
this period in American history. We accomplish this feat by attending
reenactments, parades, and holding seminars training re-enactors in the art
of military tactics.
Organized in August 1861 with 984 men. They mustered the
7th West Virginia into active service with the Grand Army of the Republic.
At Grafton and Wheeling, West Virginia in early 1862. The 7th trained and
drilled at Camp Carlise in Wheeling. In September 1862, they ordered that
the regiment join the 2nd Corps, 3rd Division of the Army of the Potomac.
The 7th West Virginia Regiment participated in more major battles and lost
more men than any other Union regiment in the state.
During its term of service, this regiment lost 522 of its
984 brave men. Being the banner regiment of our state. The 7th West Virginia
fought gallantly at Romney, West Virginia, Harrison's Landing, Va., Antietam,
Md., Fredericksburg, Va., Chancellorsville, Va., Gettysburg, Pa., the
Wilderness, Va., and many others including the surrender at Appomattox, Va.
The 7th also participated in the Grand Review in
Washington, D.C. after cessation of hostilities.
The 7th West Virginia Company
A. re-enactors take pride
in what we do. Our motto is "quality not quantity," as we try to
be historically correct to educate the public and ourselves, and not just to
" look pretty". We will answer any questions you may have
concerning one of the most rewarding and fun hobbies in the world: Civil War
Re-enacting.
Interested??
Want
to get in touch with us? Email
us!
HOW
DO I JOIN?
Capt. Jake Thompson:
Sgt. Thomas Reese:
Unionmailto:reese1861@msn.com
Cpl. Brian Plum:
Cpl. Monte Bledsoe: Wvyankee71@aol.com
The Fact behind
Seventh's Flags
Original National
flag was manufactured by Horstmann Brothers. This flag was authorized by
Governor Pierpont and the Reorganized Government of Virginia, sitting at
Wheeling, under Joint Resolution No. 12, on February 4, 1863, to procure
& present to the Seventh Regt. of Virginia Vol. Inf. a flag with
following inscriptions: "Seventh ( Union ) Virginia Volunteers,
Antietam. September 17th, 1862," The other side reads
"Fredericksburg, December 13th, 1862."
State Archives has two
regimental colors for Seventh also manufactured by Horstmann Brothers. One
is badly damaged -the blue field has entirely disappeared except for a small
part which surrounded the staff and it is impossible to tell what
inscriptions or legends it bore. All of the gold fringe is now wrapped
around the staff. It is possible this flag was a Virginia State Seal
with a federal eagle on the reverse side.
The
second was order 25th of January, 1864 the Legislature of West Virginia then
in session at Wheeling, by Joint Resolution No. 5 Governor Arthur I. Boreman
to present to the Seventh Regiment West Virginia Volunteer Infantry, a flag
with the following inscriptions: "Romney, Oct. 26, 1861; Bloomery,
Feb. 13th, 1862; Harrison's Landing, July 4th, 1862; Antietam, Sept. 17th
1862; Fredericksburg, Dec 13th, 1862; Chancellorsville, May 13th,
1863; Gettysburg, July 2nd, and 3rd, 1863;" and that
the expense thereof be paid out of the appropriation for contingent expenses
of the Governor's office. For more photos of the 7th
BATTLE FLAGS click
here!
(close ups look under
flag preservation of the originals)
Special thanks to the State Archives for this photo...West
Virginia Flag Preservation
Service Award:
This is the badge of the 7th West Virginia
Veterans Association. The trefoil, or cloverleaf, below the red, white and
blue ribbon is the symbol for the Second Army Corps, to which the 7th West
Virginia belonged. It is inscribed "7 W. VA.
VETERAN ROMNEY to APPOMATTOX." The
horseshoe on top, which contains the inscription "We Have Crossed the
Mountains," is the Spottswood award. It was named after colonial
Virginia's Lt. Gov. Alexander Spottswood. He played an important part
in encouraging the settlement of Western Virginia.
By Frederick W. Hawthorne, Gettysburg:
Stories of Men and Monuments as Told by Battlefield Guides
1988), p. 106.
Wednesday, September 18, 2002 this was last update...
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the
original Seventh
       
Reenacting
the Seventh
Civil
War Links
Seventh's
News
Dates
& Events
Basic
Gear for the 7th
Basic
Gear for Re-enacting
Making
Hardtack
Layout
for Insp. of Tents
Rounders
Anyone?
Civil
War Photos of the 7TH.
CW
Photos By SCORCHY
My
Stuff (Photos )
Links
to the regiments
of Carroll's Brigade.
4th Regiment Ohio Infantry
Company F
8th Regiment Ohio Infantry
Company B
7th Regiment West Virginia Infantry
Company A
Company B
14th Regiment Indiana Infantry
Company G
7th. WV Flag By Cindy
Staley & Sgt. T. Reese. We painted our State & National Flags. We
came close as possible to the Originals
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