151st Regiment VA Militia Summers Co. WV was part of Mercer County, VA, prior to 1871. West Virginia became a state in June 1863. Many of the names below are beleive to have lived in the part of Mercer County that became Summers County in 1871. The organization, some history, and unit roster of the 151st Militia Regiment (Mercer County) is presented here, with the kind permission of Bill Crews, <wbcrews@erols.com> who did the hard work of researching the Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from Virginia, Microfilm Copy 324, Role 1060, National Archives. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. 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Private A Brown John W. 4th Corporal A Brown ``William, Jr.'' Private A Caldwell George W. Captain A Carner Jubal Private A Carner William Private A Carper Patterson H. Private A Cauley John Private A Cook George W. Private A Cook Madison Private A Farley Beamett M. R. 2d Lieutenant A Farley Anderson Ordinary Sergeant A Farley Jackson Private A Farley James 2d Sergeant A Farley Madison Private A Farley Melvin Private A Farley Wilson Private A Flowers John H. Private A Foster Hiram Private A French William M. 1st Lieutenant A Hopkins Samuel Private A Hopkins Simeon Private A Houchins Ballard 2d Corporal A Hunt George W. Private A Keaton Joseph 1st Corporal A Keaton William J. Private A Lane Charles Private A Mann William 3d Sergeant A Martin Richard Private A Martin John Private A Meador Isaac Private A Meador Matthew Private A Meador John J. Private A Newkirk John R. Private A Petry Jacob Private A Pine Alexander Private A Rogers William P. Private A Skinner Benjamin Private A Snider John O. Private A Stafford Hugh I. Private A Williams Andrew Private A Wirich John Private A Wood Joseph F. Private A Wood Hudson J. Private A Wood Alexander Private A Wood John Henry Private A Yong John J. Private Company B, Capt. Robert B. Scott's Co. Unit Last Name First Name Rank B Bailey William M. Private B Belcher Anderson A. Private B Boling James J. 1st Corporal B Boling Jesse J. Private B Boling Andrew W. 2d Sergeant B Bolton Matthew W. 1st Lieutenant B Brown Allen Private B Brown Patton 4th Sergeant B Bruce William W. Private B Burnside George W. Private B Carper Nicholas Private B Carr William R. Private B Cassaday Robert P. 2d Lieutenant B Crawford John B. Private B Crawford Reuben 3d Corporal B Davis George A. Private B Davis Linsey Private B Fletcher Calvin Private B Galliers John Private B Hardy Lawson P. Private B Harris James D. 3d Sergeant B Harry Romulus Private B Hepinstall Elisha H. Private B Hughes Cluff 2d Corporal B Janney John W. Private B Johnston George W. Private B Johnston Alexander Private B Manning Andrew J. Private B Martin Acalis (Achilles) Private B McKenzie James H. Private B McPherson Jacob P. Private B Reynolds Silas T. Private B Ricketts William H. Ordinary Sergeant B Rose James A. Private B Scott Robert C. Captain B Stafford William M. Private B Stinson Lemuel Private B Thompson John J. Private B Tiller John P. Private B Tiller Willis Private B Wall William Private B Wall John Private B West Stephen Private B West Jeahue Private B Whitaker William Private B Whitaker Daniel Private B White John Private B White Patton Private B White Abram 4th Corporal B Young John Private B Young William Private B Youst John Private B Youst Henry Private Company C, Capt. William W. Smith's Co. Unit Last Name First Name Rank C Blankenship David Private C Caperton John S. 4th Sergeant C Christie Menelius A. 1st Lieutenant C Cole Allen Private C Cole Andrew J. Private C Crotty Samuel R. Private C Crotty William A. Private C Davis Hiram Private C Davis Lee Private C Duncan William H. Private C Fanning Andrew J. Private C Foster Millender W. Private C French Jehue E. Private C Gortin Joseph Private C Hale John C. Private C Henderson Petry 3d Corporal C Hunt Harvey W. 1st Corporal C Jones James A. 2d Lieutenant C Kritner Crockett J. Private C Martin William K. Private C Martin George W. Private C McKinney Alfred P. Private C Melvin Weaver Private C Miller George W. Private C Miller James Private C Miller Richard H. Private C Neal Henry M. 3d Sergeant C Neal William R. 1st Sergeant C Noble John Private C Palmer Robert Private C Pennington Levi Private C Pennington William K. Private C Perdue William A. Private C Plaster Harvey W. Private C Pritchard Thomas Private C Remsburg William Private C Scott William B. 4th Corporal C Slone Joel Private C Smith James F. Private C Smith Ballard P. Private C Smith John B. 2d Sergeant C Smith William W. Captain C Snider Esom Private C Thomas James A. Private C Thompson John D. Private C Tracey Rowland J. Private C Trinkle Jacob Private C Waddle William B. Private C White William H. Private C Wiley Vincent Private C Woolwine Joseph Private C Young Isaac 2d Corporal Company D, Capt. John E. Hall's Co. Unit Last Name First Name Rank D Absher Samuel J. Private D Bailey Henry B. Private D Bailey Jonathan S. Private D Bailey Jamison Private D Bailey Thompson P. Private D Bailey Estell Private D Bailey Balard P. Private D Bailey Alex J. 1st Sergeant D Bailey James K. Private D Bailey John A. Private D Belcher Philip Private D Belcher John N. Private D Belcher Anderson R. 4th Corporal D Bell James H. Private D Bell David Private D Burton Eli Private D Calfee John A. Ordinary Sergeant D Calfee Sayers T. Private D Campbell Moreman Private D Campbell John T. 2d Lieutenant D Carper John A. Private D Carr Charles W. Private D Coleman John W. Private D Collins Floyd F. 2d Corporal D Davidson Joseph Private D Dillion Samuel W. 2d Sergeant D Dudley Warham S. Private D Falkner Gordon Private D Fletcher John W. Private D Fletcher Anderson Private D French William K. Private D Godfrey Thomas Private D Grim Mark Private D Grim John 1st Corporal D Guster Henry Private D Hale John E. Captain D Haleston Nicholas F. Private D Harless Napoleon F. Private D Harman George Private D Haywood Joseph Private D Higgenbottom John B. Private D Hodge George W. Private D Johnston John W. Private D Kuster James H. Private D Lusk David K. Private D Minor Thompson Private D Mitchell Leonard S. Private D Morgan Anthony Private D Painter William L. Private D Perry Oliver Private D Poe Jeremiah Private D Prunty Randal Private D Runion John Private D Stowers Denis Private D Stowers Joseph Private D Surface Andrew M. Private D Swader David Private D Swader Robert Private D Tabor George W. Private D Tabor James Private D Tabor John Private D Taylor John Private D Taylor William Private D Thompson William H. 3d Corporal D Thompson John M 1st Lieutenant D Tuggle John Private D Underwood Peter Private D Walker William Private D Wells David 3d Sergeant D White Albert J. Private D Wilson Jesse Private D Wilson John Private D Wright Thomas Private Company E, Capt. Thomas J. Massey's Co. Unit Last Name First Name Rank E Bassham James H. Private E Bassham John 3d Corporal E Benner William Private E Bradford John A. 4th Sergeant E Brammer George W. Private E Brammer Anderson Private E Cadle Martin Private E Cadle John Private E Charlton Joseph Private E Christian Eli Private E Coles John G. Private E Cox Matthew Private E Cox Joseph Y. Private E Cox James 3d Sergeant E Davis Irwin Private E Deeds Cornelius B. Private E Dodd John S. Private E Donohue John D. Private E Evans Raleigh Private E Farley Hiram 2d Corporal E Hinton John Private E Hinton Evon 1st Lieutenant E Hogans Granville Private E Hogans William Private E Lane Jehue Private E Lane Franklin Private E Lane Lewis A. Private E Lilly John Private E Lilly Andrew L. Private E Lilly George W. Private E Lilly Green Private E Lilly Hiram Private E Lilly James M. Private E Lilly John W. Private E Lilly Lewis Private E Lilly Robert W. Private E Lilly William 4th Corporal E Lilly William H. Private E Lilly William P. Private E Lilly James Private E Mann Jacob Private E Martin A. J. Private E Massey Thomas J. Captain E Maxwell Robert Private E McCormac Robert Private E Meador Allen H. Private E Meador Joab Private E Meador Joseph Private E Mize Berry Private E Pearis George W. 2d Lieutenant E Pegram George 2d Sergeant E Rolison John Private E Ryan Edward Private E Shrewsbury Daniel Private E Upton Lewis 1st Sergeant E Whitlock Charles E. Private E Williams Samuel Private E Williams Jacob L. Private E Wills Edmund Private E Worley Tazewell Private E Worrell Flemming S. Fifer E Young Joseph F. Private Company F, Capt. Richard B. Foley's Co. Unit Last Name First Name Rank F Akers Nathaniel B. 3d Corporal F Akers Fleming Private F Bailey Andrew J. Private F Bailey Irwin F. Private F Bailey Floyd Private F Bailey Amos W. Private F Bassham William Private F Boling Anderson Private F Boling Charles A. Private F Brammer James A. 1st Lieutenant F Brammer John H. Private F Brown Manelius C. Private F Calfee Andrew J. Private F Clyburn James A. Private F Crews John W. 4th Corporal F Dalton Alexander F. Private F Day Isaac H. 4th Sergeant F Ellison William 3d Sergeant F Ellison Isaac J. Private F Fletcher Isaac Private F Foley Richard B. Captain F Foley Charles A. Private F Gadd Andrew P. 2d Lieutenant F Hurst William Private F Hylton Jeremiah Ordinary Sergeant F Karnes James A. Private F Kegley Daniel Private F Lester Joseph M. 2d Corporal F Lilly Aaron W. Private F Lilly William P. Private F Marshall William Private F Maxey Preston Private F Maxwell William Private F Meador Josiah B D. Private F Meador Green W. Private F Mills Nathaniel R. Private F Mooney Stynax L. Private F Peck Jacob A. Private F Prince Oscar F. 1st Corporal F Reed Bluford Private F Reed Elias Private F Reed John C. Private F Scott William Private F Shrewsbury John Private F Shrewsbury James Private F Snead Samuel J. Private F Swinney Green M. Private F Thomas John R. Private F Tiller Kenzie Private F Waddle Joseph S. Private F Wood Crawford H. Private F Wood Joel F. Private F Worrell Peter 2d Sergeant