WEST VIRGINIA
ADJUTANT GENERALS' PAPERS

Union Regiments
1861-1865
Ar382

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3rd West Virginia Cavalry
(Field and Staff, Companies A - M, Unassigned, Miscellaneous)
Box 4, Folder 2

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I Hereby Certify That Timothy H. Roane was duly Elected First Lieut by the Company under my Command

October 1st 1862
Lot Bowman Capt
3rd Va Caval

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Timothy H Roane
2nd Lt 3rd Cav Rgt

Clarksburg Nov 23rd 1862

I hereby certify that Wm Lovett has been duly Elected 2d Lieut of My company & that on the 26th visit I had 103 Men in my Company

Lot Bowmen
Capt 3rd Va. Cavl

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Wm E Lovett
2d Lt 3rd Regt
Va. (?)
U.S.S. Cavalry

Camp Moorefield West Va
August 9th 1863

His Excellency
A.J. Boreman
Gov of West Va

Please let me recommend to you the Name of Timothy H. Roane first Lieut of My Company for the Captainency of Said Comp allso as their will be a vacancy in the Lieutenancys. Please let me reccommend the Name of Quarter Master Sergt. George W. Starr for a 2d Lieut of the Company however the 2d Lieut has offered his resignation but has yet answered it would not be out of place in my opinion under the Existing Circumstances be Comision Sergt Starr a first Lieut in the Company

Respectfully
Lot Bowen
Maj 3rd Va Cavl

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Maj Lot Bowen
Moorefield
Aug 9th /63

Recommends persons for Capt
& Lts in his Company

Camp Moorefield West Va
August 9th 1863

His Excellency
A. J. Bowen
Gov of W. Va.

I Respectfully return to you My Oath of office upon a Maj. Commision Kindly granted me by you
Please permit me to have that I Shall be able to meete out your fullest Expectations that has caused this kinde preferment

Vary Respectfully Your
Humble Servant
Lot Bowen
Maj 3rd Va Vol Cavl

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Maj Lot Bowen 3 Cav
Moorefield Aug 9th /63

Buckhanan West Va
October 21st 1863

Adjt Genl
Execative Dt
Wheeling West Va

Sir
Company I 3rd Regt. Va. Vol. Cavalry recruited by Leut George A Sexton and others Having gained the minimum number entitling them to Company Officers have this day proceeded to the Elections of the Same. George A, Sexton having been commissioned a first Leut they proceeded to Elect a Capt & 2d Leut with the following results for
Capt Charles C Anderson. . .fifty Six. . votes. . 56
George A. Sexton for Capt. . " ". . . . . . . . . .10
2d Leut Nathan Rexroad. . " ". . . . . . . . . . . .40
" " Beveraly Waugh. . " ". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
" " H. H. Culsift. . " ". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
" " John Relles. . " ". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
I Certify on honour that I attended the holding of said Election and its results is as above stated Charles C Anderson duly Elected Capt. Nathan Rexroad 2d Leut
Given under my hand this 21st Oct 1863

Maj. Lot Bowen
3rd Regt Va Cavl

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3rd Cavalry
Capt Anderson &
Lt Rexroad
Co "I"
Rcvd Oct 27. 1863 AG

Buckhannan West Va
March 27th 1864

Adjt Genl
Execative Dept
Wheeling West Va

Sir
I Certify on honour that this day I supesintended the election of officers for Co K of the 3rd Regt of West Va Cavalry at the town of Buckhannon Upshur Co West Va at which their was fifty-one members in attendance and the following Named Members was elected the officers of the Co Viz

John L Hurst Capt by unanimous vote
Jacob W Heavener 1rst Leut by Majority of the whole number votes
John W Rorbough 2d Leut " " "
Given under my Hand this 29 March 1864

Lot Bowen Maj
3rd Reg West Va Cavl
Saperlendy election

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Buckhannon W. Va.
March 27 of 1864
Major Lot Bowen
2nd W.Va. Cavalry

Certification of Election
Of officers of Co "K"
2d W. V. Cavalry

Camp Toland West Va
April 28th 1864

F. P. Pierpont
A. A. Genl
Wheeling West Va

Sir
Please find enclosed the Oath of office of Samuel A. Childers Commisioned by his Excl A I Boreman Gov of West Va

Respectfully your Servant
Lot Bowman
Maj 3rd Cavl

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Camp Toland W. Va.
April 28th 1864
Maj. Lot Bowmen
3rd W.Va. Cavalry
Lieuts oath of office

Cumberland Md
July 27th 1864

His Excl A I Boreman

Gov of West Va Dr Sir
Please allow me to recommend to your Consideration the Name of George W. Wilson Orderly Sergent of Co. B 3rd Regt of West Va Cavl as a Propper Person for Promotion to 1st Lieut of Co B. 3rd west va Cavl a vacancy having occurred by the death of 1st Lieut Johnston Killed by the Enemy at Salem on return from Genl. Martins expedition to Lynchburg

at which time the above Named Sergt Wilson was engaged in a hotly contested fight with the Enemy during which he received a severe wound in the thie but whilest in the engagement was evidently known to kill two Rebbles and notwithstanding the severity of his wound he traveled on horse back the entire rout successfully from Salem to Charleston and is Soon to be found at his post in the field again Sergent Wilson posesses Patriatism and bravery such as dare not be questioned by any and no man posesses greater merit than him Self so for as affesdunely? has been offered His gentlemanly and Moral Character none Can question. Please allow me to Say further it always affords me Pleasure to See merit Justely Compansated However humble the Character may be and if it should be according to your good Pleasure to refur Sergent Wilson in his Promotion I feel well assured you will have no Cause to regret the refurment As it will afford your humble Servant Greater Pleasure to here for be Promoting of the Sergent.

I am with due Respect
Your Obedient Servant
Lot Bowen
Maj 3rd West Va Cavalry

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3 Cav
Cumberland
July 27 /64
Maj Lot Bowen
Recommending Sergant Wilson

Camp Near Frontroyal
2d Cavl Div West Va Dept
Nov 3rd 1864

Excl A I Boreman
Gov of West va

Kind Sir
after my Compliments and kindest regards Please allow me to Introduce to a Favourable Consideration with you the Name of Capt T. H. Roane as a Sootable officer In the 3rd Va Cavl for Promotion to a Majercy in the Same I Confidentlly assure you that this officer Poseses all the necessary abillity to Preform the dutyes of Maj in a Regt to my Knowledge he has manfully acquitted him Self bouth as a Solder and a Gentlem Since he has been a member of the Regt. Capt. T. H. Roane is the Brother in Law of Lieut L Clark of the 2d Va Cavl killed at Moorefield by the Enemy in Battle and whilst his Promotion Could not (Pallicate) in the case attall I have not doubt it would be highly grattifying to him Self and I know it would be to his (family) If it could be your good Pleasure to bestow upon him this will earned Posision

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A Better and braver man than Lieut L. Clark I think did not live, and any meanes that Can be offered to his friends as a token of respect. But not as a Compensation for his loss for this would be Impossible.

I am too
Your Humble Servant
Lot Bowen
Maj. 3rd Regt West Va Cav

Capt T F Roane is a resident of Harrison Co West Va and is amongst your warmest and most Devoted friend allthough has never been favoured with a Personal acquaintance with you

Fort Royal Va
November 3d 1864

Bowen Lot
Major 3rd W.V. Cavalry

Recommends Capt
T. F. Roane for Major
Of 3rd W.V. Cavalry

Head Qrs 3rd W.Va. Cav
Near Winchester Va
Nov 27 1864

His Excl. A I Boreman
Gov of W. Va

Dear Gov
after My Compliment of all at Present is quiet here the Health of the Troops is good

Please allow me to inform you that I Expect Soon to be Mustered Out of the U. S. Service a Maj in the 3rd W.Va Cavalry. I have tendered all ready My resignation before a Surgeon Certificate of disabiltity what recep it will meete with is yet to determine but I have evidence it will go through I have Truly been unable for the Service ever cince My return from the Lynchburg Rade

Allthough I have been Constantly (?) I played Fife and Drums in evy direction but with the Regt (the place I most Dreamed to be)

In the Event of my muster out there will be a vacancy to fill I desire to Call your attention at this Early moment to the fact that theire appears allready a discussion in the Brigade to overlook the rights of the officers of the Regt. Which as a Matter corse you Controle May I Respectfully ask that this be not done there is as deserving Line Officers in the Regt as in any Other and Men two whom Can appreciate Justice I beg leve to renew my earnest regret that the Name of the Capt T H Roane of my Olde Ca be favorably Considered with you for the Majority

I have been Solicited this day to Subscribe a Petition to your Excl for the promotion of a Lieut of the Regt to the Posision a thing by no means that I Could do In view of the actual Honest Clauses of others. I hold the Doctrine Sacred in was their Should be Honour

I Am your Cincere Friend & Servant
Lot Bowen
Maj 3rd W va C

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Winchester Va
Nov 27. 1864
Bowen Lot
Major 3rd W.Va. Cavalry
Recommends Capt
T. F. Roane for Major
of the 3d Cavalry

Sycamore Dale
West Va July 19. 1865

Adjt. Genl. Pierpont

Dear Sir
Would you be good anough to Examine the enlistment rolls of Upshur Co. K. allso of Harrson and inform me as to which of thoes Countyes Jos L. Myers Co. C. 3rd W.Va. Cavl, was accredited to allow William Sommervill. Same Co. K. kept by some means thoes two boys we think was accredited to Upsher Co. they was Mustered in at Buckhanan on the 18th of March 1864 I will be under many Obligations to you for this Information at your earliest Convenliance

Very Respectfully
Lot Bowen

P. S. they may have been omited in the return to the office at Clarksburg Please see as they are not on our rolls of that office

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Sycamore Dale W.Va
July 19, 1865
Bowen Lot
Certificates of muster

3rd WV Cavalry