Last Name: W - X - Y - Z
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William Wade, C, 06/15/61 , private, 07/25/64 , Mustered Out
George A Wagerley, I, 07/24/61 , private, promoted to 1st Sgt. Captured at Chickamauga on 9/19/63. Imprisoned at
Andersonville. Escaped on 9/11/64 while being moved by train to Charleston, S.C. Successfully made it to Union lines ten
days later. Mustered Out.
Andrew B Waggoner, G, 07/24/61 , private, 01/25/64 , Mustered Out, Annapolis, MD
William H Walker, B, 06/17/61 , private, 07/25/64 , Mustered Out, Chattanooga, TN
George Wallace, D 06/08/61 , private, 04/01/63 , disch disability,
David Wallman [aka Woolman], D, 02/25/64 , private, 09/03/64 , Killed at the battle of Lovejoy Station, GA.
William Walt, B, 09/08/61 , private, 05/08/64 , disch wounds
John Wank, H, 07/29/61 , private, 04/30/62 , disch disability
John H Ward, C, 09/13/62 , private, 01/16/65 , disch, Nashville, TN
William Ward, I, 07/24/61 , private
William Warline, C, 06/15/61 , private, 10/21/65 , Mustered Out, Victoria, TX
Charles Warner, K, 02/10/64 , private, 10/21/65 , Mustered Out, Victoria, TX
Charles R Warner, K, 07/23/61 , private, 08/15/62 , disch disability
James R Warner, E, K, 06/22/61, Captain, 1/24/64, resigned
Willis C Warner, K, 07/23/61 , private, 05/16/65, Mustered Out
Jonathan Warren, K, 07/23/61 , private, 07/15/62 , disch disability
John L Watson, B, 35, 06/17/61 , 1st Lt, 06/16/62 , Resigned
Samuel Watson, E, 06/14/61 , private, 10/21/65 , Mustered Out, Victoria, TX
Charles Weaver, H, 07/24/61 , private, 11/11/61 , disch disability
Ira Weaver, K, 09/13/62 ,private, 12/16/63 , disch disability
William Weaver, F, 06/28/61 , private, 08/01/61 , disch disability
William Webb, I, 07/24/61 , private
Daniel S Webster, D, 06/08/61 , private, 02/03/62 , died from disease at Bardstown, KY.
John Webster, F, 06/28/61 , private, captured at Battle of Franklin, imprisoned at Meridian and Andersonville, 06/16/65, Mustered Out.
Alfred Weeden, F, 07/26/61, private, 10/21/65 , Mustered Out, Victoria, TX
Michael Welford, I, 06/10/65 , private, transferred, 10/21/65 , Mustered Out, Victoria, TX
Charles Wellheffer, G, 07/29/61 , private, 07/25/64 , Mustered Out, Chattanooga, TN
Edwin Wells, F, 06/28/61 , private, 07/24/62 , disch disability
Samuel Welsh, E, 06/14/61, private, 07/10/61 , discharged due to disability, Camp Chase, OH.
Simpkin Brown Welch, D, 02/13/64 , private, 10/21/65 , Mustered Out, Victoria, TX
Thomas E Welsh, I, 07/24/61 , private, 10/17/62 , disch disability, Cincinnati, OH
George Wemes, K, 02/01/62 ,private, 10/21/65 , Mustered Out, Victoria, TX
William H West, C, 06/15/61 ,private, 10/06/62 , died from disease at Nashville, TN.
Henry Wetro, D, 06/08/61 , private, , 02/14/65 , disch wounds
Jacob Wharton, F, 02/20/64 , private, 05/19/65 , Mustered Out
Lewis Wharton, F, 02/20/64 , private, 10/21/65 , Mustered Out, Victoria, TX
Amos White, I, 07/24/61 , private, 09/19/63 , Killed in action at the battle of Chickamauga, GA.
Harrison White, E, 06/14/61 , private
Jacob H White, E, 06/14/61 , private
Sardis H White, C, 06/15/61 , private, 10/21/65 , Mustered Out, Victoria, TX
Jonathan Whitesides, I, 07/24/61 , private, 07/26/64, Mustered Out
Henry A Wikel, A, 06/10/61 , private, 06/20/62, disch disability, Florence, AL
George Wiley, D, 06/08/61, private
Elymas F Wilkins, C, 06/15/61 , private, 10/21/65 , Mustered Out, Victoria, TX
John Wilkins, G, 07/24/61 , private, 10/29/61, disch disability
Albert Willey, I, 07/24/61, private, 10/08/64 , died as a Prisoner of War at Andersonville, GA.
William Willey, A, 06/10/61 , private, 10/21/65 , Mustered Out, Victoria, TX
Aquilla Williams, I, 06/10/65 , private, transferred, 10/21/65 , Mustered Out, Victoria, TX
Daniel Williams, G, 07/24/61 , private, 09/19/63 , Killed in action at the battle of Chickamauga, GA.
David Williams, G, 02/19/64 , private, 06/03/65 , disch disability, Camp Dennison, OH
Francis M Williams, K, E, 22, 07/22/61 , 1st Lt, 09/19/63, Killed in action at the battle of Chickamauga, GA.
George Williams, K, 07/23/61 , private, 02/08/62 , died from congestive fever at Bardstown, KY.
Henry A Williams, C, 02/29/64 , private, 10/21/65 , Mustered Out, Victoria, TX
John M Williams, H, 07/29/61 , private, 10/02/63 , died from wounds received on 9/19/63 at battle of Chickamauga.
He died in a hospital at Chattanooga, TN.
John S Williams, G, 07/24/61 , private, 04/18/64 , disch, Columbus, OH
Joseph Williams, K, 09/13/62 , private, 12/16/63 , disch disability
Llewellyn Williams, G, 07/24/61, private
Marion Williams, K, 07/23/61, private
Miar Williams, A, 06/10/61 , private, 09/01/62 , disch disability, Columbus, OH
Rolla T Williams, H, 08/30/62 , private, 06/16/65 , disch
Thomas I Williams, D, 06/08/61 , private, 10/21/65 , Mustered Out, Victoria, TX
John Williamson, E, 06/14/61 ,private, discharged due to disability.
Frank M Wilson, C, 06/15/61 ,private, 09/24/63 , died from wounds in a field hospital at Chickamauga, GA. He was
wounded at the battle of Chickamauga on 9/19/63. He likely was under care of the Confederate army at the time.
James H Wilson, F, 06/28/61 , private, 12/01/61 , died from disease in a hospital at Wheeling, western Virginia.
Sidney Windsor, C, 19, 07/27/61 , private, 06/12/65 , disch. Captured at Chickamauga - imprisoned at Andersonville.
George B Winkler, I, 07/24/61 , private, 08/24/64 , Transferred
Alfred Winship, A, 06/10/61 , private, 10/21/65 , Mustered Out, Victoria, TX
Dirves Wirt, E, 28, 06/7/61 , private, 09/12/62 , discharged due to disability, Columbus, OH.
Samuel G Wishard, F, 06/28/61 , private, 10/21/65 , Mustered Out, Victoria, TX
Jordan Wishon, I, 07/24/61 , private, 11/05/61 , disch disability, Camp Ewing, VA
James Withrow, K, 07/23/61 ,private, 07/25/64 , Mustered Out
James Wolf, K, 06/07/65 , private, 10/21/65 , Mustered Out, Victoria, TX,
Frederick J Wolfe, B, 06/17/61 , private, 07/25/64 , Mustered Out, Chattanooga, TN
Nathaniel Wolford, K, 06/07/65 , private, transferred, 10/21/65 , Mustered Out, Victoria, TX
Hansom M Wollam, B, 06/17/61 ,private, 09/25/62 , discharged on account of disability, Camp Chase, OH.
John F Wood, 22, G, 6/25/61, corporal, promoted to sergeant on 9/12/61, wounded and captured at the battle of
Chickamauga on 9/19/63. He, along with five other prisoners, escaped from Danville prison the winter of '63-64. He made
his way back to union forces at Gauley Bridge, West Virginia. He returned to the regiment on 4/28/64, was wounded at
Kennesaw Mountain battle on 6/18/64 and died from those wounds on 6/20/64.
Moses H Wood, K, 07/23/61, 1st Sgt , 10/18/61 , disch for Promotion as a captain in a Virginia Regiment.
John Worley, B, 02/27/64 , private, captured at Battle of Franklin. Imprisoned at Andersonville until his parole 04/28/65,, disch, Camp Chase, OH
Alfred H Wren, E, 02/05/64 , private, 10/21/65 , Mustered Out, Victoria, TX
Henry Wright, B, 06/17/61 , private, 07/25/64 , Mustered Out, Chattanooga, TN,
James M Wright, K, 07/23/61 , private, killed at Battle of Chickamauga on 9/19/63. He was from Madison County.
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No soldiers in the 26th OVI with last name beginning with the letter "x".
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John Young aka Alexander Shambro, 10/4/62, private, courts martial November 15,1862 pursuant to General Orders
No. 41, for violation of 22nd Article of War (enlisting in other regiments while a soldier in one already). He was found
guilty and sentenced to death by firing squad as a deserter. Sentence was to be carried out on January 2, 1863 in
"presence of troops encamped in and around the city of Louisville [Ky.]." However, President Lincoln disapproved the
sentence and ordered him returned to duty. Young's name does not appear in the Official Roster.
Milton H. Young, H, 23, 07/19/61, Corporal , 07/25/64 , Mustered Out
William H Young, Lt. Col, 38, 01/01/62, 03/28/64, Resigned. Led the regiment in the battles of Chickamauga and Missionary Ridge, and siege at Chattanooga.
William M Young, H, 07/24/61 , private, 11/15/65 , Mustered Out
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William Zimmerman, H, 07/24/61 , private, 10/21/65 , Mustered Out, Victoria, TX