West Virginia Militia Regiments - Spanish American War
First West Virginia Infantry.-Official title, First West Virginia Volunteer Infantry. The regiment was composed of 6 companies of the First and 6 companies of the Second Infantry, West Virginia National Guard, with headquarters at Fairmont and Huntington, respectively. Organized Mav 2, 1898. Mustered in for war with Spain, May 7 to 14, 1898. Strength for war with Spain : 51 officers. 1,307 enlisted men. Commanded by Col. B. D. Spilman during war operations. Stationed during war: (1) Camp Lee, Charleston; (2) Camp George H.Thomas, Chickamauga, Ga.; (3) Camp Poland. Tennessee; (4) Camp Conrad, Georgia. Casualties during campaign: death of 15 men. The regiment was mustered out at Camp Conrad, Columbus, Ga., Feb. 4. 1899.
Second West Virginia Infantry.-Official title, Second West Virginia Volunteer Infantry. Not a National Guard organization. Mustered in for war with Spain, June 25 to July 9, 1898. Strength for war with Spain, 1.321. Commanded by Col. D. T. E. Casteel during war operations. Stationed during war: (1) Camp Atkinson, Charleston : (2) Camp Meade, Pennsylvania; (3) Camp Wetherill, South Carolina. Casualties during war: death of 18 enlisted men. The regiment, at time of going to press, is still in the service, and stationed at Camp Wetherill. One battalion of the Second West Virginia Infantry attended the Peace Jubilee in Philadelphia and made a creditable record on that occasion.
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