Sergeant George W. Duffield
3rd West Virgina Infantry
Company C / A, 6th West Virgina Cavalry
Died 06 June 1908; 67.3 years of age
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Sergeant George W. Duffield
3rd West Virgina Infantry Company C / A, 6th West Virgina Cavalry Died 06 June 1908; 67.3 years of age The alternative surnames Dufeld is reported in the Historical Data Systems database. George Duffield enlisted as a Private and was mustered into the 3rd West Virginia Infantry on 14 Oct 1861. The 3rd West Virginia Infantry was reorganized as the 6th West Virginia Cavalry regiment on 26 Jan 1864. George Duffield served 27 months in the 3rd West Virginia Infantry regiment and 11 months in the 6th West Virginia Cavalry regiment; 14 Oct 1861 to 26 Jan 1864 and 26 Jan 1864 to 14 Dec 1864, respectively. When George Duffield was in service, the 3rd West Virginia Infantry was engaged in the following battles which had a direct and decisive influence on a campaign and / or a direct impact on the course of the war: The 6th West Virginia Cavalry regiment was formed from the 3rd West Virginia infantry regiment on 26 Jan 1864. The 6th West Virginia Cavalry regiment was engaged in the Salem raid and then stationed at Martinsburg and Beverly, W Va. For lack of arms and equipments it was not very active in the field. Almost the entire regiment was captured by the Confederate General Rosser at New Creek, Hampshire County, West Virginia, on 28 November 1864 George Duffield was George Duffield was muster out on 14 Dec 1864 per the 'Colorado Veterans' Grave Registration' database at the Colorado State Archive. Sources the Colorado State Archive, Denver, CO. |
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