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MATTHEW PUDDY CO.D 8TH WEST VA INFANTRY

Eighth Infantry. -- Col., John H. Oley, Lieut.-Cols., Lucien Loeser, John J. Polsley Majs., Hedgeman Slack, William Gramm, Edgar B. Blundon. This regiment was organized in the Kanawha valley in the fall of 1861, with Charleston as the headquarters, and was mustered in for three years. It was assigned to Gen. Fremont's army in April, 1862, was brigaded with the 60th Ohio and placed under the command of Col. Cluseret. In the pursuit of Stonewall Jackson up the Shenandoah Valley the brigade had the advance and at the battle of Cross Keys occupied the center of the line. The regiment was complimented by Gen. Fremont in special orders for gallantry during the action. It next moved with Gen. Sigel to the relief of Gen. Banks at Cedar Mountain, and was with Gen. Pope in his campaign in eastern Virginia. It was then assigned to Gen. Milroy's command and returned to West Virginia. In Nov., 1862, it was cut up into detachments and posted at various places until June, 1863, when it was ordered to Bridgeport to be drilled as mounted infantry. It was assigned to Averell's brigade and operated against "Mudwall" Jackson around Strasburg, Franklin, Monterey, Huntsville, etc., losing heavily in the engagement at Rocky gap in August. It fought with Averell in the several engagements about Huntersville, Hillsboro and Droop Mountain after which it participated in the raid to Salem. On Jan. 27, 1864, the designation of the regiment was changed to the 7th cavalry and its subsequent history will be found under that head.